News Releases
Françoise Sullivan the second recipient of Gershon Iskowitz Prize at the AGO
Toronto, November 4, 2008
On November 27 the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Gershon Iskowitz Foundation acknowledge Françoise Sullivan’s contribution to visual arts in Canada. As a recipient of the 2008 Gershon Iskowitz Prize at the AGO, Sullivan will receive a $25,000 award and her work will be featured in a temporary exhibition at the AGO in 2009.
Campbell Gift of $5 Million to AGO Pioneers New Approach to Philanthropy
Toronto, October 28, 2008
Long-time AGO donors and art collectors Vivian and David Campbell are significantly increasing their support of Transformation AGO with a generous and trail-blazing donation that will also enhance the success of future AGO fundraising campaigns.
Campbell Gift of $5 Million to AGO Pioneers New Approach to Philanthropy
Toronto, October 28, 2008
Long-time AGO donors and art collectors Vivian and David Campbell are significantly increasing their support of Transformation AGO with a generous and trail-blazing donation that will also enhance the success of future AGO fundraising campaigns.
New AGO will feature furniture by leading Danish and Canadian designers
Toronto, October 16, 2008
When the transformed AGO opens on November 14, it will not only be filled with spectacular art, but will feature beautiful, contemporary furniture by avant-garde Danish and Canadian designers.
AGO's New Restaurant FRANK Serves Contemporary Comfort Cuisine
Toronto, October 14, 2008
When the new restaurant FRANK opens to the public on November 14, AGO visitors can expect a culinary experience that will transcend their expectations of gallery dining.
Corporate Community Continues to Support the AGO Through Bold New Partnerships
Toronto, October 8, 2008
The Art Gallery of Ontario is pleased to announce several new partnerships, adding to the already impressive corporate support for the Gallery's future programming.
AGO Acquires Three New Works at Toronto International Art Fair
Toronto, October 7, 2008
The Art Gallery of Ontario has acquired Pascal Grandmaison's Hoping the Light Will Save Us 1, 2008, Shirley Wiitasalo's Orange, 2007, and Spring Hurlbut's Mary #1, From Deuil, 2006, at this year's Toronto International Art Fair (TIAF).
AGO Continues its Transformation with Scotiabank Nuit Blanche
Toronto, September 26, 2008
As the transformed AGO nears completion, it will host a light installation from October 4 to 5 as part of the third annual Scotiabank Nuit Blanche.
Maxine Granovsky and Ira Gluskin Make $10 million Commitment to the new AGO
Toronto, September 23, 2008
Two leadership donors to the AGO have more than doubled their original donation for a total gift of $10 million to the new Art Gallery of Ontario.
W. Garfield Weston Foundation Boosts Arts Education at the AGO
Toronto, September 16, 2008
The W. Garfield Weston Foundation has committed the largest single gift in support of art education in the Art Gallery of Ontario’s 108-year history.
AGO Announces Lead Inaugural Partner
Toronto, September 3, 2008
The Art Gallery of Ontario announces a three-year partnership with BMO Financial Group as Lead Inaugural Partner of its grand opening and Signature Partner of the Canadian Collection Program. The AGO has been transformed by celebrated architect and Toronto-born Frank Gehry and is his first Canadian building.
AGO Youth Council Programming Focuses on Identity, Nationality and Community
Toronto, July 31, 2008
Throughout 2008, the AGO Youth Council will showcase a lineup of innovative programming with three major projects that focus on identity, nationality and community.
Momentum builds for Transformation AGO
Campaign achieves $254 million goal
Date Posted: June 26, 2008
Five months before the new Art Gallery of Ontario opens, the Transformation AGO Campaign has reached its goal of $254 million, giving the Gallery the confidence to increase the scope of its expansion project.
Transformed AGO sets public opening
Free admission November 14-16
Date Posted: May 28, 2008
The countdown begins.
On Friday, November 14, the fully-transformed Art Gallery of Ontario will open to the public with three days of free admission.
Celebrated architect and Toronto-born Frank Gehry's first Canadian building, the new AGO will welcome the world to 110 light-filled galleries featuring more than 4,000 new and perennial favourite art works.
AGO Unveils Bold New Logo
Date Posted: May 15, 2008
The Art Gallery of Ontario has unveiled a distinctive new logo that will represent the Gallery well beyond its Fall 2008 opening.
Centered inside a black square, the Gallery’s new logo uses multiple typefaces and a wide spectrum of colours to create a unique effect reminiscent of light refracting through glass. By combining a strong iconic form - the black square - with a shimmering juxtaposition of overlapping coloured typefaces, the logo captures both the stability of the century-old institution and the forward-looking energy of the new Gallery. A signature wordmark has also been created, which incorporates the logo and the Gallery’s name in English and French...
AGO and CONTACT present a transformative installation by Suzy Lake
Date Posted: May 1, 2008
The Art Gallery of Ontario in collaboration with the CONTACT Toronto Photography Festival 2008 presents a site-specific installation by one of Canada's most important artists. Suzy Lake's compelling photographic mural entitled Rhythm of a True Space covers a section of the construction hoarding just outside the AGO's McCaul Street entrance.
Accessibility a Priority in the Transformed AGO
Date Posted: March 31, 2008
When the Art Gallery of Ontario opens in fall 2008, expanded access programs will include free after-school general admission for all Ontario secondary students.
“We’re nearing the completion of an extraordinary new home for extraordinary art,” says Matthew Teitelbaum, the AGO’s Michael and Sonja Koerner director, and CEO. “Even as we step onto the world stage as a cultural destination, we want to make the AGO accessible and welcoming to the people of Toronto and Ontario. We want them to feel this is their art museum, a place where they will connect with art and want to return time and again.”
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