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'On the threshold of a new age': inside the New Museum’s $82m expansion and landmark new exhibition in New York

After a two year closure, the museum doubles its gallery space with a 700-plus object show examining how humans and technology shape each other

'On the threshold of a new age': inside the New Museum’s $82m expansion and landmark new exhibition in New York

TL;DR

  • The New Museum has reopened after a two-year closure with a new $82 million expansion.
  • The expansion, designed by OMA, doubles the museum's footprint to 119,700 sq ft and adds new gallery spaces.
  • The reopening features the exhibition "New Humans: Memories of the Future," a 732-object survey exploring art, artifacts, and visual culture.
  • The exhibition and expansion coincide with the departure of director Lisa Phillips after 27 years.
  • New commissions and site-specific works by artists like Tschabalala Self, Klára Hosnedlová, and Anicka Yi are featured.

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