With apologies to the readers for not mentioning this sooner, but it's the end of the Krens era at the Guggenheim. Take a moment. The former director was "the producer" of the Bilbao branch of the museum, a milestone reference in architecture history. From that belly a slew of "destination" Guggenheim proposals were born; none realized, but the "Bilbao effect" caught on creating new business for the likes of Hadid, van Berkel, Koolhaas and Gehry himself, to name a few. The latest, by Enrique Norten, seems to be living and breathing, says La Crónica. Mexico's Vicente Fox has promised the nation will absorb up to half of the construction costs. By the way, a new director was named: insider Lisa Dennison. Read: New Director | NYObserver Krens Relinquishes The Ramps! | MA Notes
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