Naoya Hatakeyama: The Photographer and Architecture

2018-04-03T15:34:00-04:00

Taking a photograph of architecture by using a camera is tantamount to placing a small architecture against another large architecture and having the small one swallow the larger one.

The Japanese word for buildings, tatemono, means “things that are standing.” On the occasion of a major career retrospective at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Naoya Hatakeyama considers the meaning and the practice of photographing the built environment, and the distinction between the architecture of standing things and lying things that can be made to stand up.

David Chipperfield to create master plan for Minneapolis Institute of Art

2017-10-27T13:14:00-04:00

The Minneapolis Institute of Art has tapped the British architect David Chipperfield to reconfigure its campus, which boasts a 1970s extension by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange and a new wing designed by Michael Graves from 2006. This is the first step for the museums's long-term strategy to enhance the visitor experience, expand the community’s access, and make room for the it's ever-growing collection.

On the left, the McKim, Mead, & White designed building (1915). On the right, the Michael Graves- designed Target Wing (2006). Image courtesy of the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

Kaywin Feldman, the Nivin and Duncan MacMillan Director and President, said Thursday morning that Mia is thrilled to work with the acclaimed firm, whose recent museum projects include St. Louis Art Museum; The Menil Collection, Houston; Neues Museum, Museum Island, Berlin; The Royal Academy of Arts, London; Museo Jumex, Mexico City; and Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center.

“Mia has seen tremendous growth in...

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Naoya Hatakeyama: The Photographer and Architecture

David Chipperfield to create master plan for Minneapolis Institute of Art