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Art Gallery of Ontario @agotoronto.bsky.social · 17h

Ma Shaoxuan. Snuff Bottle, with inside painting of famous Beijing opera star Tan Xinpei, c. 1895. glass, Overall: 7.1 x 3.9 x 1.7 cm. The Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Photo © AGO. AGOID.106890.https://tinyurl.com/yumt33v7

Art Gallery of Ontario @agotoronto.bsky.social · 17h

Snuff Bottle, with Inside Painting of Tan Xinpei || Take a closer look at a 19th-century snuff bottle. And join us on October 15, at the AGO, for a conversation about the history of snuff bottles, followed by live painting by contemporary snuff bottle painter Jinpeng Wang.
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Art Gallery of Ontario @agotoronto.bsky.social · 1d

David Blackwood. Wedding on Deer Island, 2020. Etching, aquatint, colour washes, white pencil, Sheet: 42.5 × 57.3 cm. Promised Gift of Anita Blackwood © Estate of David Blackwood.

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Art Gallery of Ontario @agotoronto.bsky.social · 1d

David Blackwood: Myth & Legend opens to AGO Members today. The exclusive Members’ Preview runs from today, until Monday October 13. Not a Member? Become one today!
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Art Gallery of Ontario @agotoronto.bsky.social · 6d

Still image from film Arctic Song, Courtesy of the National Film Board of Canada

Art Gallery of Ontario @agotoronto.bsky.social · 6d

TONIGHT || Film Nights with the NFB - Connecting to Joyce Wieland. Watch a selection of short films inspired by Joyce Wieland Heart On. There will be a selection of animated, experimental and documentary films themed around quilting, Canadian identity, and the Arctic. 6-9pm.

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Art Gallery of Ontario @agotoronto.bsky.social · 6d

Naoko Matsubara. Joys of Spring, 2006. Colour woodcut print on handmade Japanese paper, Sheet: 63.5 x 98.3 cm. Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift of the artist, 2024. © Naoko Matsubara. Image courtesy of the artist. Photo: Yoshiki Waterhouse

Art Gallery of Ontario @agotoronto.bsky.social · 6d

Joys of Spring || Naoko Matsubara’s love for nature, woodcuts and vibrant colours shine in her abstract prints. See this RBC Art Pick on your next visit to the AGO.
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Art Gallery of Ontario @agotoronto.bsky.social · 8d

October means fall colours, sure. But it also means exhibitions, performances and talks, oh my! Join us for:

🖼️ First Wednesday Night Free
💃 Performances
📚 David Blackwood Book launch
🍳 Brunch Club

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

ago.ca/events/browse

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Art Gallery of Ontario @agotoronto.bsky.social · 13d

Photos by Ryan Emberley & the AGO

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Art Gallery of Ontario @agotoronto.bsky.social · 13d

✨Happy birthday to us✨ We closed out our 125th birthday celebrations with Art Bash – a night of vintage glamour, bold art, standout performances, and (of course) cake! Together we raised a record-breaking $1.4 million in support of AGO exhibitions, collections & programs!
See more: shorturl.at/XLRc3

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Art Gallery of Ontario @agotoronto.bsky.social · 16d

Exclusive AGO Members' Night || You’re invited to an unforgettable evening at the AGO with the opening of David Blackwood, curator talks, hands-on artmaking and cocktails in the Members’ Lounge. Come celebrate art, community, and connection at the AGO.
Oct 8, 5–9 pm
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Art Gallery of Ontario @agotoronto.bsky.social · 16d

Canadian artist Ranbir Sidhu brings his futuristic vision to the AGO with an exhibition of three new monumental sculptures, in his museum debut. Opening December 11 at the AGO.

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Art Gallery of Ontario @agotoronto.bsky.social · 17d

✨Its Art Bash week!✨
Get your 🎟️ and join us Sept. 25!
Art Bash is presented by Tricon Residential
ago.ca/art-bash-2025

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Art Gallery of Ontario @agotoronto.bsky.social · 17d

J.E.H. MacDonald. Autumn Leaves, Batchewana, Algoma, c. 1919. Oil on composite wood-pulp board, Overall: 21.6 x 26.7 cm. Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift of the Students' Club, Ontario College of Art, Toronto, 1933. Photo © AGO. 2115

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Art Gallery of Ontario @agotoronto.bsky.social · 17d

🍂 Don't mind us, we're just over here falling in love with JEH MacDonald's autumnal palette. 😍 #FirstDayofFall

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Art Gallery of Ontario @agotoronto.bsky.social · 20d

Joyce Wieland. Lunch Time, 1956. Oil on canvas board, 34.9 x 49.5 cm. Collection of Katia and John Bianchi. © National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. Photo: Sean Weaver / AGO.

Art Gallery of Ontario @agotoronto.bsky.social · 20d

We wonder what was on the menu for this Lunch Time, by Joyce Wieland. We'd also have loved to be privy to the conversation - cool art and hot takes? Stop in to see Joyce Wieland: Heart On this last summer weekend, and take in everything this incredible exhibition offers up.
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Art Gallery of Ontario @agotoronto.bsky.social · 20d

Thomas J Price's Moments Contained at the AGO || In this video, learn about the nine-foot-tall sculpture prompting us to rethink monuments.

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Art Gallery of Ontario @agotoronto.bsky.social · 20d

AGO x RBC Artist-in-Residence: Mara Eagle || Join AGO x RBC Artist-in-Residence Mara Eagle as she talks about her project “Spawn” that was created as part of her research and residency at AGO. September 24, 7pm.
“Spawn” will be on view from September 23 until January 4.
ago.ca/events/mara-...

Art Gallery of Ontario @agotoronto.bsky.social · 22d

Edward Atkinson Hornel. The Captive Butterfly, 1905. oil on canvas, Overall: 76.2 x 102.2 cm. Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift by Subscription, 1906. Photo © AGO. 402

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Art Gallery of Ontario @agotoronto.bsky.social · 22d

The Captive Butterfly || Scottish painter Edward Atkinson Hornel created the AGO’s first purchase of a painting in 1905. See this RBC Art Pick on view now at the AGO as part of our #AGO125 celebrations.
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Art Gallery of Ontario @agotoronto.bsky.social · 22d

✨Art Bash is just over a week away! Don’t have your tix or your outfit yet? There’s still time. We can’t wait to dance the night away & raise a glass to another 125 years of art, culture, & community.
Get your 🎟️ and join us Sept. 25!
Art Bash is presented by Tricon Residential
ago.ca/art-bash-2025

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Art Gallery of Ontario @agotoronto.bsky.social · 22d

✨Art Bash – Canada’s Art Party – is just over a week away! Don’t have your tix or your outfit yet? There’s still time. We can’t wait to dance the night away and raise a glass to another 125 years of art, culture, and community, with you. Get your 🎟️ and join us on Sept. 25!✨

ago.ca/art-bash-2025

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Art Gallery of Ontario @agotoronto.bsky.social · 23d

Put pencil to paper, and paint to canvas. Sign up for an AGO Course this summer and try something new, or sharpen existing skills. We've got courses for all interests, ages and skill levels!
ago.ca/learn/courses

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