Press Releases 2009
Johnson sets the House on Fire at AGO
July 2, 2009. 2008 Grange Prize winner Sarah Anne Johnson debuts emotionally charged new exhibition at the AGO this weekend.
AGO Celebrates Pride Week Big Time
June 17, 2009. The last week of June is Pride Week at the AGO as the Gallery celebrates art in the gay and lesbian communities, serves up rainbow-labeled Chardonngay and outs a Canadian iconic artist from the 19th century.
Mexican Artist Marco Antonio Cruz Wins $50,000 Grange Prize
May 26, 2009. With over 20,000 votes in a nine-week span, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) and Aeroplan are pleased to announce that Marco Antonio Cruz is the winner of the $50,000 Grange Prize for 2009.
Canadian exclusive: King Tut returns to the AGO and this time he’s bringing his fellow pharaohs
April 24, 2009. Experience the magic and mystery of the world of Tutankhamun at the Art Gallery of Ontario – premiering November 21, 2009
AGO Appoints New President
April 15, 2009. The Art Gallery of Ontario announced today that Tony Gagliano has been named president of the Board of Trustees effective this June. He succeeds Charlie Baillie, who held the post since 2002.
A Massive Uprising at the AGO: Fight for your right to party
March 27, 2009. Prepare for rebellion at Massive Party, the Art Gallery of Ontario’s first on-site benefit since its grand reopening.
Cutting-edge Photographers From Canada and Mexico Compete for $50,000 Grange Prize
March 23, 2009. Aeroplan and the Art Gallery of Ontario have selected four remarkable photographers from Canada and Mexico as their candidates for the 2009 Grange Prize.
AGO Remix Exhibition Redefines the 21st-century Indian Artist
March 16, 2009. From images of Apache kids with skateboards to traditional tribal graphics, Remix: New Modernities in a Post-Indian World explores the challenges of being indigenous and an artist in the 21st century
From A Space to MySpace: AGO exhibition explores a dynamic time in Canadian art
February 11, 2009. Toronto’s art scene of the 1960s and 1970s is being relived through an AGO exhibition centred around Coach House Press.
AGO Family Focus: Just in time for Family Day
February 2, 2009. Join us at the AGO the weekend of February 14 - 15 for a pre-Family Day celebration! Experience the AGO as not only a place to view art, but as a place to create, learn, and develop a lifelong passion for art.