Joslyn Art Museum Reveals Expansion Plan
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Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha announced that it has tapped architectural firm Snohetta to lead a major expansion project. According to the press release, the expansion plan will include adding new galleries to showcase more art in an architecturally inspiriJoslyn Art Museum Reveals Expansion Plan
Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha announced that it has tapped architectural firm Snohetta to lead a major expansion project. According to the press release, the expansion plan will include adding new galleries to showcase more art in an architecturally inspiring space; support greater breadth and depth of public programming and art education opportunities offered by Joslyn; and create an environment that heightens the Museum experience and exceeds visitors’ expectations.The museum also plans to revamp the institution’s Memorial Building and Walter and Norman Foster — designed additionally, in 1931 and 1994, respectively.“The proposed new galleries will allow Joslyn to meet the demands and explore the possibilities of a growing permanent collection, including the gift of 50 works from the nationally-renowned Phillip G. Schrager Collection of Contemporary Art, announced in June 2016,” states the museum.The museum says that additional gallery space will also increase flexibility in existing buildings for showcasing works previously not on view due to space constraints. Examples include selections from the Museum’s expansive collection of works on paper as well as Joslyn’s historic and contemporary Indigenous collections, which will soon be reinvigorated by a curator of Native American art, a position newly-funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.“The Museum is one of Nebraska’s greatest assets, and this project will allow it to be and do more . . . show more art, welcome more people, elevate the visitor experience, and offer many more teaching moments. This physical and programmatic expansion will happen with the utmost care and respect for the two remarkable and beloved buildings that presently comprise Joslyn. Snohetta is an outstanding firm, and a perfect fit for this project, not only for their visionary design, but also for their commitment to honoring the legacy of the Museum and celebrating what Joslyn means to us, to our city, and to Nebraska,” says Joslyn Art Museum executive director and CEO Jack Becker.Commenting on the project, Craig Dykers, founding partner says, “Omaha’s place in the great landscape of the American West is a wonderful inspiration to us. Together with Joslyn’s rich collections of art spanning the globe and its dynamic relationship with the communities that sustain it, create a powerful platform to begin designing the next phase of its life, for future generations. All of us at Snohetta are energized and honored to be a part of the work.”http://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more