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Published on: 9/1/2008
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No building could be more powerful, says Matthew Teitelbaum, CEO and director of the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO).
Matthew Teitelbaum [Sean Weaver photo. © Art Gallery of Ontario]
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It took two years of planning with Gehry's team in Los Angeles and Toronto - looking at buildings they liked, program needs to make sure the focus would be on the art, and Gehry's vision of the interior, before they discussed what the exterior would look like, Teitelbaum said.
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"In the end, the mantra really was about the experience of art - how to create a building that enhances the experience of works of art, like Frank's use of natural light, the way you move through space and Frank's response by putting glass on the front and the back, reminding people where they are," Teitelbaum said.
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But what I think will be most extraordinary is the art that has come to us as gifts, or in some cases, selected purchases since Transformation AGO began," Teitelbaum said.
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"We've created the AGO for everybody," Teitelbaum said.