AGO board affirms Gehry as architect for expansion

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AGO board affirms Gehry as architect for expansion

Archiseek / Canada / News / 2004 / April 1

The board of the Art Gallery of Ontario unanimously agreed yesterday to affirm Frank Gehry as its architect for its planned $195-million expansion and to stick with the fundamentals of the design he unveiled Jan. 28. About 30 board members attended the afternoon meeting, the first such gathering they've held since long-time AGO benefactor Joey Tanenbaum announced he was leaving the board to protest against the "needless destruction" that the Gehry redesign would entail.

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