What's On: Book Tickets Now for Impressionism in the Age of Industry

View this email in your browser OPENING SOON Impressionism in the Age of Industry: Monet, Pissarro and more Opens February 16 Discover how the Impressionists captured the spirit of the industrial age through masterpieces by artists including Monet, Pissarro, Degas, Van Gogh, Cassatt and Seurat. BOOK TICKETS NOW WHAT TO SEE Mickalene Thomas: Femmes Noires "Forces you to stop and wonder why you've never seen anything like it before." – NOW Magazine Käthe Kollwitz: Voice of the People A leading 20th-century German artist, recognized today as a strong, empathetic voice advocating for art and activism. 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. DISCOVER ALL EXHIBITIONS ON NOW WHAT TO DO February 12, 13, 14 & 15 MEMBERS' EXCLUSIVE | Members' Preview: Impressionism in the Age of Industry Limited seatings available – Book now! February 14 – 17 MEMBERS' EXCLUSIVE | Feel the Love with Afternoon Tea at The Grange Wednesday, February 20, 6 – 8 pm SPECIAL EVENTS | Kiki Lounge Ball On now until February 21 Every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 4 – 6 pm YOUTH EVENTS | FREE After Three SEE A FULL LIST OF EVENTS FAMILY DAY Monday, February 18, 10:30 am – 4 pm FAMILY EVENTS | Family Day 2019 Drop-in fun for the whole family. All activities are included with admission, and visitors can take $10 off the cost of a Family Pass when they purchase tickets online in advance. AGO Members always visit free. Not a Member? Join Today.   WHAT TO BOOK 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. Friday, February 22, 6:30 pm FOOD & DRINK | Curated Dinner: Modern French Cuisine Join us as for an evening inspired by the Impressionist artists. View the menu and book today. Wednesday, February 27, 7 – 8:30 pm SCREENINGS | Honour Before Glory Honour Before Glory is a docudrama about Canada's one and only all-Black World War I battalion, The Number Two Construction Battalion. Wednesday, March 13, 7 pm TALKS | M. NourbeSe Philip with Donna Bailey Nurse Writer M. NourbeSe Philip in conversation with journalist Donna Bailey Nurse. Wednesday, March 20, 7 pm TALKS | Curator's Talk: Impressionism in the Age of Industry Join Caroline Shields, AGO Assistant Curator, European Art for a talk exploring her major new exhibition Impressionism in the Age of Industry: Monet, Pissarro and more. WHAT'S NEXT Thursday, April 11, 9 pm – 1 am AGO Massive XV Toronto's ultimate contemporary art party and an important fundraiser for the AGO. In collaboration with Director X as Creative Director. Interested to join? Early bird tickets on sale now! Quantities limited. 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. *Discount offered exclusively to AGO Members; enter AGO Membership number when registering to enjoy discounted fees. IMAGE CREDITS: [1] Camille Pissarro, The Pont Boieldieu, Rouen, Damp Weather, 1896. Oil on canvas, 73.6 x 91.4 cm. Gift of Reuben Wells Leonard Estate, 1937. © 2018 Art Gallery of Ontario. [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] 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) [4] Installation view of the J.S McLean Centre for Indigenous & Canadian Art.  [5] 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. Add enews@ago.ca to your Safe Sender list Copyright © 2019 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.