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Salvador Dali show draws record crowd to WAG

Winnipeggers went gaga for Dali, says the Winnipeg Art Gallery.

Opening day attendance hits 4,000

Salvador Dali's, The Persistence of Memory, is one of his most recognizable pieces. (The Salvador Dalí Society)

Winnipeggers went gaga for Dali, says the Winnipeg Art Gallery.

The WAG set an attendance record last weekend with the opening of two shows, Dalí Up Close and Masterworks from the Beaverbrook Art Gallery.

The WAG said more than 4,000 people visited Saturday, a new record for the opening day of an exhibition. 

“What an outstanding way to kick off two exceptional exhibitions,” said Stephen Borys, WAG Director & CEO. “Visitors asked for more world class art and these opening numbers tell us that we’ve hit the mark once again. It was also rewarding to see such an amazing cross-section of the city at the WAG - people from every community, and every age and background, making the most of their art gallery.”