New Museum Leadership Transforms Lower East Side Arts District Ahead of Bowery Opening
Lisa Phillips and Richard Flood are the director and chief curator at the New Museum of Contemporary Art, and they're shaking up New York's art scene. Their new building, crafted by the Japanese architecture firm Sejima + Nishizawa/SANAAT, is set to debut on December 1. Even before it opens, the museum is helping to develop an arts district in the Lower East Side, attracting new spaces like Salon 94 and Lehmann Maupin. The curatorial team, including Massimiliano Gioni, has planned exhibitions featuring artists Tomma Abts and Rivane Neuenschwander. Plus, they've teamed up with the MCA Chicago and Hammer Museum in Los Angeles to commission and acquire new video works from Patty Chang, Fiona Tan, and Aernout Mik.
Key facts
- Lisa Phillips is director of the New Museum of Contemporary Art
- Richard Flood is chief curator of the New Museum of Contemporary Art
- The New Museum's new building is designed by Sejima + Nishizawa/SANAA
- The new building opens on 1 December
- The museum is located on the Bowery in the Lower East Side
- Recent gallery openings in the area include Salon 94 and Lehmann Maupin
- The museum has partnered with MCA Chicago and Hammer Museum for video commissions
- Planned exhibitions include Tomma Abts and Rivane Neuenschwander
Entities
Artists
- Lisa Phillips
- Richard Flood
- Massimiliano Gioni
- Tomma Abts
- Rivane Neuenschwander
- Patty Chang
- Fiona Tan
- Aernout Mik
- Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn
Institutions
- New Museum of Contemporary Art
- Salon 94
- Lehmann Maupin
- Wrong Gallery
- MCA Chicago
- Hammer Museum
- Sejima + Nishizawa/SANAAT
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Bowery
- Lower East Side
- Chicago
- Los Angeles
- Japan