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Rothko Pavilion

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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]

The building is named after Mark Rothko[2][3] 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.[4]

History

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The project was first announced in 2016, as be the museum's largest expansion since 2005.[5] To pay for project, the museum began a $50 million capital campaign, along with a $25 million campaign to create a dedicated endowment.[6] By May 2017, the museum had raised approximately $27 million for the project.[7]

In May 2019, the project was approved by the city's Historic Landmarks Commission.[8]

In January 2020, the museum received a donation of $10 million from philanthropist Arlene Schnitzer, to be used for the pavilion.[9] The museum said that it hoped to begin construction in fall 2021, though it still had more funds to raise.[10]

Design

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Designed by the Chicago-based architecture firm Vinci Hamp in collaboration with the Portland-based Hennebery Eddy Architects,[11] the building required a redesign to incorporate a breezeway for accessibility purposes.[12][13][14][15]

References

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  1. ^ Benjamin Sutton (3 April 2024), Portland Art Museum’s $111m expansion will open in late 2025 The Art Newspaper.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Randy Kennedy (7 October 2016), Mark Rothko, Son of Oregon, to Be Honored With Museum Wing New York Times.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Randy Kennedy (7 October 2016), Mark Rothko, Son of Oregon, to Be Honored With Museum Wing New York Times.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Portland Art Museum Rothko Pavilion Approved (images)". Next Portland. 2019-05-18. Archived from the original on 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Benjamin Sutton (3 April 2024), Portland Art Museum’s $111m expansion will open in late 2025 The Art Newspaper.
  12. ^ "Rothko alley: a walk to the park?". Oregon ArtsWatch. December 6, 2017. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "Rothko: a tunnel runs through it". Oregon ArtsWatch. 14 September 2018. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  15. ^ "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.