For a project that started in 2008, we are so pleased that opening date for the new building for the Whitney Museum of American Art is scheduled for May 1st! The new Whitney will now have an additional 18,000 square feet of indoor galleries, which brings the grand total to 50,000 square feet of gallery space. The building will also have 13,000 square feet of outdoor space facing the High Line for installations, performances and events. Renown architect Renzo Piano said, when asked about this new building, “I love making places that contribute to city life,”. With over 19,000 unique examples of contemporary and modern pieces, there’s no doubt that it’s sure to make for a world-class cultural institution.
A photograph of the new Whitney Museum of American Art, scheduled to open on May 1, 2015.
Image courtesy of: Curbed
A photograph of the new Whitney Museum of American Art from across the Hudson River wtih the Empire State building in the background.
Image courtesy of: Dwell. Photographer: Timothy Schenck, June 2014.
Another angle of the new Whitney Museum of American Art. The building is located on Manhattan’s Western edge adjacent to the Hudson River. It is also adjacent to the Highline’s Southern entrance in NYC’s Meatpacking District. The new site will vastly increase the institution’s exhibition and programming space.
Image courtesy of: DesignBoom. Photographed by: Timothy Schenck and courtesy of the Whitney Museum of American Art.