Anthropocene closes Jan 6 | Join us for New Year's Day Brunch | Winter Courses starting soon and more!

Visit us this holiday season! View our holiday hours View this email in your browser FINAL DAYS! Anthropocene – Last Chance! See it for the first time or see it again. Members always see it for FREE. Closes Sunday, January 6. NOT TO BE MISSED – BOOK ONLINE TODAY WHAT TO SEE Mickalene Thomas: Femme Noires "Forces you to stop and wonder why you've never seen anything like it before." – NOW Magazine Tightrope: Taus Makhacheva A solitary tightrope walker carefully conveys artworks between two rocky outcrops in a scenic and spellbinding video presentation. Photography: First World War, 1914 – 1918 (Part II) A remarkable collection of personal, and often unfamiliar, representations of the First World War. Lost and Farmed AGO Youth Council in collaboration with Micah Donovan DISCOVER ALL EXHIBITIONS ON NOW NEW YEAR'S DAY BRUNCH Tuesday, January 1, 2019, 11 am – 3 pm FOOD & DRINK | New Year's Day Brunch Celebrate the start of 2019 with brunch at AGO Bistro. Enjoy your favourite brunch classics with a delicious twist. See the menu and book today. Members always save at AGO Bistro. Not a Member? Join today! WHAT TO DO View our holiday hours More hours to welcome you – including New Year's Day December 27, 28, 29 & 30, 2 – 4 pm SCREENINGS | Anthropocene: The Human Epoch Sunday, December 30, 1 – 4 pm FAMILY SUNDAYS | Wishes for the Earth Friday, January 4, 6 – 8:30 pm WORKSHOPS | Art & Ideas: Drawing. Drinks. Social Saturday, January 5, 12 – 1 pm WORKSHOPS | Movement in the Galleries SEE A FULL LIST OF EVENTS WINTER COURSES New sessions starting soon Register by January 2 for best availability Looking to learn something new in 2019?  Try one of our many Adult courses, like Introduction to Painting or Introduction to Sculpture.  Young artists (ages 2 – 18) can experiment with a wide variety of courses and two-day workshops just for them, like Sculpture Explorations or Youth Studio. WHAT TO BOOK Every Saturday and Sunday, Noon & 2:30 pm MEMBER EXCLUSIVE | Afternoon Tea at the Grange Join us for a beautifully curated afternoon tea – reservations strongly recommended. View the menu and book today. January 16, 18, & 19 SCREENINGS | Daughters of the Dust See the restoration of Julie Dash's 1991 seminal film Daughters of the Dust – the first wide release by a Black female filmmaker. Saturday, January 19, 2 pm TALKS | In the Living Room: The Dis/Appearing Black Body Join us for a discussion between photographer Jorian Charlton and artist Shantel Miller, held in the exhibition Mickalene Thomas: Femmes Noires. Wednesday, January 23, 7 pm TALKS | Esi Edugyan with Donna Bailey Nurse Winner of the 2018 Scotiabank Giller prize, Esi Edugyan, joins journalist Donna Bailey Nurse to discuss her novel Washington Black. January 25 and February 22, 6 – 8:30 WORKSHOP | Writing Explorations Inspired by Mickalene Thomas: Femmes Noires Learn to express yourself in written and visual form, building on the personal experiences and narrative strategies of great artists. Friday, January 25 & Saturday, January 26 SCREENINGS | The Color Purple The acclaimed film starring Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover and Oprah Winfrey.  Friday, February 22, 7 pm SCREENINGS | The Incredible 25th Year of Mitzi Bearclaw Join us for the world premiere of award-winning visual artist and filmmaker Shelley Niro's new feature film. Sunday, February 24, 2 pm TALKS | An Afternoon with Angie Thomas Presented with Indigo Join us for the Toronto launch of On the Come Up, Angie Thomas's newest book, and an in-depth conversation between the author and journalist Donna Bailey Nurse. WHAT'S NEXT Mark Your Calendar! Summer Camp Registration Our one- and two-week camps for children (ages 5 – 13) emphasize self-expression and allow young artists to discover and play while exploring the AGO. Advanced Members On Sale Date: January 24 Public On Sale Date: January 29 Not a Member?  Join today! February 16 – May 5, 2019 AGO Members' Previews – February 12, 13, 14 & 15 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. Advanced Members On Sale Date: January 14 Public On Sale Date: February 1 Not a Member?  Join today! June 20 – August 25, 2019 Brian Jungen An exciting new solo exhibition by the internationally renowned B.C.-based contemporary artist. October 12, 2019 – January 5, 2020 Early Rubens A revealing exhibition of works the Flemish painter master produced between 1609 and 1621, a crucial time that marks Rubens's rise to prominence on the world stage. IMAGE CREDITS: [1] Installation view of Anthropocene. [2] Mickalene Thomas, Diahann Carroll #2, 2018.  Silkscreen ink and acrylic on acrylic mirror, mounted on wood panel, 182.9 x 152.4 x 5.1 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Nathalie Obadia, Paris/Brussels. © Mickalene Thomas / SOCAN. [3] 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. [4] Unknown photographer, French. Soldier wearing a gas mask in a dugout, 1915–1918. Gelatin silver print, 13 × 18 cm. Anonymous Gift, 2004. 2004/706.98 © 2018 Art Gallery of Ontario [5] Käthe Kollwitz, Poster for the German Cottage Industry Exhibition, Berlin, 1906, lithograph on paper 69.2 x 49.0 cm. Gift of Dr. Brian McCrindle, 2015 (2015/75) [6] Image by Art Gallery of Ontario. Add enews@ago.net to your Safe Sender list Copyright © 2018 Art Gallery of Ontario, All rights reserved. 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