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The Audain Art Museum hasn't even broken ground in Whistler yet and it is already expanding its footprint.
Philanthropist and real estate developer Michael Audain and architect John Patkau announced the change to design plans on Tuesday morning (May 7) during a press conference in Vancouver.
Audain said at the outset of developing the gallery, which will house his extensive collection of West Coast Aboriginal art and works by contemporary B.C. artists, he didn't fully realize the amount of space that would be needed for its back of house operations.
"I know about building condos, but an art museum is totally new to me," he said. "This will give us a fairly good area for exhibitions, both permanent and temporary.