Met Begins Construction on $670 Million Modern and Contemporary Art Wing
Construction has started on a new wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, a project valued at $670 million. The revamped space is named in honour of Oscar Tang and Agnes Hsu-Tang, who pledged the largest capital gift in the Met's history. The wing will house the museum's 20th and 21st century art.
Key facts
- Construction has begun on a new wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- The project is valued at $670 million.
- The wing is named in honour of Oscar Tang and Agnes Hsu-Tang.
- Oscar Tang and Agnes Hsu-Tang pledged the largest capital gift in the Met's history.
- The space will house the museum's 20th and 21st century art.
- The wing is located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Entities
Artists
- Oscar Tang
- Agnes Hsu-Tang
Institutions
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Asian Art Visiting Committee
- Modern and Contemporary Visiting Committee
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Shanghai