AGO - Art Gallery of Ontario

AGO - Art Gallery of Ontario Explore the gallery that explores every side of who we are. Our Mission: We bring art and people together and boldly declare that Art Matters.
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The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) (French: Musée des beaux-arts de l'Ontario) is an art museum in Toronto's Downtown Grange Park district, on Dundas Street West between McCaul Street and Beverley Street. Our collection includes more than 80,000 works spanning the 1st century to the present-day. The gallery has 45,000 square metres (480,000 sq ft) of physical space, making it one of the largest gall

eries in North America. Significant collections include the largest collection of Canadian art, an expansive body of works from the Renaissance and the Baroque eras, European art, African and Oceanic art, and a modern and contemporary collection. The photography collection is a large part of the collection, as well as an extensive drawing and prints collection. The museum contains many significant sculptures, such as in the Henry Moore sculpture centre, and represents other forms of art like historic objects, miniatures, frames, books and medieval illuminations, film and video art, graphic art, installations, architecture, and ship models. During the AGO's history, it has hosted and organized some of the world's most renowned and significant exhibitions, and continues to do so, to this day. Over the last three decades, the gallery has seen four major expansions and renovations, typically considered a high amount and unseen by most galleries of the world, and continues to add spaces today. The gallery recently built the Weston Family Learning Centre, and is building a David Milne Research Centre, designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects. It's last major renovations have seen architects like John C. Parkin, Barton Myers, KPMB Architects, and most recently, Frank Gehry.

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What is Impressionism? Join Caroline Shields, Curator, European Art and Stephan Jost, Michael and Sonja Koerner Director...
09/06/2026

What is Impressionism? Join Caroline Shields, Curator, European Art and Stephan Jost, Michael and Sonja Koerner Director, and CEO in conversation about the Impressionist movement. Take a fresh look at these familiar artists and the style that shocked the world. Get your tickets today!
September 12 || 2 pm

https://ago.ca/events/what-impressionism

Dallas Museum of Art, The Eugene and Margaret McDermott Art Fund, Inc., bequest of Mrs. Eugene McDermott

Clarkson to cottage country–no traffic, no bugs.​www.ago.caFrederick Horsman Varley. Calm Weather, Georgian Bay, 1920s. ...
09/05/2026

Clarkson to cottage country–no traffic, no bugs.​

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Frederick Horsman Varley. Calm Weather, Georgian Bay, 1920s. Oil on wood, Unframed: 21.5 × 26.2 cm. Private collection. Photo © AGO.

It's the long weekend!  We're open all weekend, including the holiday Monday, 10:30 - 4 pm, so come enjoy the slow pace ...
09/04/2026

It's the long weekend! We're open all weekend, including the holiday Monday, 10:30 - 4 pm, so come enjoy the slow pace of The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art. 🏞️

Fri: 10:30 - 9 pm
Sat & Sun: 10:30 - 5:30 pm
Mon: 10:30 - 4 pm

https://ago.ca/exhibitions/impressionist-revolution-monet-matisse-dallas-museum-art

Claude Monet. The Seine at Lavacourt, 1880. Oil on canvas, unframed: 98.4 x 149.2 cm. Dallas Museum of Art, Munger Fund, 1938.4.M

09/02/2026

Today’s the day! can see Melissa Auf der Maur: My ‘90s Rock Photographs starting today! Come get a glimpse into Auf der Maur’s world in this self-portrait of a young artist living through the ‘90s music scene, documenting life backstage, onstage, and in the crowd.
Melissa Auf der Maur: My ‘90s Rock Photographs is accompanied by a hardcover book, co-published by AGO and DelMonico/D.A.P. Head to the shop to get your copy of the photo book, Auf der Maur’s memoir, Even the Good Girls Will Cry: A ‘90s Rock Memoir and the exhibition soundtrack, featuring unreleased music written and recorded by Auf der Maur, BASS WOMB ROOM: My ‘90s 4-Track Demos x Field Recording.
Not a Member? Become one today and see the show right away!
Annual Pass Access: Sep 5-7
Public Access: Sep 8

https://ago.ca/exhibitions/melissa-auf-der-maur-my-90s-rock-photographs

Summer sure isn’t over yet – and neither is the exciting programming on offer at the AGO. This month we’ve got Melissa A...
09/01/2026

Summer sure isn’t over yet – and neither is the exciting programming on offer at the AGO. This month we’ve got Melissa Auf der Maur: My 90s Rock Photographs opening party, artist talks with Diego Marcon and Barry Ace, ‘90s Vinyl Lounge and Art Bash, our signature fundraiser. Come enjoy September and rock out with us!

This month’s update is brought to you by Signature Partner, RBC.

https://ago.ca/events/browse

09/01/2026

In their burrow, a family of moles is caught in an obsessive cycle of calculations. Artist Diego Marcon discusses his work Dolle (2023), shot on 35mm film with animatronic puppets, on view now at the Art Gallery of Ontario.

The works in the exhibition take place inside the family home, subverting the familiar domestic space into a place of repetition, tenderness, and tension.

On Sunday, September 13 at 3 pm, Diego Marcon will be in conversation with artist Aria Dean at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Get your tickets now!

Diego Marcon: The Bubble Boy is organized by the Art Gallery of Ontario and The Vega Foundation. Video by Julia Hendrickson.

https://ago.ca/events/diego-marcon-conversation-aria-dean

A Day with Helen and Mary || A new children's book introduces young readers to the work of Helen McNicoll and Mary Cassa...
08/31/2026

A Day with Helen and Mary || A new children's book introduces young readers to the work of Helen McNicoll and Mary Cassatt. Get it for the little art lovers in your life, at the AGO shop.

https://tinyurl.com/mpcsbhfx

Drawing. Drinks. Social. is a vibrant and interactive event that blends creativity with socializing.Enjoy a selection of...
08/30/2026

Drawing. Drinks. Social. is a vibrant and interactive event that blends creativity with socializing.
Enjoy a selection of beverages while engaging in guided drawing activities designed to inspire. Each workshop starts over drinks and conversation, then our artist-instructor leads you through drawing demonstrations and creative exercises that can deepen your understanding of art and the evolution of imagery.
Gallery admission, sketching supplies and a drink are included in the fee.
September 4 | 6-9 pm

https://ago.ca/events/drawing.-drinks.-social.

Pickering to popping colours, via the GO and the TTC in under an hour.​www.ago.caMary Hiester Reid. A Garden in Septembe...
08/29/2026

Pickering to popping colours, via the GO and the TTC in under an hour.​

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Mary Hiester Reid. A Garden in September, c. 1894. Oil on canvas, 76.2 x 63.5 cm. Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift of G.A. Reid, 1923. Photo © AGO. 66

08/29/2026

Wow. Wow. Wow.

Toronto, your love of Cease knows no bounds! Thanks to all of you who came out to celebrate the launch of AGO x Cease on August 25.

From taking time to answer AGO campers’ questions, to sharing his art with hundreds of you, we’re also incredibly grateful to Dylan for being so generous with his time.

No baseball puns today, just gratitude for a day that showed the magic of art x sports x community ⚾️ 🖼️ ✨

Address

317 Dundas Street West
Toronto, ON
M5T1G4

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 9pm
Thursday 10:30am - 5pm
Friday 10:30am - 9pm
Saturday 10:30am - 5:30pm
Sunday 10:30am - 5:30pm

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