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TIAF’s Opening Night Preview a Resounding Success

Thursday, October 30th, 2008


Photo: AGO Photographer Christina Gapic © 2008 Art Gallery of Ontario

On Thursday, October 2, more than 2,000 collectors and arts enthusiasts gathered for the Opening Night Preview of the Toronto International Art Fair (TIAF), which showcased over 5,000 works of art and 100 galleries from 14 countries.

At this year’s Toronto International Art Fair, the AGO acquired Pascal Grandmaison’s Hoping the Light Will Save Us 1, 2008, Shirley Wiitasalo’s Orange, 2007, and Spring Hurlbut’s Mary #1, From Deuil, 2006, with financial support from the Toronto International Art Fair’s Opening Night Preview.


Opening Night Preview Committee 2008. Photo: AGO Photographer Christina Gapic © 2008 Art Gallery of Ontario

The AGO worked closely with the Opening Night Preview committee to arrive at the phenomenal success of this year’s event. The committee comprised Chair Cathy Parkes, Sandra Ainsley, Jamie Angell, Tamara Bahry-Paterson, Colette Barber, Serena Cheng, Eileen Farrow, Megan Foote, Judi Frost, Liz Gallery-Tedford, Beth Godfrey, Carol Gray, Robin Heintzman, Marci Kroft, Maryella Leggat, Niccola Milnes, Christie Posnak, Georgia Scherman, Deborah Scott and Robin Young.


Photo: AGO Photographer Christina Gapic © 2008 Art Gallery of Ontario

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