Rothko Pavilion
The Rothko Pavilion is a 2,200 m2 (24,000 sq ft) glass pavilion planned for construction in Portland, Oregon, connecting the Portland Art Museum's main building to the neighboring Mark Building.[1][2]
The building is named after Mark Rothko[3][4] and is part of a partnership with Rothko’s children, Christopher Rothko and Kate Rothko Prizel, who promised to provide loans of major Rothko paintings from their private collection over the course of two decades.[5]
Design
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Designed by the Chicago-based architecture firm Vinci Hamp in collaboration with the Portland-based Hennebery Eddy Architects,[6] the building required a redesign to incorporate a breezeway for accessibility purposes.[7][8][9][10]
History
[edit]The project was first announced in 2016, as be the museum's largest expansion since 2005.[11] To pay for project, the museum began a $50 million capital campaign, along with a $25 million campaign to create a dedicated endowment.[12] By May 2017, the museum had raised approximately $27 million for the project.[13]
In May 2019, the project was approved by the city's Historic Landmarks Commission.[14]
In January 2020, the museum received a donation of $10 million from philanthropist Arlene Schnitzer, to be used for the pavilion.[15] The museum said that it hoped to begin construction in fall 2021, though it still had more funds to raise.[16]
The pavilion's steel structure was completed in July 2024.[17] In March 2025, the museum announced a grand opening date of November 20. The celebration is slated to include free events across four days.[18][19][20]
References
[edit]- ^ Benjamin Sutton (3 April 2024), Portland Art Museum’s $111m expansion will open in late 2025 The Art Newspaper.
- ^ Acker, Lizzy (2024-04-03). "Rothko Pavilion will connect buildings and open Portland Art Museum to downtown". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ Wang, Amy (October 7, 2016). "Portland Art Museum plans multimillion-dollar expansion, Mark Rothko pavilion". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on May 6, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ Wang, Amy (December 6, 2017). "Portland Art Museum will try again to get approval for Rothko Pavilion". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ Randy Kennedy (7 October 2016), Mark Rothko, Son of Oregon, to Be Honored With Museum Wing New York Times.
- ^ Benjamin Sutton (3 April 2024), Portland Art Museum’s $111m expansion will open in late 2025 The Art Newspaper.
- ^ "Rothko alley: a walk to the park?". Oregon ArtsWatch. December 6, 2017. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ "Murmurs: Portland Art Museum Plans for Rothko Pavilion Now Include Breezeway". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2018-08-22. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ^ "Rothko: a tunnel runs through it". Oregon ArtsWatch. 14 September 2018. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Portland Art Museum Has No Legal Right to Build Rothko Expansion". artnet News. 5 May 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Portland Art Museum's Disputed Rothko Pavilion Nears City Council Approval". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2017-12-11. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ^ Randy Kennedy (7 October 2016), Mark Rothko, Son of Oregon, to Be Honored With Museum Wing New York Times.
- ^ "The Portland Art Museum Raised $27 Million for an Expansion It Lacks the Legal Right to Build". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ^ "Portland Art Museum Rothko Pavilion Approved (images)". Next Portland. 2019-05-18. Archived from the original on 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- ^ "Portland Art Museum gets $10M gift from Arlene Schnitzer". KOIN.com. 2020-01-21. Archived from the original on 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- ^ Gormley, Shannon (January 21, 2020). "Portland Art Museum Received the Largest Individual Donation in Its History to Help Fund Its Rothko Pavilion". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2020-06-21. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- ^ Seibold, Hannah (2024-07-23). "Portland Art Museum completes steel structure for its "front door"". PortlandTribune.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2024. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ Nocera, Veronica (2025-03-20). "Renovated Portland Art Museum finally has its fall opening date". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ "Portland Art Museum sets the date: After 9 years, transformed campus to open Nov. 20 • Oregon ArtsWatch". Oregon ArtsWatch • Arts & Culture News. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ "Portland Art Museum's re-do opening date is set". Portland Business Journal.
External links
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- Mark Rothko Pavilion at Portland Art Museum
- Portland Art Museum Rothko Pavilion at Hennebery Eddy