Rothko Pavilion Explained

The Rothko Pavilion is a 24000abbr=onNaNabbr=on 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

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Benjamin Sutton (3 April 2024), Portland Art Museum’s $111m expansion will open in late 2025 The Art Newspaper.
  2. Web site: Portland Art Museum plans multimillion-dollar expansion, Mark Rothko pavilion. Wang. Amy. October 7, 2016. The Oregonian. March 18, 2019. May 6, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200506013340/https://www.oregonlive.com/art/2016/10/portland_art_museum_rothko.html. live.
  3. Web site: Portland Art Museum will try again to get approval for Rothko Pavilion. Wang. Amy. December 6, 2017. The Oregonian. March 18, 2019. May 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190523082854/https://www.oregonlive.com/art/2017/12/portland_art_museum_walkway.html. live.
  4. Randy Kennedy (7 October 2016), Mark Rothko, Son of Oregon, to Be Honored With Museum Wing New York Times.
  5. Web site: Portland Art Museum's Disputed Rothko Pavilion Nears City Council Approval. Willamette Week. 2019-03-18. 2017-12-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20171211050644/http://www.wweek.com/news/city/2017/12/06/portland-art-museums-disputed-rothko-pavilion-nears-city-council-approval/. live.
  6. Randy Kennedy (7 October 2016), Mark Rothko, Son of Oregon, to Be Honored With Museum Wing New York Times.
  7. Web site: The Portland Art Museum Raised $27 Million for an Expansion It Lacks the Legal Right to Build. Willamette Week. 2019-03-18. 2018-10-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20181003121203/https://www.wweek.com/news/2017/05/03/the-portland-art-museum-raised-27-million-for-an-expansion-it-lacks-the-legal-right-to-build/. live.
  8. Web site: 2019-05-18. Portland Art Museum Rothko Pavilion Approved (images). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200622130613/http://www.nextportland.com/2019/05/18/rothko-pavilion/. 2020-06-22. 2020-06-22. Next Portland. en-US.
  9. Web site: 2020-01-21. Portland Art Museum gets $10M gift from Arlene Schnitzer. 2020-06-22. KOIN.com. en-US. 2020-06-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20200622140106/https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/portland-art-museum-receives-a-gift-of-10-million-from-arlene-schnitzer/. live.
  10. Web site: Gormley. Shannon. non-local music in. January 21, 2020. Portland Art Museum Received the Largest Individual Donation in Its History to Help Fund Its Rothko Pavilion. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200621124930/https://www.wweek.com/arts/visual-arts/2020/01/21/portland-art-museum-received-the-largest-individual-donation-in-its-history-to-help-fund-its-rothko-pavilion/. 2020-06-21. 2020-06-22. Willamette Week. en-US.
  11. Benjamin Sutton (3 April 2024), Portland Art Museum’s $111m expansion will open in late 2025 The Art Newspaper.
  12. Web site: Rothko alley: a walk to the park?. December 6, 2017. Oregon ArtsWatch. March 18, 2019. December 5, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201205065520/https://www.orartswatch.org/rothko-alley-a-walk-to-the-park/. dead.
  13. Web site: Murmurs: Portland Art Museum Plans for Rothko Pavilion Now Include Breezeway. Willamette Week. 2019-03-18. 2018-08-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20180822175122/https://www.wweek.com/news/2018/08/22/murmurs-portland-art-museum-plans-now-include-breezeway/. live.
  14. Web site: Rothko: a tunnel runs through it. 14 September 2018. Oregon ArtsWatch. 18 March 2019. 10 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190410161633/http://www.orartswatch.org/rothko-a-tunnel-runs-through-it/. live.
  15. Web site: Portland Art Museum Has No Legal Right to Build Rothko Expansion. 5 May 2017. artnet News. 18 March 2019. 13 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181213112634/https://news.artnet.com/art-world/portland-art-museum-27-million-no-legal-right-build-planned-expansion-949739. live.

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