""Our opening marks a transformative moment for the museum, one in development for a decade," board president James-Keith Brown told guests during a press preview on Wednesday. "This building reflects who we are - forward-looking and globally engaged.""
""If you see some blue tape around, that's because that's what exhibitions are made of. You'd be surprised what you can accomplish with a little blue tape," New Museum Artistic Director Massimiliano Gioni told preview guests."
"The jaunty, off-white addition appears attached to the SANAA-designed flagship like a conjoined twin, with Tschabalala Self's facade installation 'Art Lovers' (2025), depicting a Black couple kissing, fittingly marking the spot where the two buildings meet."
The New Museum has reopened after a two-year closure for an $82 million expansion designed by OMA. The new addition features three site-specific commissions and a major exhibition titled New Humans: Memories of the Future, showcasing 732 artworks. Board president James-Keith Brown emphasized the transformative nature of the expansion, while staff noted the building was still being finalized, with visible construction remnants. The new structure connects to the existing museum, highlighted by Tschabalala Self's facade installation, 'Art Lovers.'
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