New Museum reopens bigger
New York’s New Museum reopened after a $82 million expansion that doubles gallery space and launched 'New Humans: Memories of the Future' — an exhibition of over 700 objects exploring tech and humanity (theguardian.com) (curbed.com). The reopening has been framed as a landmark moment for the city’s spring art season.
The OMA-designed addition by Shohei Shigematsu and Rem Koolhaas adds roughly 60,000 sq ft to the Bowery campus, bringing the complex to about 120,000 sq ft, the museum said. (newmuseum.org)) The reopening exhibition, New Humans: Memories of the Future, is curated by Massimiliano Gioni alongside Gary Carrion‑Murayari, Vivian Crockett and Madeline Weisburg and unfolds across multiple floors with contributions from more than 150 artists, writers, scientists, architects and filmmakers. (newmuseum.org)) The expansion includes purpose‑built artist residency studios and a permanent home for NEW INC; the incubator has more than 730 alumni who, the museum reports, have raised over $28.9 million. (theartnewspaper.com)) The New Museum will offer free admission for its reopening weekend on March 21–22, with those free days funded by trustee Charlotte Feng Ford and ticket registration slated to open in February. (newmuseum.org)) Longtime director Lisa Phillips will retire in April 2026, ending a 26‑year tenure during which she shepherded the Bowery campus’ major expansion and programmatic growth. (newmuseum.org)) The redesign adds three elevators, an atrium stair and a new entrance plaza, and features a glass‑and‑metal façade with a street‑visible central atrium intended to improve circulation and public presence on the Bowery. (newmuseum.org))
