Tag: Art Acquisition
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Judy Schulich Led Push to Block Nan Goldin at AGO
Background: A Contested Acquisition at the Art Gallery of Ontario The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) faced a high-profile decision last year: whether to acquire a work by photographer-activist Nan Goldin. The move, seen by some as a bold commitment to contemporary art and social commentary, became a flashpoint that exposed fault lines within the…
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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…