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Art Gallery of Ontario’s new wing to open in September 2027
The Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto will open a new gallery on 25 September 2027.
Named the Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery, the five-storey wing cost C$100 million and is designed to display around 400 works.
Its 40,000 square feet will increase the museum’s display space by about 30%, including galleries with high ceilings.
The expansion responds to a collection that has grown by around 18,000 modern and contemporary works over the past decade.
Recent gifts and acquisitions include works by artists such as Ai Weiwei, Jeff Wall and Kara Walker.
The project is fully funded, with support from donors and the governments of Ontario and Canada.
When it opens, the new wing will give the AGO more room for modern and contemporary art.
The Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto will open its new Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery to the public on 25 September 2027.
The five-storey expansion will display around 400 modern and contemporary works.
The C$100 million project will add 40,000 square feet and increase the gallery’s display space by around 30%.
The project was announced in April 2022 and is now fully funded, with support from Dani Reiss, community supporters, and the governments of Ontario and Canada.
The new wing was designed through a collaboration between Diamond Schmitt, Selldorf Architects, and Two Row Architect.
- Who
- The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) in Toronto.
- What
- It will open the Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery, a new wing displaying around 400 works.
- When
- 25 September 2027.
- Where
- The AGO in Toronto, overlooking Grange Park.
- Why
- The expansion will provide more space for the AGO’s modern and contemporary collection.
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The AGO made the expansion project public.
The gallery received a gift of 37 works from the estate of Philip B. Lind.
The gallery acquired more than 200 photographs by Peter Hujar and received more than 450 works from Carol and Morton Rapp.
The AGO announced that the new gallery would open on 25 September 2027.
The Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery is scheduled to open to the public.
- Opening date
- 25 September 2027
- Project cost
- C$100 million ($73.4 million)
- Building
- Five storeys
- Display
- Around 400 modern and contemporary works
- Expansion size
- 40,000 square feet
- Lead gift
- C$35 million ($25.7 million) from Dani Reiss
What people are saying
The Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery is more than an expansion project—it is Toronto and Canada announcing its global position
The federal government is proud to support this sustainable, state-of-the-art gallery that will host some of the world’s best modern and contemporary art for generations to come.