What's On: Launching Spring-Summer Programs and Events

View this email in your browser The Liveable City? Our Spring/Summer season of programs and events kicks off with a series of FREE talks highlighting urgent issues facing Toronto today, including Housing, Work, Transportation and Leisure. LEARN MORE AGO LIVE SOLD OUT! Daina Ashbee: Serpentine AGO Live is our exciting new series of performances by emerging and celebrated artists from various disciplines. Our program launches on April 26 with the SOLD OUT Toronto premiere of Serpentine by acclaimed choreographer Daina Ashbee. More performances in the series will be announced soon so stay tuned for more details.  TALKS Wednesday, March 27, 7 pm Launching: heft, cluster, Drolleries, Magnetic Equator Celebrate the launch of four new landmark collections of poetry by Doyali Islam, Souvankham Thammavongsa, Cassidy McFadzean and Kaie Kellough. Saturday, April 6, 2 pm Cecily Nicholson and Juliane Okot Bitek with Lillian Allen: Forgetting, Remembering Cecily Nicholson and Juliane Okot Bitek will be joined by Lillian Allen in a conversation about cross-cultural memory and collective amnesia. Friday, May 3, 7 pm Curator's Talk: Gary Garrels Join Gary Garrels, curator of Vija Celmins: To Fix the Image in Memory, for a talk exploring the five decades of work by Vija Celmins featured in the exhibition.    Saturday, May 4, 7 pm Power, Money and Trump: Reporting On A Post-Truth President Join journalist Robert Cribb for a conversation with The New York Times's investigative reporter Susanne Craig – the Canadian reporter at the centre of the world's biggest story: Donald Trump's improbable rise to power. Tuesday, May 7, 7 pm Curator's Talk: Connie Butler Join us for this free talk as Connie Butler, chief curator of the Hammer Museum, discusses contemporary drawing. Wednesday, May 8, 7 pm Seth: Clyde Fans Join legendary cartoonist Seth for the launch of Clyde Fans, a masterful work twenty years in the making. Wednesday, June 19, 5:30 pm Artist's Talk: Brian Jungen Join artist Brian Jungen in a conversation with AGO Curator Kitty Scott about the exhibition, Brian Jungen: Friendship Centre. Following the talk, stay for our free public opening in Walker Court. NEW COURSES STARTING SOON Starts April 1 & April 3 ADULTS | Introduction to Drawing Introduces students to a range of media and techniques in drawing, as well as different application methods to develop an awareness of line, volume and form. Starts April 1 & April 3 ADULTS | Life Drawing Discover the human form, inspired by professional life models.  Starts April 3 ADULTS | Art of Drawing in the Galleries Learn to draw in the company of masterworks and thought-provoking contemporary artists Starts March 30 CHILDREN & YOUTH | Animation: Old School/New School Bring your drawings to life in this course where we'll explore a range of techniques from old school to new. For ages 8 – 10 and 11 – 13. Starts March 30 CHILDREN & YOUTH | Printmaking Explorations: Animals Explore the Gallery and then dive into the magic of printmaking back in the studio! Saturday, April 6, 1 – 4 pm FAMILIES | Printmaking Together: Exploring Norval Morrisseau Join us for this one-day family workshop where children and an adult caregiver can explore the Gallery and make art together.  BOOK NOW 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.