New Museum Unveils OMA-Designed Expansion and Inaugural Exhibition in New York
The New Museum in New York has opened a major expansion designed by OMA, doubling its exhibition space. The project, which cost $130 million and was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting on March 20, 2026, integrates with the museum's existing SANAA-designed building. The inaugural exhibition, 'New Humans: Memories of the Future,' features over 200 artists exploring themes of humanity and technology across a century. The expansion includes new public spaces, educational facilities, and site-specific commissions by artists like Klára Hosnedlová and Tschabalala Self. This development represents a significant evolution for the institution, enhancing its capacity to serve artists and the public.
Key facts
- The New Museum's expansion designed by OMA opened on March 20, 2026
- The project doubled the museum's exhibition space and cost $130 million
- The inaugural exhibition 'New Humans: Memories of the Future' includes over 200 artists
- Architects Shohei Shigematsu and Rem Koolhaas led the OMA design team
- The expansion includes new public programming spaces and site-specific art commissions
Entities
Artists
- Constantin Brâncuși
- Salvador Dalí
- Man Ray
- Camille Henrot
- Wangechi Mutu
- Hito Steyerl
- Jamian Juliano-Villani
- Hannah Höch
- Hans Bellmer
- Berenice Olmedo
- Anicka Yi
- Tau Lewis
- Cao Fei
- Pierre Huyghe
- Lynn Hershman Leeson
- Klára Hosnedlová
- Tschabalala Self
- Sarah Lucas
- Precious Okoyomon
- Francis Bacon
- Rachel Rossin
- Stephanie Dinkins
- Telfar Clemens
- Ian Cheng
- Minjae Kim
- Karel Čapek
- Chris Burden
- Glenn Ligon
- Ugo Rondinone
- Jeff Koons
- Ana Mendieta
Institutions
- New Museum
- OMA
- Cooper Robertson
- NEW INC
- Oberon Group
- New Inc
- Hetrick-Martin Institute
- SANAA
- Corgan
- Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA)
Locations
- New York
- Bowery
- New York City
- Manhattan
- Nolita neighborhood
- 235 Bowery
- Prince Street