Tunirrusiangit closes this Sunday, Members’ Appreciation Week at AGO Bistro, Keep summer hot with new courses starting soon, and much more!

View this email in your browser FINAL WEEKEND Tunirrusiangit closes this Sunday Don't miss your final chance to see the exhibition the Toronto Star calls a "star-making display of Inuit art."  SEE IT TODAY WHAT TO SEE Rebecca Belmore One of the most important contemporary artists working along the border of art and politics today. Photography: First World War, 1914 — 1918 A series of compelling photographs showing the first uses of aerial technology and photography in war. Käthe Kollwitz: Art and Life Discover the richness and depth of this leading 20th century German artist. Jack and the Jack Paintings: Jack Goldstein and Ron Terada A new exhibition pairs contemporary Canadian artists Ron Terada and Jack Goldstein. DISCOVER ALL EXHIBITIONS ON NOW AGO BISTRO Tuesday, August 21 – Sunday, August 26 Members' Appreciation Week at AGO Bistro AGO Members are invited to join us for our Members' Appreciation Week – you AND a guest can enjoy 30% off our delicious lunch, dinner or brunch menus! Book your table today. WHAT TO DO Join us for a guided talk or tour during your visit Free tours of the AGO Collection and current exhibitions are offered each day with General Admission. No reservations necessary – just drop in!   Experience shopAGO Choose from a selection of the best art, books, prints, one-of-a-kind artisanal jewellery, handcrafted sculptures, design-inspired gifts and so much more. SEE A FULL LIST OF EVENTS COURSES AND WORKSHOPS Summer is still here! Register for a course today Discover your creativity  Beat the heat with a creative summer course. Join us for our special summer intensive series and improve your skills in only four days. Whether you've practiced artmaking before or this is your first time, there is something for everyone. What's ahead? The fall season is almost here which means Fall Courses will be on sale soon. WHAT TO BOOK Saturday, September 1, 10:30 – 11:30 am or Noon – 1 pm Movement in the Galleries Feed your creativity by engaging with art through mindful looking and gentle movement in this one-hour workshop. Wednesday, September 5, 7 – 8:30 pm FREE TALK | Vivek Shraya: I'm Afraid of Men Join Vivek Shraya in conversation with Canada's Queen of R&B Soul, Jully Black, to celebrate the launch of Vivek Shraya's new book of non-fiction, I'm Afraid of Men. Wednesday, September 12, 7 – 9 pm TALK | Dionne Brand: The Blue Clerk and Theory Join Dionne Brand with special guests to celebrate the launch of two new books: The Blue Clerk and Theory. Thursday, September 13 – Saturday, September 15 SPECIAL EVENT | aabaakwad (it clears after a storm) A two-and-a-half-day event focused on shifting the current global interest in Indigenous arts to be one that is Indigenous-led. Featured keynote speakers include Rebecca Belmore and Wanda Nanibush. Wednesday, October 10, 9 am – 5 pm SYMPOSIUM | Conservation of Photographs on Glass A day of lectures on the history of photographs on glass and the history of glass as it relates to photography. WHAT'S NEXT September 28, 2018 – January 6, 2019 Members' Previews: September 25, 26 & 27 Anthropocene A major new contemporary art exhibition exploring human impact on the Earth through film, photographs and new experiential technologies. February 16 – May 5, 2019 Members' Previews: February 13, 14 & 15, 2019 Impressionism in the Age of Industry: Monet, Pissarro and more Discover how Impressionist artists captured their changing city as Paris was transformed by the modern age. IMAGE CREDITS: [1] Kenojuak Ashevak, The Enchanted Owl, 1960. Stonecut on paper, sheet: 59.7 x 65 cm. Gift of Samuel and Esther Sarick, Toronto, 2002. © Estate of Kenojuak Ashevak. [2] Rebecca Belmore, State of Grace, 2002. Inkjet on paper, 122 x 152 cm. Collection of the artist © Rebecca Belmore [3] J.A. Spencer, Starting on patrol. From the album Airships, Rigid and Non-Rigid, Howden, 1916-1919. Album: 30 gelatin silver prints and leather cover, 15.7 x 13.5 x 3.3 cm. Anonymous Gift, 2004. 2004/654.1.20 © 2018 Art Gallery of Ontario [4] Käthe Kollwitz, Self-portrait with hand to forehead, 1910. Etching and drypoint on wove paper. 29.1 x 24.8 cm. Gift of Dr. Brian McCrindle, 2015. [5] Ron Terada, Who I Think I Am, 2010. Pigment inkjet print. 56.5 x 48.3 cm. Add enews@ago.net to your Safe Sender list Copyright © 2018 Art Gallery of Ontario, All rights reserved. You have shown interest in the AGO. Art Gallery of Ontario 317 Dundas St W Toronto, ON M5T 1G4 Canada Add us to your address book Main Line: 416.979.6648 or Membership Line: 416.979.6620 (M-F, 9-5), AGO.ca You are receiving this email because of your interest in the AGO. You can update your preferences or unsubscribe. To receive no further emails from the AGO, unsubscribe from all.