Met to Absorb Neue Galerie; Lincoln Center Plans $335M Amphitheater
The Metropolitan Museum of Art will absorb the Neue Galerie and its collection of 20th-century Austrian and German art, including the building, beginning in 2028. Lincoln Center commits $335 million to redesign its western edge with a 2,000-seat amphitheater in Damrosch Park. CBS News Radio signed off after 99 years. A French Parliament report accuses the Louvre of prioritizing prestige over security, leading to a jewel theft. Georgian opera bass Paata Burchuladze was sentenced to seven years for organizing a protest. Live Performance Australia reports Pirates of the Caribbean score was the most-performed classical music in Australia last year.
Key facts
- The Met is absorbing the Neue Galerie and Ronald Lauder's collection starting in 2028.
- Lincoln Center is spending $335 million on a new 2,000-seat amphitheater and redesigned Damrosch Park.
- CBS News Radio signed off after 99 years.
- A French Parliament report says the Louvre neglected security, leading to a jewel theft.
- Paata Burchuladze, Georgian opera bass and opposition leader, sentenced to seven years for organizing a protest.
- Pirates of the Caribbean score was the most-performed classical music in Australia last year.
- Two audits flagged Louvre security issues but were not acted upon.
- The Met and Lincoln Center represent two strategies for institutional relevance: absorption and opening up.
Entities
Artists
- Paata Burchuladze
Institutions
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Neue Galerie
- Lincoln Center
- CBS News Radio
- Louvre
- French Parliament
- Live Performance Australia
- The New York Times
- Time Out New York
- CBS News
- ARTnews
- OperaWire
- ABC
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- Paris
- France
- Georgia
- Australia