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The AGO presents a photography exhibition by none other than Paul McCartney
Turns out the legendary musician dabbled in another art form besides hit-making
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Nan Goldin has commented on the AGO’s decision to not acquire her work
“It’s chilling that this censorship plays out,” the artist said in a statement
Culture
Private donations are supercharging the city’s museums and galleries
Over the past few years, donors have injected millions into Toronto’s major cultural institutions
Culture
“A stainless steel mirror finish captures infinity”: Metalworker Ranbir Sidhu on his new AGO exhibition
The artist, whose work is collected by Drake, will debut a two-tonne sculpture at the gallery this month
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What to see, do, read and hear in Toronto this December
Including a kung-fu-inspired dance performance and a slacker-rock extravaganza
Culture
A behind-the-scenes look at the AGO’s massive 474-artwork acquisition
Featuring David Hockney etchings, Claes Oldenburg sculptures and Andy Warhol silkscreens
Culture
Five must-see art shows coming to Toronto this fall
Including a meticulously staged photograph of a nightclub lineup, a globe-spanning contemporary art convention, a museum exhibition on the loveable side of sharks and more
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What to see, do, read and hear in Toronto this September
Featuring oil-painting remixes of classic works of art, a street festival bursting with community vibes, and a provocative off-Broadway hit about interracial love and lust
Culture
What to see, do, read and hear in Toronto this August
Including an open-air performance of a doomed romance and a hotly anticipated reunion tour
Culture
What to see, do, read and hear in Toronto this June
A retrospective of playful Canadian art, a raucous music festival for Pride, a memoir of a year without sex, and more
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A behind-the-scenes look at the Art Gallery of Ontario’s most iconic paintings
The AGO turns 125 this year. To celebrate, we asked for the stories behind some of our favourite artworks from the gallery’s permanent collection
Culture
What to see, do, hear and read in Toronto this April
Including an all-Canadian coast-to-coast comedy show and a play about the dark side of foodie culture
Culture
What to see, do, hear and read in Toronto this February
Including an indie rock antidote to winter and a quirky play about the apocalypse
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What to see, do, hear and read in Toronto this January
Including a drama about the hazards of marriage and a memoir from a powerhouse indie icon
Culture
What to see, do, hear and read in Toronto this December
Including a holiday-themed circus performance, a Céline Dion–inspired musical comedy and a multimedia tribute to hip hop culture
City News
Real Weddings: Inside a curated celebration at the AGO
Featuring two ceremonies, an Oscar de la Renta gown and a personalized art tour
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What to see, do, hear and read in Toronto this September
Including Canada's oldest and largest literary festival, a new Sally Rooney novel, and the return of
Come From Away
and more
Culture
What to see, do, hear and read in Toronto this May
A revival of
Jesus Christ Superstar
, a tribute to Gordon Lightfoot, a night of comedy with Gerry Dee and more
Culture
What to see, do, hear and read in Toronto this March
Including a festival of light-based artwork, pop princess Olivia Rodrigo and an exhibition on women artists throughout history
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What to see, do, hear and read in Toronto this December
Including a Broadway musical about Broadway musicals, an epic production by a Toronto cookie baron and a comedy duo’s playful joust
Culture
What went down at the 2023 AGO Art Bash gala
The stylish event celebrated new exhibitions of works by KAWS and Keith Haring
Culture
“The AGO used to feel so out of reach”: This creator is bringing the African diaspora to the city’s biggest art gallery
When Josef Adamu was 24 years old, he launched a creative agency out of his mom’s basement. Now, the Nigerian Canadian artist is making a triumphant return to the city with his new exhibit,
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Real Weddings: Inside a crimson wedding at the AGO
He was her first and last Tinder date
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An inside look at the AGO’s largest showcase of Inuit art
We asked the curator to discuss some of her favourite pieces
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’s Best Restaurants returns for its 10th-anniversary edition on June 8
General admission tickets are now on sale for Toronto’s biggest culinary night, featuring top chefs, restaurants and drinks
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Deep Dives
Dead Reckoning: The executor of their estate was supposed to divide it among their friends and family. Instead, he bankrupted it
When Sami and June Suomalainen died, it fell to the executor of their wills, a lawyer they hardly knew, to sell their million-dollar midtown home and split the proceeds among their inheritors. Seven years and six lawsuits later, the beneficiaries haven’t seen a cent
Deep Dives
These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2026
This year’s list includes a 150-square-foot omakase counter, a Parisian brasserie in the Annex, Korean comfort food, Filipino karaoke and a Summerhill seafood spot that’s reinventing the raw bar
Deep Dives
Hoop Dreams: Inside the making of the Toronto Tempo, the city’s newly assembled WNBA team
After years of false starts, months of nail-biting negotiations between the league and the players’ union, and an 11th-hour scramble to build a roster, Toronto finally has its own major-league women’s basketball team. Now it just has to live up to the hype
Deep Dives
Live From New York: Inside the slay-or-be-slayed world of Studio 8H with
SNL
rookie Veronika Slowikowska
Slowikowska is the first Canadian to join the cast of
Saturday Night Live
in more than 25 years. She’s also this season’s breakout star. Now all she has to do is keep crushing it
Deep Dives
Better Call Deepak: Meet drug lord Ryan Wedding’s self-styled cocaine lawyer
The man who represented the infamous drug lord is unapologetically flashy—he has a Lamborghini and two Maseratis and wears $1,200 Louboutins. But did he become an accomplice to his client’s crimes? Deepak Paradkar says he was just doing his job. The FBI says he crossed a line
Deep Dives
The Redemption Tour: The Blue Jays are back. Can they finish what they started?
We’re not over it, but they are. Six months after that devastating defeat, the Jays take the field once more, bent more than ever on winning the World Series. Dispatches from the dugout
Deep Dives
My Life as a True Crime Spectacle: My father’s crimes fractured our family. Then came the press
My dad was the infamous Rolex Killer. The news of his crimes nearly broke me. And ever since, my family has been hounded by reporters, podcasters and true crime fanatics—a whole new circle of hell
Deep Dives
Robby on the Line: Out and about with Robby Hoffman, comedy’s equal opportunity assassin
Larry David is the indisputable king of brutal honesty. But if anyone comes close, it’s Robby Hoffman, the suddenly everywhere comic from whom no group is safe
Deep Dives
Notes on an Academic Scandal: Why did TMU demote a leading advocate of DEI?
Pamela Sugiman, a former arts dean at Toronto Metropolitan University, was a key player in the school’s push for diversity, equity and inclusion. When the backlash against DEI arrived, she was demoted. The school says it was a coincidence. She disagrees
Deep Dives
City of Renters: The dream of home ownership isn’t dead. Maybe it should be?
Scenes from the rent-for-life revolution
Deep Dives
This generation was pummelled by Covid high school. Now the job market wants to replace them with AI
It’s hard out here for a 20-something
Deep Dives
The High Price of Hope: Inside Toronto’s white-hot fertility market
Desperate wannabe parents are betting their life savings on unproven treatments and false promises
Deep Dives
Man vs. Machine: ChatGPT caused him to spiral into delusion. Now he’s suing OpenAI
Last spring, a chatbot convinced Allan Brooks that he had discovered a revolutionary mathematical theory. He says it nearly destroyed him
Deep Dives
Smart City: 20 mind-blowing Toronto inventions that are changing the world
Homegrown innovations that will transform lives for the better
Deep Dives
293 Days Without My Son: I gave up everything to rescue my kidnapped child from my abusive husband
When Valentino was abducted, I knew three things: he’d been taken by his father, he was somewhere in India and I would not rest until I found him
Deep Dives
The Violent Life of a Tow Truck Driver: How an unremarkable profession turned Toronto into a war zone
The towing industry has been hijacked by criminals and kingpins who fleece customers, beat up dissenters and shoot their enemies. Inside the brutal turf war for the city’s wrecks
Deep Dives
Street Fight: Inside the battle raging over Toronto multiplexes
If this city stands any chance of solving the housing crisis, it will need buildings with multiple units in residential neighbourhoods—a move that has many residents saying, “Anywhere but here!”
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