Art Gallery of Ontario - March Break Fun and Last Chance Exhibitions
Jean-Michel Basquiat: Now's the Time
Now Open
Jean-Michel Basquiat: Now's the Time marks the first major retrospective of the artist's work in Canada, with dynamic large-scale paintings and detailed drawings now on display. Learn more about this important artist and the current exhibition during a special daylong Basquiat Symposium. Pictured above is the Share Your Reaction chalk wall at Jean-Michel Basquiat: Now's the Time.
Visitors are raving about this exhibition:
“Greatly enjoyed #BasquiatAGO. His works are even more energetic and intriguing in person. Thank @agotoronto for bringing it to Toronto.”
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Public tickets are on sale NOW
Members see it FREE and can see it OFTEN, avoid lineups – book your timed tickets HERE
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MARCH WHAT'S ON THIS MONTH
08 Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon
13 Members-Only Friday Evening: Exclusive access to Basquiat and select galleries *
FREE monthly talk in P&D Centre: Revolutionary Women Artists
14 Drop-In for Family Fun during March Break, 10 am – 4 pm
15 Last Chance to see Art Spiegelman’s CO-MIX: A Retrospective
Drop-In for Family Fun during March Break, 10 am – 4 pm
16 March Break Basquiat-inspired Art Camp begins
Drop-In for Family Fun during March Break, 10 am – 4 pm
17 Discussion with William Ewing: Landmark: from the Sublime to the Ridiculous
Drop-In for Family Fun during March Break, 10 am – 4 pm
18 FREE Artist Talk & Opening Reception with Silke Otto-Knapp ft. Hawaiian dance troupe
Drop-In for Family Fun during March Break, 10 am – 4 pm
21 Radical Acts Unconference with feminist artists and thinkers
Artist Talk with the filmmaker, choreographer and dancer, Yvonne Rainer
Drop-In for Family Fun during March Break, 10 am – 4 pm
22 Last Chance to see Introducing Suzy Lake
Drop-In for Family Fun during March Break, 10 am – 4 pm
28 Jean-Michel Basquiat: Now's the Time Symposium
31 February Basquiat-inspired wine tasting event at FRANK
Mark your calendar – Family Sundays continues during March!
*Exclusive AGO Members events
CURRENT AND UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
Art Spiegelman’s CO-MIX: A Retrospective
CO-MIX is closing soon! Don’t miss your last chance to enjoy this colourful exhibition.
Closes March 15, 2015
Introducing Suzy Lake
Final days! See this sweeping multimedia exhibition before it closes.
Closes March 22, 2015
Silke Otto-Knapp Land lies in water
Beautifully complex and delicate paintings from this Los Angeles-based artist
Now Open
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Register Now for March Break Camp
Celebrate your child's imagination at the Basquiat-inspired art camp. Spots are filling up fast!
March 16 – 20
Family Sundays
Join us for artmaking and creativity on Sunday afternoons.
Exclusive Wine Tasting at FRANK
Join us March 31 for an exclusive tasting featuring prominent wines from New York City.
FEATURED STORIES
Join Us for March Break Drop-In Fun
March 14 – 22, 10 am – 4 pm (Gallery is OPEN on Monday, March 16)
It’s Basquiat-inspired artmaking and family fun! Learn to jump rope with the Ontario Rope Skipping teams; even Double Dutch – wow! Bust some moves in our hip hop and drumming performances and workshops with Arts for Children and Youth. Enjoy water-themed activities and films with Ecoloodi and Engineers without Borders as part of the Waterdocs Film Festival, and interactive storytelling with Story Planet, part of the Toronto Storytelling Festival.
Enjoy $10 Off the Family Pass during March Break!
Join us for 9 fun-filled days – new activities each day!
Jean-Michel Basquiat: Now's the Time Symposium
Saturday, March 28, 10 am – 5 pm, Baillie Court
This special symposium features Thelma Golden, The Studio Museum Harlem Director and Chief Curator; artists Karen Miranda Augustine and Dana Michel, writers Dalton Higgins, Jordana Moore Saggese, and Dagmawi Woubshet, with moderators Christian Campbell and Warren Crichlow.
Buy tickets HERE
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TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Massive Party HOTBED
On Thursday, April 23rd, 2015, view artworks uniquely conceived for Massive Party Hotbed by Artistic Director TALWST and participating artists Virgil Baruchel, Broadbent Sisters, Erika DeFreitas, Maya Fuhr, Brad Tinmouth and Chloe Wise. Guests of Massive Party Hotbed will also have access to Jean-Michel Basquiat: Now’s the Time during the event.
For the past five years Massive Party tickets have sold out in advance so purchase yours now.
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SPECIAL FILM SCREENING
Jean-Michel Basquiat: Radiant Child
In partnership with the AGO, the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema presents Radiant Child, the 2010 Basquiat documentary film by Tamara Davis, who captures both inner life of the artist and the public face of an iconoclast, Radiant Child will be shown on Saturday, March 7 at 12:30 pm. A special Q & A session with AGO curatorial assistant Magdalyn Asimakis will be held following the screening. Tickets are on sale now at bloorcinema.com
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...
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The Public Opening Party for Jean-Michel Basquiat: Now’s the Time featured DJs spinning music from Basquiat's era; remarks by the AGO’s Matthew Teitelbaum, Michael and Sonja Koerner Director, and CEO; and a breakdancing competition presented in partnership with UNITY Charity showcasing the best breakdancers in the city.
Jean-Michel Basquiat: Now’s the Time is NOW OPEN
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