The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Breaks Ground on $95M Expansion Project
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The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) broke ground on its long planned expansion project at a special ceremony on October 18 led by MCASD's David C. Copley Director and CEO Kathryn Kanjo, Board President Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, and Founding Principal oThe Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Breaks Ground on $95M Expansion Project
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) broke ground on its long planned expansion project at a special ceremony on October 18 led by MCASD's David C. Copley Director and CEO Kathryn Kanjo, Board President Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, and Founding Principal of Selldorf Architects, Annabelle Selldorf.«Two years ago, on the occasion of our 75th anniversary, the Museum announced a transformative vision for the future: a campaign that would dramatically grow the campus and increase its operational endowment,» says Kanjo. «With the acquisition of additional property, invested stakeholders, and the endorsement of the city of La Jolla and San Diego, the Museum is poised to nearly double its size and quadruple current gallery space.»“Selldorf’s expansion brings cohesion to the campus and clarity to the visitor experience. The design, which doubles the building’s overall size, sensitively responds to its site between the village and shore. It respects and celebrates its place in the coastal landscape as it integrates the needs of the Museum into the aesthetics and culture of the community,” Kanjo adds.Since its founding in 1941 as The Art Center in La Jolla, MCASD has evolved into a leading visual arts organization of national and international renown. With artworks dating from 1950, the permanent collection includes more than 4,700 objects in all media.International in character, the holdings boast strengths in abstraction and minimalism, California art since 1960, Latin American art, and installation art.Established in 1988, Selldorf Architects has achieved an international reputation for work that is sensitive to context and program and thoughtful in execution. Their clients include cultural institutions and universities such as the Clark Art Institute, Neue Galerie New York, New York University, Pratt Institute, and Brown University.In addition, the firm has created numerous galleries for David Zwirner, Hauser & Wirth, and Gladstone Gallery among others, and designed exhibitions for the Whitney Museum, Gagosian Gallery, Frieze Masters, and the Venice Biennale.MCASD's expansion plan was approved by the La Jolla Community Planning Association in August of 2015. In March 2017, the project received unanimous approval from the San Diego City Planning Commission. City officials praised the transformative project for its design and vision. In April 2017 MCASD received its Coastal Development Permit.The Museum anticipates two years of construction following groundbreaking, with an opening planned for 2021.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more