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Art Gallery of Ontario reopens with Gehry's stamp.

Publication: The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Publication Date: 13-NOV-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Art Gallery of Ontario reopens with Gehry's stamp.(Broadcast transcript)

Article Excerpt
Byline: CBC Arts

Architect Frank Gehry hopes people can find their way around the Art Gallery of Ontario when it opens Friday to the public after a $276-million renovation.

The celebrity Canadian architect, who redesigned the Toronto gallery, was juggling numerous demands in the design process, including the need to stay on budget and showcase a collection of 2,000 works from principal donor Ken Thomson, and the requirements of the AGO's board and curators.

But he has definite ideas himself about what a public building should do, as he explained during a press conference Thursday.

"A public building is something that invites people in, is user friendly, functions as intended and is responsive to the community around it," Gehry said, addressing a crowd of more than 300 who came to see the result...

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