I am ashamed to say it but this was my first time at the AGO and I only went because an out of town friend wanted to go. That being said I enjoy art but I never for one minute expected to lose myself in this magical place. I am going to resonate some of Kelly O.'s words by saying I found this place completely inspiring. I literally left the AGO feeling like a new person with my creative juices a flow.
My friend knew a volunteer at the AGO named Jessica who was our tour guide for the entire visit. Jessica was amazing; her passion and knowledge about art was beautiful and after spending 3 hours there I knew there was no way I'd be able to see everything I wanted in one visit. I decided to buy a membership at a reasonable $45 for the year (as a student).
I went to see the Drama and Desire exhibit that examines the link between art and theatre. I really enjoyed how it featured everything from Degas who enjoyed painting dancers in his impressionistic style to Elizabethan and Greek mythology portraits.
The Anselm Kiefer's Palmsonntag (Palm Sunday) exhibit was also very powerful and a must see.