Johnston Marklee completes renovation of Roy Lichtenstein's studio into a new home for the Whitney Independent Study Program

2023-10-27T17:37:00-04:00

The Whitney Museum of American Art has shared news of a recently completed conversion project from Johnston Marklee in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan.

The former studio and home of famed New York School painter Roy Lichtenstein at 741/745 Washington Street is now the new permanent home for the Whitney’s 55-year-old Independent Study Program (ISP), which counts Donald Judd and Jenny Holzer among its many alumni.

Image courtesy Max Touhey

A new third level was added to the existing structure to accommodate the year-round slate of activities, creating an 11,000-square-foot space. The building also doubles as a host for the museum’s Education department in the summer when the ISP is out of session.

Image courtesy Filip Wolak

“Thanks to Roy, this building has been the site for artistic and intellectual endeavors, both for himself and for the people who have long gathered here. I can’t think of a more meaningful use for the studio than for the Whitney to carry his legacy f...

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Johnston Marklee completes renovation of Roy Lichtenstein's studio into a new home for the Whitney Independent Study Program