Five things you may not know about Keith Haring
Cartoons, graffiti, activism, and Madonna - learn five facts about Haring’s impactful career
From friendship to foundation
Gil Vazquez, Executive Director of the Keith Haring Foundation, discusses his friend Keith Haring
Five exhibitions to see this winter
David Hockney, J.E.H MacDonald and more. These exhibitions are on view around the world this December
Anna Boberg braves the Arctic
A painting by one of Sweden’s most famous artists and polar explorers is on view at the AGO.
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The Bata Shoe Museum time travels to the 1980s
The exhibition Dressed to Impress examines self-expression and consumerism through 80s footwear
How Arnold Newman builds a portrait
Delve into the AGO exhibition with four distinct portraits by the legendary American photographer
Isamu Noguchi
Go behind the portrait of sculptor Isamu Noguchi through the lens of Arnold Newman
Tracing photo objects with Mallory Lowe Mpoka
The multidisciplinary artist discusses studying how she incorporates family photographs into works on view at the AGO
Kent Monkman turns a new page
The Cree artist and his co-author, Gisèle Gordon, discuss Miss Chief Eagle Testickle’s next chapter
Why storytelling matters, according to Josef Adamu
The Sunday School founder reflects on the creative agency’s first-ever exhibition at the AGO
Past meets present
Naudline Pierre’s painting marks the first joint acquisition for two AGO curatorial departments.
Reel Asian goes beyond the screen
Get to know RA:X, Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival’s special art-focused engagements
Freedom and folklore
Take a closer look at Zak Ové’s Moko Jumbie, on view now at the AGO.
Kelani Abass finds meaning in the archive
The Nigerian artist discusses his work on view at the AGO and the importance of archival photography.
Simply the best
Photojournalist Diane Liverpool reflects on photographing Tina Turner and Black press in the 1980s
Volcanic interiors
A Q&A with acclaimed Icelandic artist Jónsi on his volcanic sound installation at the AGO.
Art of eruption
Inspired by Jónsi, we dug into the AGO Collection to see how other artists have depicted volcanoes.
Lina Bradford on living herstory and Keith Haring
The multihyphenate talks Haring and the magic of queer nightlife ahead of her DJ set at the AGO on November 17
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From winky faces to embroidered flowers, I❤️U digs into modern and historical romantic communication
Sanctuary gardens
Paintings by Lagos-born, Toronto-based artist Emmanuel Osahor joined the AGO Collection in 2021.
Capturing solitude from Ho Chi Minh City to Toronto
An intimate exhibition unites photo-based artist Hiep Nguyen and Toronto’s Playground Café
A new monument lands in Brooklyn
Look up at Nicholas Galanin’s 30-foot-tall steel sculpture in New York City
Reclaiming throat singing with Lydia Etok
The throat singer discusses reviving the once-banned Inuit tradition
The legacy of Rumi at the Aga Khan Museum
The exhibition showcases historical and contemporary works inspired by the poet’s immortal words
Spike Lee: Creative Sources
The Brooklyn Museum presents an expansive exhibition exploring the iconic director’s work and influences.
Astronomy lessons through Wolfgang Tillmans
A conversation with U of T Professor Suresh Sivanandam about the mechanics of stars and planets
Soundstreams presents The Bright Divide
How art by Mark Rothko translates into musical scores and a new concert experience
The Chinese Canadian Museum opens in Vancouver
The first of its kind in Canada, Vancouver is home to a new museum dedicated to Chinese Canadians
O’shane Howard on Jump Ball
The Toronto-based photographer talks about his basketball-inspired contribution to Feels Like Home.
Ian Kamau’s philosophy
Multi-disciplinary artist Ian Kamau reflects on his hip-hop beginnings in Toronto.
Sarindar’s influence
Artists Rajni Perera and Pamila Matharu reflect on their deep reverence for Sarindar Dhaliwal
Into the woods
Five Canadian outdoor theatre productions using nature to help set the scene this August
Fall 2023 at MOCA
The exhibitions on view explore the Wedge Collection, works by Liz Magor and Phyllida Barlow
Behind the scenes of Casa Loma’s Legends of Horror
Megan Penney, Production Manager of Design and Décor shares the inspiration and team effort behind the haunted production
Commemorating National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Charlotte Big Canoe, AGO Program Curator, Indigenous Projects, shares ways to commemorate the day in Tkaronto
Indo-Caribbean herstory at the Gardiner Museum
In her mixed-media ceramics-based exhibition, Heidi McKenzie enshrines collective memory
Star Crop Eared Wolf, Marcy Friesen, and more
Five exhibitions featuring art by contemporary Indigenous artists happening this fall
Four horror films to watch this Halloween
Insomniac Film Festival selects four underrated horror films that’ll keep you on your toes
Elizabeth Greenberg's photographic memories
The acclaimed photographer reminisces about her days working with Arnold Newman
Feels Like Home Curator's Essay
Curator Emilie Croning reflects on the exhibition’s guiding question: what does “Home” mean to you?
2023 Toronto Book Awards Shortlist
Read the five books that made it to the top of the list this year
A Quickstop run with Tarralik Duffy
Multidisciplinary Inuk artist Tarralik Duffy talks about her solo show at the AGO.
the cartographer's mistake: the Radcliffe Line
Take a look at one of four works by Sarindar Dhaliwal to join the AGO Collection
Rosalie Favell on collaging identities
The Métis artist discusses using family photo albums to explore her identity
What to see at Nuit Blanche Toronto 2023
The GTA's all-night art party returns on September 23 with these can't-miss exhibitions
Alanis Obomsawin is listening
Acclaimed Abenaki filmmaker and activist on her new exhibition and why she can’t stop making art
In conversation with Sarindar Dhaliwal
The South Asian Canadian artist reflects on childhood memories and 40 years of artmaking.
Rap horizons with Sydanie and Tamir
Two emerging MCs talk about the future of hip-hop – in Toronto and beyond
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival returns
The festival is hosting a tour of Indigenous art, featuring a performance by TechnoTihuacan at the AGO
Le livreur et sa cliente, 22:53/ Delivery person and Client, 10:52 pm
Take a closer look at one of the first works documenting the COVID-19 pandemic in the AGO’s Collection.
AGO Curators Wanda Nanibush and Georgiana Uhlyarik win Toronto Book Award
Moving the Museum documents the reopening of the AGO’s J.S. McLean Centre for Indigenous + Canadian Art
Queering St. Ives
Dr. Ian Massey discusses the St. Ives artist colony and what might have enticed Helen McNicoll
An interview with Rae RezWell and Peter Owusu-Ansah
Two artists explain how their deafness informs their relationship to art as they reflect on Helen McNicoll
Five frightfully fun exhibitions to see now
On view at the University of Winnipeg, Peabody Essex Museum, Carrickfergus Museum and more
Sarindar Dhaliwal’s works on paper
Curator Renée van der Avoird writes about Dhaliwal's colour-saturated works on paper
Q&A with Annabelle Selldorf, Principal, Selldorf Architects
In this continuing series, we introduce the team behind the Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery.
Otobong Nkanga makes the midnight zone visible
On view at the AGO, Unearthed - Midnight highlights the cost of deep-sea resource extraction
Seeing signs
A book by ERA Architects and Spacing magazine explores the history of Toronto signage
The power of words with Sarindar Dhaliwal
Dhaliwal writes about South Asian traditions and the concept of marriage in two short stories
Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka’s washi futures
The Japanese-Canadian artist speaks about washi and the art of wearable sculpture
All about chintz
ROM curator Sarah Fee discusses the floral-adorned textile as seen in Cassatt-McNicoll
At The Japan Foundation, sports go from 3D to 2D
Enter the world of Japanese sports posters through the decades
Making sense of style
On view until October 9, Fashion Fictions at the Vancouver Art Gallery explores future fashion worlds
Newfoundland & Labrador weddings through the ages
A new exhibition at The Rooms in St. John's highlights wedding keepsakes and the personal histories behind them
Six films to see at TIFF 2023
The 48th Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 7 to 17
Kehinde Wiley’s fallen figure
Wiley examines systemic violence against Black people at the de Young Museum of San Francisco
Untitled, Toronto
Photographer Bidemi Oloyede’s striking document of a concertgoer is on view now at the AGO
Five films to see at CaribbeanTales
CaribbeanTales International Film Festival kicks off September 6.
one man’s trash is another man’s trash
Soulpepper Theatre’s wardrobe team takes us behind the curtain with an upcycled textile installation
Six dance performances to see this fall
From Bharata Natyam to ballet, a new dance season begins this fall across Canada
Shooting Pep Rally
A photo essay by Kirk Lisaj, resident photographer of Toronto’s biggest queer rave series.
Honouring Angelika Hoerle
The AGO opens its Prints & Drawings vaults to mark Angelika Hoerle’s centenary
Wolfgang Tillmans’s Moon in Earthlight
Tillmans’s film alongside videos Instrument, Peas, and Book for Architects are on view at the AGO.
Through Nadya Kwandibens’s lens
Toronto’s newest Photo Laureate reflects on her aspirations for the role.
In between the lines
Q&A with illustrator Michael Martchenko, famous for his work with children’s author Robert Munsch.