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Article: Gehry's new museum design for Toronto.(Front Page)
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- Art in America
- Article date:
- March 1, 2004
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On Jan. 28, the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto unveiled architect Frank Gehry's plan for an extensive expansion of the museum. The design calls for a block-long, 70-foot-high glass-and-titanium canopy to be added to the facade of the museum's existing building; a new four-story wing, also clad in glass and titanium, devoted to contemporary art; and a large sculpture gallery, the interior of which will be visible to passersby (among its other treasures, the AGO boasts an impressive collection of work by Henry Moore). The additions will increase the AGO's exhibition area by 40 percent, bringing the museum's total gallery space to 123,500 square feet. Other noteworthy ...