What's On: Mickalene Thomas closes March 24

View this email in your browser CLOSING SOON Mickalene Thomas: Femmes Noires Closes March 24 "Forces you to stop and wonder why you've never seen anything like it before." – NOW Magazine    SEE IT TODAY WHAT TO SEE Impressionism in the Age of Industry: Monet, Pissarro and more NOW OPEN! Discover how Impressionist artists captured the spirit of the industrial age. Käthe Kollwitz: Voice of the People A leading 20th-century German artist, recognized today as a strong, empathetic voice advocating for art and activism. Closes March 3. Photography: First World War, 1914 – 1918 (Part II) A remarkable collection of personal, and often unfamiliar, representations of the First World War. The J.S. McLean Centre for Indigenous & Canadian Art Features some of the best art from our Indigenous and Canadian collections. DISCOVER ALL EXHIBITIONS ON NOW WHAT TO DO Friday, February 22, 6 – 7 pm WORKSHOP | Writing Explorations inspired by Mickalene Thomas: Femmes Noires Wednesday, February 27, 6 – 7 pm YOUTH EVENTS | Let's Talk About Vogue Dancing Wednesday, February 27, 7 – 8:30 pm SCREENINGS | Honour Before Glory Friday, March 1, 6 – 8:30 pm WORKSHOP | Art & Ideas: Drawing. Drinks. Social Sunday, March 3, 11 am – Noon & 12:30 – 1:30 pm FAMILY EVENTS | Family Flashlight Tours SEE A FULL LIST OF EVENTS MARCH BREAK 2019 March 9 – 17, 2019, 10:30 am – 4 pm daily 9 Days of Fun for the Whole Family Join artists Natalie Ferguson and Toby Gillies for an immersive family art making experience. All activities are included with admission, and visitors can save $10 on the cost of a family pass when they purchase tickets online in advance. AGO Members always visit free. WHAT TO BOOK Wednesday, March 13, 7 pm TALKS | M. NourbeSe Philip with Donna Bailey Nurse Award-winning 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. Friday, March 22, 7 pm SCREENINGS | Harvest: 3000 Years Harvest: 3000 Years is Haile Gerima's first feature set in Africa and a milestone in African cinema. This epic picture of life in contemporary Ethiopia was filmed in Amharic with a local cast. March 27, 29 & 30 SCREENINGS | Betty: They Say I'm Different Blending documentary, animation and non-fiction, this film traces the path of Funk Queen Betty Davis's life – a global icon and feminist pioneer. Thursday, April 11, 9 pm – 1 am SPECIAL EVENTS | AGO Massive XV Toronto's ultimate contemporary art party and an important fundraiser for the AGO. In collaboration with Director X as Creative Director. WHAT'S NEXT 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.  Express Yourself Mark your calendar! Spring Courses and Workshops are on sale February 26. IMAGE CREDITS: [1] 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. [2] Claude Monet, Arrival of the Normandy Train, Gare Saint-Lazare, 1877. Oil on canvas, 60.3 x 80.2 cm. Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection, 1933.1158.  Image © Art Institute of Chicago/ Art Resource, NY. [3] 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. [4] 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) [5] Installation view of the J.S McLean Centre for Indigenous & Canadian Art.  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.