Art Gallery of Ontario to open five-floor expansion in 2027

The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) has announced that its new five-floor expansion, the Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery, is scheduled to open to the public on September 25, 2027.

The 40,000 square foot addition will feature nearly 400 artworks by Indigenous, Canadian, and international artists. The project was initiated in 2022 following a $35 million donation from Dani Reiss, the chairman and CEO of Canada Goose.

Supported by federal and provincial governments alongside private donors, the expansion is fully funded. The design, a collaboration between Diamond Schmitt, Selldorf Architects, and Two Row Architect, overlooks Toronto’s Grange Park. Notably, the facility has achieved Zero Carbon Building Design certification, intended to operate without fossil fuels.