New photos of the Diller Scofidio + Renfro-designed MoMA expansion have been released

2019-10-16T11:34:00-04:00

The ongoing rennovation and expansion of the Museum of Modern Art will culminate in its opening on Monday October 21, 2019.

Installation View of the Marie Josée and Henry Kravis Studio, The Museum of Modern Art. Photo by Iwan Baan, Courtesy of MoMA

The expansion was designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DSR), in collaboration with Gensler and adds more than 40,000 square feet of gallery spaces allowing the museum to exhibit a larger collection of works. The project also aims to provide visitors with a more welcoming and comfortable and also seeks to better connect the Museum to the urban fabric of midtown Manhattan.

Flagship Museum Store. Photo by Brett Beyer, Courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro

Blade Stair, Level 3 Landing. Photo by Brett Beyer, Courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro

The Studio in the heart of the Museum will feature live programming and performances that will explore histories of modern art and the current cultural moment. Up on the second-floor, a Creativity Lab fo...

MoMA's temporary closure provides a moment of self-reflection

2019-02-06T19:28:00-05:00

As the Museum of Modern Art begins the final stage of its $400 million overhaul, it will close for four months to reconfigure its galleries, rehang the entire collection and rethink the way that the story of modern and contemporary art is presented to the public. The Picassos and van Goghs will still be there, but the 40,000 square feet of additional space will allow MoMA to focus new attention on works by women, Latinos, Asians, African-Americans and other overlooked artists...

Over the span of its 89 year history, The Museum of Modern Art has been the subject of both praise and disappointment among cultural elites. In particular, its Diller Scofidio + Renfro-designed plan to expand into the adjacent American Folk Art Museum, by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects, was the subject of sharp criticism when it was announced only a few short years ago.

Rendering of new Museum of Modern Art Facade. Credit: Diller + Scofidio Architects.

But as that project draws closer to its opening day by the end of this year, the museum has decided to use the months of its temporary closure (between June 15th and Oct. 21st) as an opportunity to reconsider how it exhibits its world-famous collection. This not only means a reassessment of the segregation of media, but also that of racial and sexual representation.

“A new generation of curators is discovering the richness of what is in our collection, and there is great work being made around the world that we need to pay atte...

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New photos of the Diller Scofidio + Renfro-designed MoMA expansion have been released

MoMA's temporary closure provides a moment of self-reflection