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Hariri Pontarini Architects wins bid to design new stand-alone Art Gallery of York University

TORONTO, Nov. 25, 2020 – The Art Gallery of York University’s (AGYU) new, stand-alone art gallery, to be designed and constructed by winning architectural firm Hariri Pontarini Architects, will embrace a vision of art and connectedness. The bold new winning design will help the art gallery magnify its reach into the local community and the […]

York University recognizes filmmaker Deepa Mehta with honorary degree

TORONTO, June 18, 2018 ─ Filmmaker Deepa Mehta received an honorary doctor of letters today from York University during Spring Convocation in recognition of her accomplishments as a director and screenwriter dedicated to battling cultural intolerance. A legend in the Canadian and international film industries, Mehta was born in Amritsar, Punjab (India) in 1950. She […]