New museum to open on Canada's prairies puts artists first

An ambitious new Modern and contemporary art museum is growing on the Canadian prairies. Remai Modern, which has been under construction since 2013, is due to open on 21 October in Saskatoon after a years delay. The museum, which is named after its leading patron, the local entrepreneur and philanthropist Ellen Remai, announced details of its opening exhibition today (27 June).
 
The 11,500 sq. m riverside building, designed by the Canadian architect Bruce Kuwabara, extends over four canti