LuminaTO is a 10-day arts festival in Toronto, in conjunction with the opening of the new wing of the Royal Ontario Museum, designed by Daniel Libeskind. The new wing is named the Michael Lee Chin Crystal, in recognition of the lead donor for the project and in acknowledgement of the design of the facade.
The design of the new wing has been a favorite topic of debate among art lovers in this city. The mixed reaction has been quite similar to the responses when the Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery of London, UK, designed by Robert Venturi, was erected.
Judging from the thousands of people who attended the opening ceremony of the Michael Lee Chin Crystal tonight, it was evident that Torontonians have been wanting innovative and world-class public art and buildings for some time.
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