Tag: AGO
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Guardian whispers inside AGO: Judy Schulich led push to block Nan Goldin acquisition
Background: A contentious acquisition sparks dissent The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) faced a defining moment last year when it considered acquiring a photograph by Nan Goldin, a figure whose work and activism have long polarized audiences. What began as a routine philanthropic decision quickly evolved into a high-stakes governance dispute. Within the AGO’s circle…
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AGO rocked by resignations after failed Nan Goldin acquisition
Rupture at the AGO: resignations follow failed Nan Goldin acquisition The Art Gallery of Ontario is navigating a rare internal crisis after a senior curator and two volunteer members of a collections committee stepped down in the wake of a controversial vote over a potential Nan Goldin purchase. The decision to decline the acquisition, amid…
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AGO under scrutiny as resignations follow failed Nan Goldin acquisition
Introduction: turbulence at the AGO The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) is navigating a public relations and governance crisis after a senior curator and two volunteers on its collections committee resigned in the wake of a controversial decision to pass on a proposed acquisition by Nan Goldin. The narrow vote, which blocked the purchase, has…
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Tax Office Responds: DJP Addresses 2016–2020 Graft Probe as Prosecutions Expand
Background: What sparked the investigation? The government’s tax administration has been thrust into the spotlight following a broad graft probe that targets alleged corruption in tax processing during the 2016–2020 period. The Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) confirmed it is part of a larger investigation being pursued by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO). The series…
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Images of the Deep: Blackwood’s Copper-Plate Legacies at the AGO
Introduction: A Newfoundland Legend Revisited Images of the deep lie at the heart of David Blackwood’s enduring legacy, now celebrated in a major retrospective at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO). The exhibition revisits the printmaker’s intricate copperplate etchings, aquatints, and the stories of shipwrecks, seafarers, and whales that defined his career. Central to the…