Rothko Pavilion
The Rothko Pavilion is a 2,200 m2 (24,000 sq ft) glass pavilion planned for construction in Portland, Oregon, connecting the Portland Art Museum's main building to the neighboring Mark Building.[1]
The building is named after Mark Rothko[2][3] and is part of a partnership with Rothko’s children, Christopher Rothko and Kate Rothko Prizel, who promised to provide loans of major Rothko paintings from their private collection over the course of two decades.[4]
History[edit]
The project was first announced in 2016, as be the museum's largest expansion since 2005.[5] To pay for project, the museum began a $50 million capital campaign, along with a $25 million campaign to create a dedicated endowment.[6] By May 2017, the museum had raised approximately $27 million for the project.[7]
In May 2019, the project was approved by the city's Historic Landmarks Commission.[8]
In January 2020, the museum received a donation of $10 million from philanthropist Arlene Schnitzer, to be used for the pavilion.[9] The museum said that it hoped to begin construction in fall 2021, though it still had more funds to raise.[10]
Design[edit]
Designed by the Chicago-based architecture firm Vinci Hamp in collaboration with the Portland-based Hennebery Eddy Architects,[11] the building required a redesign to incorporate a breezeway for accessibility purposes.[12][13][14][15]
References[edit]
- ^ Benjamin Sutton (3 April 2024), Portland Art Museum’s $111m expansion will open in late 2025 The Art Newspaper.
- ^ Wang, Amy (October 7, 2016). "Portland Art Museum plans multimillion-dollar expansion, Mark Rothko pavilion". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on May 6, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ Wang, Amy (December 6, 2017). "Portland Art Museum will try again to get approval for Rothko Pavilion". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ Randy Kennedy (7 October 2016), Mark Rothko, Son of Oregon, to Be Honored With Museum Wing New York Times.
- ^ "Portland Art Museum's Disputed Rothko Pavilion Nears City Council Approval". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2017-12-11. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ^ Randy Kennedy (7 October 2016), Mark Rothko, Son of Oregon, to Be Honored With Museum Wing New York Times.
- ^ "The Portland Art Museum Raised $27 Million for an Expansion It Lacks the Legal Right to Build". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ^ "Portland Art Museum Rothko Pavilion Approved (images)". Next Portland. 2019-05-18. Archived from the original on 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- ^ "Portland Art Museum gets $10M gift from Arlene Schnitzer". KOIN.com. 2020-01-21. Archived from the original on 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- ^ Gormley, Shannon (January 21, 2020). "Portland Art Museum Received the Largest Individual Donation in Its History to Help Fund Its Rothko Pavilion". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2020-06-21. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- ^ Benjamin Sutton (3 April 2024), Portland Art Museum’s $111m expansion will open in late 2025 The Art Newspaper.
- ^ "Rothko alley: a walk to the park?". Oregon ArtsWatch. December 6, 2017. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ "Murmurs: Portland Art Museum Plans for Rothko Pavilion Now Include Breezeway". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2018-08-22. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ^ "Rothko: a tunnel runs through it". Oregon ArtsWatch. 14 September 2018. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Portland Art Museum Has No Legal Right to Build Rothko Expansion". artnet News. 5 May 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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