Whereas your journey plans might not centre on a bucket-list tick of a brand new gallery go to this 12 months, this checklist may end in a couple of further bullet factors on that very checklist.
Artwork museums are consistently altering, increasing and specialising, which makes for an thrilling panorama globally. ArtsHub takes a have a look at a couple of artwork galleries which are scheduled for giant unveilings in 2024.
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1. Kunstsilo Nordic Artwork Museum, Kristiansand, Norway
It was all the fad to show disused energy stations into artwork galleries (hey, we’re even doing it in Australia). However the brand new Kunstsilo Nordic Art Museum repurposes one other post-industrial constructing – a 1935 grain silo. Opening 11 Might, and at a value of NKr710 million (AU$103 million), the brand new artwork museum and cultural centre is situated within the southern Norwegian metropolis of Kristiansand, alongside its harbour. With 3251 sq. metres (35,000 sq. ft) of exhibit house over three flooring, it should have a deal with Nordic trendy artwork, drawing upon the collections of the Southern Norway Art Museum and the Tangen Collection, which is without doubt one of the most complete non-public collections of Nordic trendy artwork so far.
2. Saka Museum, Bali, Indonesia
All of us love a visit to Bali – and now we’ve one other excuse! Positioned on Bali’s southern peninsula (not removed from Jimbaran city) is a brand new museum devoted to the historical past of the island, Balinese tradition and the precept Tri Hita Karana. It isn’t shocking that the design, by the Hong Kong agency Napp Studio, takes on a temple-like really feel, and makes use of loads of pure woods, stone and triple-height home windows to seize its serene environment. Saka Museum is deliberate to open early 2024. Presently, solely friends of AYANA Resort are allowed to take a preview tour forward of its public opening.
3. Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand (Masp) São Paulo, Brazil
You might want to increase, however you may develop outwards? It’s a predicament usually confronted by artwork museums. The Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand (Masp) in São Paulo, Brazil gives a terrific resolution – dig down. Celebrated for its structure by the famend Lina Bo Bardi (1914–1992) and hovering on sturdy legs, its new wing proves to be equally signature, with a brand new underground tunnel linking to a 14-storey tower block throughout the highway. The unique 1968 constructing shall be renamed within the architect’s honour, whereas the brand new constructing shall be named after her husband Pietro Maria Bardi, the founding director of the establishment.
The museum was groaning for a scarcity of house – only one% of its assortment of 11,000 items has room to be proven. The brand new constructing will increase that to 66%. It has been designed by architect Júlio Neves with Metro Arquitetos Associados to recreate Bo Bardi’s well-known glass show stands. It would open in late 2024. The director of Masp is Adriano Pedrosa, who can also be curator of the 2024 Venice Biennale – an enormous 12 months to say the least.
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5. Reinhard Ernst Museum, Wiesbaden, Germany
Designed by the agency of the Pritzker Prize-winning architect Fumihiko Maki, the brand new €80 million (AU$132 million) Reinhard Ernst Museum will open later this 12 months. The museum is a customized constructing to accommodate the 860-piece robust assortment of producing big – Reinhard Ernst – which is basically targeted on abstraction (German post-war artwork, Japanese artwork, primarily Gutai, and American Summary Expressionism).
Positioned close to Frankfurt, the Reinhard & Sonja Ernst Basis was given a 99-year lease on the location by town of Wiesbaden, to encourage cultural tourism.
6. The Frick Assortment, New York, US
Whereas hardly a brand new artwork museum, given the size of its refit, it’s a worthy addition. Considered one of New York’s most liked museums on Fifth Avenue, The Frick Collection will reopen after a three-year closure. The in depth refurbishment price US$290 million (AU$445 million), and it’s the first massive overhaul in its 90-year historical past. Selldorf Architects was the design agency charged with the duty.
Solely final week, The Frick obtained approval for 14 bars throughout the new museum. It initially utilized for 17, which obviously did not sit well with Higher East Facet Manhattan residents. It would open in late 2024.
An added word on the shifting gallery panorama: The Frick Assortment will transfer out of its momentary residence at 945 Madison Avenue, the Marcel Breuer-designed Modernist constructing that was beforehand residence to the Whitney Museum of American Artwork, on 3 March with the intention to put together for the transfer. This iconic constructing will then be taken over by Sotheby’s public sale home.
7. Storm King Artwork Middle, New Windsor, New York, US
Storm King Art Center is the stuff of artwork pilgrimages – it’s on the checklist of most sculpture-lovers. Positioned within the Hudson Valley in upstate New York, the 200-hectare (500-acre) website has been operating for greater than 60 years. This 12 months it should unveil a a lot wanted reimagined welcome space, and embody improved landscaping by Reed Hilderbrand plus newly commissioned out of doors artwork. A part of the refurbishment features a new fabrication workshop, studio and conservation constructing. Architect Heneghan Peng has been charged with the duty.
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8. Hampi Artwork Labs, Hampi, India
Few Australians would know the southern Indian city of Hampi, however it’s an unbelievable hub for conventional arts and crafts. It’s residence to Lambani embroidery – that needlework with the addition of mirrored discs. Celebrating these traditions is the brand new Hampi Art Labs, which opens this month (February). It’s geared toward being a cultural vacation spot for vacationers and makers alike, to assist assist and promote the area’s craft business, with common exhibitions, residencies and workshops. It additionally has amenities for printmaking and ceramics. Artwork patrons Sangita Jindal and her daughter Tarini Jindal Handa are the centre’s founders, by way of the JSW Foundation.
9. The Museum of Intercourse, Miami, US
The privately-owned, Museum of Sex Miami, is claimed to additionally open its doorways this month, after not making its November 2023 launch forward of Artwork Basel Miami Seashore. Museum founder Daniel Gluck informed Artnet News, that the Museum of Intercourse had points with the utility firm Florida Energy and Mild. The Museum will open with the exhibition Modern Sex, 100 Years Of Design And Decency, and a second gallery will present a retrospective of Hajime Sorayama’s work. One other house, Tremendous Enjoyable Land, has been designed as an training house, however has been described as ‘extra of a theme park-like expertise’, with a 180-degree theatre taking part in a movie on the historical past of intercourse, and a video games room. Gluck is claimed to be planning to increase the museum idea to Tokyo and London.