Clark Art Institute Reveals Design for Aso O. Tavitian Wing
The Clark Art Institute has unveiled the design for the Aso O. Tavitian Wing, set to break ground in 2027 and complete in 2028. The wing will house the Tavitian Collection, donated in 2024, featuring works by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Jan van Eyck, Hans Memling, Andrea della Robbia, Agnolo Bronzino, Anthony van Dyck, Peter Paul Rubens, and Elisabeth Louise Vigée-Lebrun. Designed by Annabelle Selldorf, recently commissioned for the Louvre expansion, the wing includes 12 intimate galleries, increased storage, and connections to the main building and Manton Research Center. Landscaping by Reed Hilderbrand will integrate the structure into the Berkshires campus. Currently, 150 highlights are on view in "An Exquisite Eye: Introducing the Aso O. Tavitian Collection." Clark Director Esther Bell Hardymon praised the collaboration between collector Aso O. Tavitian and architect Selldorf.
Key facts
- Aso O. Tavitian Wing to break ground in 2027, complete in 2028.
- Wing will house the Tavitian Collection donated in 2024.
- Collection includes works by Bernini, van Eyck, Memling, della Robbia, Bronzino, van Dyck, Rubens, and Vigée-Lebrun.
- Architect Annabelle Selldorf designed the wing; she was recently commissioned for the Louvre expansion.
- Wing features 12 galleries, increased storage, and connections to main building and Manton Research Center.
- Landscaping by Reed Hilderbrand.
- Current exhibition 'An Exquisite Eye: Introducing the Aso O. Tavitian Collection' shows 150 highlights.
- Clark Director Esther Bell Hardymon commented on the project.
Entities
Artists
- Gian Lorenzo Bernini
- Jan van Eyck
- Hans Memling
- Andrea della Robbia
- Agnolo Bronzino
- Anthony van Dyck
- Peter Paul Rubens
- Elisabeth Louise Vigée-Lebrun
- Marie Antoinette
- Annabelle Selldorf
- Aso O. Tavitian
Institutions
- Clark Art Institute
- Manton Research Center
- Louvre
- Reed Hilderbrand
- Galerie Magazine
- Selldorf Architects
Locations
- Massachusetts
- Berkshires
- Williamstown