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art-and-architecture2 years ago•2 min saved

Sotheby's acquires iconic Breuer Building from Whitney Museum.

Sotheby's has acquired the Whitney Museum of American Art's Marcel Breuer-designed building on Madison Avenue in Manhattan and plans to turn it into a flagship gallery for the brand. The company will employ an architect to "review and maintain" the structure after it takes possession in September 2024. The building, known as the Breuer Building, is a brutalist structure with a stepped form and a concrete-panel facade. Sotheby's will maintain a collection there that will be open to the public, who can view the auction house's collections before items are sold to private owners.

via Dezeen|

#art-and-architecture #art-gallery #brutalist-architecture

arts-and-culture2 years ago•6 min saved

Sotheby's Buys Whitney Museum's Breuer Building for $100 Million

Sotheby's has purchased the Whitney Museum of American Art's landmark building, the 1966 Brutalist building designed by Marcel Breuer, for about $100 million. Sotheby's will move its headquarters there from York Avenue in 2025, making it their flagship location. The Whitney Museum had leased the building to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Frick after moving to the Meatpacking District. The Breuer building will provide Sotheby's with an opportunity to move closer to the Upper East Side art world and improve on its York Avenue location.

via The New York Times|

#art-world #arts-and-culture #landmark-building