Rothko Pavilion
The Rothko Pavilion is a glass pavilion planned for construction in Portland, Oregon, connecting the Portland Art Museum's main building to the neighboring Mark Building. The $50 million project,[1] announced in 2016 and named after Mark Rothko,[2][3] required a redesign to incorporate a breezeway for accessibility purposes.[4][5][6][7] By May 2017, the museum had raised approximately $27 million for the project, which will be the organization's largest expansion since 2005.[8]
In May 2019, the project was approved by the city's Historic Landmarks Commission.[9]
In January 2020, the museum received a donation of $10 million from philanthropist Arlene Schnitzer, to be used for the pavillion.[10] The museum said that it hoped to begin construction in fall 2021, though it still had more funds to raise.[11]
References
- "Portland Art Museum's Disputed Rothko Pavilion Nears City Council Approval". Willamette Week.
- Wang, Amy (October 7, 2016). "Portland Art Museum plans multimillion-dollar expansion, Mark Rothko pavilion". The Oregonian.
- Wang, Amy (December 6, 2017). "Portland Art Museum will try again to get approval for Rothko Pavilion". The Oregonian.
- "Rothko alley: a walk to the park?". Oregon ArtsWatch. December 6, 2017.
- "Murmurs: Portland Art Museum Plans for Rothko Pavilion Now Include Breezeway". Willamette Week.
- "Rothko: a tunnel runs through it". Oregon ArtsWatch. 14 September 2018.
- "Portland Art Museum Has No Legal Right to Build Rothko Expansion". artnet News. 5 May 2017.
- "The Portland Art Museum Raised $27 Million for an Expansion It Lacks the Legal Right to Build". Willamette Week.
- "Portland Art Museum Rothko Pavilion Approved (images)". Next Portland. 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- "Portland Art Museum gets $10M gift from Arlene Schnitzer". KOIN.com. 2020-01-21. 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. Retrieved 2020-06-22.