Why did the director/founder of Newfoundland’s provincial art gallery suddenly resign? “Gordon Laurin said he had objected to a proposed restructuring of gallery staff and management, including cutting staff by 40 per cent, to eight employees. This move would eliminate several key positions, leaving only two curators, two administrative assistants, and those who look after the collections. It would also see some staff, such as technical or outreach workers, reporting to different provincial departments including financing and marketing, diluting the gallery’s in-house ability to handle such processes as exhibit loans, or artist-in-residence programs, he said.”