Painting by Blue Jays ace Cease to be exhibited at Art Gallery of Ontario
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease is having his artwork, 'Eve of Toronto (2026)', exhibited at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Proceeds from the sale of related merchandise will support the gallery's charitable mission.
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TORONTO — Dylan Cease has been painting the corners of strike zones all season. But the Toronto Blue Jays ace enjoys working on canvases just as much. The Art Gallery of Ontario will be showing his artwork “Eve of Toronto (2026)” in Walker Court, the gallery’s central atrium, starting Tuesday. A limited-edition collection featuring the painting will also go on sale Tuesday, with prints, apparel and totes available in stores and online. Proceeds will support the AGO’s charitable mission. Cease paints in his free time, including doing a piece for Blue Jays manager John Schneider early in the season.
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