Exciting news about Kusama, Join us TONIGHT for First Thursday, Family Sundays are back, New screenings and much more

#INFINITYAGO View this email in your browser BREAKING NEWS!   Help bring a Kusama Infinity Mirror Room to Toronto…forever. One that wasn't in the recent Kusama exhibition - and has never been shown in Canada, Donate now for early and exclusive access, and a chance to win an AGO sleepover. When we work together, the possibilities are infinite. DONATE ONLINE NOW WHAT TO SEE Anthropocene See the exhibition The Globe and Mail calls "Fiercely beautiful." A definite must see!  Taus Makhacheva: Tightrope A solitary tightrope walker carefully conveys artworks between two rocky outcrops in a scenic and spellbinding video presentation. June Clark June Clark's works explore the intersection of family history, recollection and identity. Photography: First World War, 1914–1918 A series of compelling photographs shows the first uses of aerial technology and photography in war. DISCOVER ALL EXHIBITIONS ON NOW FIRST THURSDAYS LAST CHANCE – Some tickets still available! Join us TONIGHT for the November First Thursday: Roll Up the Sleeves Inspired by Anthropocene, tonight's lineup features New York-based producer, dancer and rapper Leif, along with Raven Davis, Stunts and Anni Spadafora. WHAT TO DO New episodes now available – download today! PODCAST | Into the Anthropocene: Our Impact on Earth Friday, November 2, 6 – 8:30 pm WORKSHOP | Art and Ideas: Drawing, Drinks, Social Friday, November 2, 6 – 8:30 pm WORKSHOP | Writing Explorations: Drawing from the Personal Sunday, November 4, 1 – 4 pm Family Sundays: Something From Nothing Tuesday, November 6, 10:30 – 1 pm WORKSHOP | Strolling the Galleries Wednesday, November 14, 7 – 8:30 pm TALK | Käthe Kollwitz: Facing the Truth On now until December 6 Every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 4 – 6 pm Free After Three Youth Programs – On Now SEE A FULL LIST OF EVENTS FAMILY SUNDAYS ON NOW! Every Sunday until April 28, 2019 Family Sundays are back! With events for little kids, big kids and the whole family, there is fun for everyone. Our innovative family activities change on a monthly basis – join us on November 4 for Something From Nothing an interactive program inspired by the exhibition Anthropocene. WHAT TO BOOK Monday, December 3, 8 pm at Koerner Hall SPECIAL EVENT | Creative Minds: Art and Survival Join us for another edition of AGO Creative Minds as Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Jennifer Baichwal and Brian Jungen take the stage to discuss the issues of our time. Celebrate with us this holiday season!  FOOD & DRINK | Host your holiday party at AGO Bistro Host your upcoming holiday party in one of Toronto's most artful event spaces. Perfect for groups of all sizes! SCREENINGS On now until November 24 – select dates ANTHROPOCENE: The Human Epoch See the critically acclaimed documentary film from the award-winning team of Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier, and Edward Burtynsky. ANTHROPOCENE: The Human Epoch is the latest film in a trilogy that includes Manufactured Landscapes and Watermark, all of which will be screened at the AGO's Jackman Hall this fall. Wednesday, November 7, 9 – 11 pm  Watermark Brings together diverse stories from around the globe about our relationship with water. Thursday, November 15, 7 – 9 pm At Eternity's Gate Join us for a FREE preview screening of Julian Schnabel's transporting drama before it opens in theatres November 23. Sunday, November 18, 1 – 3 pm The Gospel According to André Takes viewers on an emotional journey from André's roots growing up in the segregated Jim Crow South to become one of the most influential tastemakers and fashion curators of our times. André Leon Talley will be present for a Q&A following the screening. Saturday, November 24, 5 – 7 pm Manufactured Landscapes Follows artist Edward Burtynsky's photographic essay of the industrial revolution in China. WHAT'S NEXT Saturday, November 24 & Sunday, November 25 MEMBER EXCLUSIVE | ROM Reciprocal Exchange Weekend AGO Members are invited to enjoy a weekend of exploration and discovery at the Royal Ontario Museum – for FREE! November 29, 2018 – March 24, 2019 Mickalene Thomas: Femmes Noires Explore powerful portraits of Black women through collage, paintings and video. Join us for our Opening Celebration on November 28 - featuring an incredible DJ set by Kwame Younge & DJ Dave Campbell February 16 – May 5, 2019 AGO Members' Previews February 13, 14 & 15, 2019 Impressionism in the Age of Industry: Monet, Pissarro and more Discover how Impressionist artists reflected their changing city as Paris was transformed by the modern age. June 20 – August 25, 2019 Brian Jungen An exciting new solo exhibition by the internationally renowned B.C.-based artist. IMAGE CREDITS: [1] Edward Burtynsky, Carrara Marble Quarries, Cava di Canalgrande #2, Carrara, Italy, 2016. Mural, 304.8 x 609.6 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto. © Edward Burtynsky, 2018. [2] Taus Makhacheva, Tightrope, 2015. 4k video, colour, sound, 58 mins, 10 secs. Art Gallery of Ontario. Purchased with the F.P. Wood Fund, 2018. © Taus Makhacheva. Photo: Courtesy of narrative projects, London. [3] June Clark, pur laine, 2004, mixed media, 27.3 × 22.9 cm (10 3/4 × 9 in.) Collection of Peter Caldwell + Stephen Mader, Toronto. © June Clark [4] 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 [5] Elephant Tusk Burn, Nairobi National Park, Kenya, Courtesy of Anthropocene Films Inc. © 2018 [6] Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Photo by Edward Burtynsky [7] Colorado River Delta #2, Near San Felipe, Baja, Mexico 2011. ©Edward Burtynsky, courtesy Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto / Howard Greenberg & Bryce Wolkowitz, New York. 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.