Last chance for Anthropocene | Winter programs launch | Impressionism exhibition opens Feb 16 and more!

Visit us this holiday season! View our holiday hours View this email in your browser FINAL WEEKS! Anthropocene – See it today See the exhibition The Globe and Mail calls "Fiercely beautiful." On now until January 6. BOOK TICKETS WHAT TO SEE Mickalene Thomas: Femme Noires Explore powerful portraits of Black women through collage. The J.S. McLean Centre for Indigenous & Canadian Art Features some of the best art from our Indigenous and Canadian collections. Photography: First World War, 1914 – 1918 (Part II) A remarkable collection of personal, and often unfamiliar, representations of the First World War. Käthe Kollwitz: Voice of the People A leading 20th-century German artist, recognized today as a strong, empathetic voice advocating for art and activism. DISCOVER ALL EXHIBITIONS ON NOW WINTER PROGRAMS JUST ANNOUNCED! Winter 2019 lineup of AGO Programs Celebrated writers and artists Esi Edugyan, Angie Thomas and Coco Framboise headline our exciting season of Winter programs. Learn more here. WHAT TO DO December 24 – January 1  Join us over the holidays – view our holiday hours Last chance! Pre-order by December 14 MEMBER EXCLUSIVE | AGO Bake Sale Friday, December 14, 7 pm – Included with General Admission PERFORMANCE | Paris in the '20s: A Winter Cabaret On now until December 30 SCREENINGS | Anthropocene: The Human Epoch SEE A FULL LIST OF EVENTS FAMILY SUNDAYS Every Sunday until April 28, 2019 With events for little kids, big kids and the whole family, there is fun for everyone. Our interactive, innovative family activities change on a monthly basis and are inspired by our ever-changing exhibitions and collections. Included with General Admission. WHAT TO BOOK Register today! WINTER COURSES | New sessions starting in January 2019 Courses and workshops for all ages, including babies and families, children, youth, and adults. New year, new learning! Tuesday, January 1, 2019, 11 am – 3 pm FOOD & DRINK | New Year's Day Brunch The perfect start to a fresh New Year – enjoy your favourite brunch classics with a delicious twist. View the menu and book today. Friday, January 4, 6 – 8:30 pm WORKSHOP | Art & Ideas: Drawing. Drinks. Social Learn to draw and enjoy a drink while doing it! 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. 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. Friday, January 25 & Saturday, January 26 SCREENINGS | The Colour Purple The powerful film adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. 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 with Donna Bailey Nurse about her work. 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's galleries. Advanced Members On Sale Date: January 24 Public On Sale Date: February 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] Installation view of the J.S McLean Centre for Indigenous and Canadian Art. [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 from: Ball of the Future, produced by Van Vogue Jam, Vancouver BC, featuring Twysted Miyake-Mugler. Photography by John Bello. 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.