Building for the Future
May 08, 2007 to Jun 18, 2008
This free exhibition provides the public with an exclusive look at the Museum's $258 million renovation and expansion project. "Building for the Future provides a comprehensive look at this important project, which will completely transform the Cleveland Museum of Art and enable it to maintain its rank as one of the most important art museums in the country," notes CMA Director Timothy Rub. "Our architect, Rafael Viñoly, has developed a thoughtful design that both responds to the history of this institution and, at the same, clearly looks to the future. We are very excited about this project and would like the public to know more about it and the significant progress we have already made towards its realization."
The exhibition has been installed in a gallery adjacent to the lobby of the museum. It includes a large-scale model as well as photographs, renderings, and a timetable for the completion of the project. "It will provide visitors with an overview of Viñoly's splendid design for the renovation and expansion of our physical plant," adds Rub. "We are delighted to be able to have this opportunity to enhance the community's understanding of all that we hope to accomplish through the renovation and expansion of the CMA."