AGO Curator Resigns After Controversial Vote on Goldin
The Art Gallery of Ontario's modern and contemporary curator resigned following a narrow 11-9 vote against acquiring a work by Jewish photographer Nan Goldin, amid allegations of antisemitism related to her pro-Palestinian activism. The decision also prompted the resignation of two committee members, highlighting internal divisions over the intersection of art and political views. The gallery, which already houses three of Goldin's works, stated it is engaging an independent governance expert to review the acquisition process.