{
  "id": 4907470,
  "title": "Art Gallery of Ontario’s CEO Stephan Jost to depart at the end of this year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/art-gallery-of-ontarios-ceo-stephan-jost-to-depart-at-the-end-of-this",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T17:53:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/2026/09/01/art-gallery-of-ontarios-ceo-stephan-jost-to-depart-at-the-end-of-this-year"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) has announced that its CEO, Stephan Jost, will be departing at the end of the current year. The AGO credits Jost for his decade-long tenure, highlighting his role in securing significant art collections, including a recent donation of 450 works from Carol and Morton Rapp. Additionally, Jost led a project to expand the gallery space by 40,000 square feet, set to open next year.\n\nThe AGO faced controversy recently when it decided not to acquire work by Jewish-American photographer Nan Goldin, who had previously criticized Israel's military campaign in Gaza. The gallery has since announced it will begin a global search for Jost's replacement.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Stephan Jost, AGO CEO, leaving at year-end",
    "Secured major art collections, including 450 works from Carol and Morton Rapp",
    "Oversaw gallery expansion to 40,000 sq ft"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}