August 31, 201212 yr What an amazing beauty! The transformation has let the 1916 building shine on all sides.
August 31, 201212 yr Nice job. The colors are so crisp that those appear to be computer-generated. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 31, 201212 yr I just wonder how that massive space is ever going to feel populated. Saturdays and Sundays will obviously have more people milling about than a Wednesday I suppose.
August 31, 201212 yr Realize it is just opened - and some tweaking to do. Screaming for large scale sculputures and art on floor and walls. As for the "life" that space needs to keep it from seeming dead, where's the water feature to create both movement and sound?
August 31, 201212 yr ^From the last article, sounds as though large scale stuff is very much part of the plan. I'm sure the cafe will add a fair amount of life too. The fact that there hasn't been any official hoopla about the space is a pretty clear sign that's it's definitely not finished yet, even though it's open. We'll just have to wait and see what the next steps are.
August 31, 201212 yr I don't know that I'd want it cluttered up with a bunch of stuff. That sense of 'open' is very peaceful.
August 31, 201212 yr As for the "life" that space needs to keep it from seeming dead, where's the water feature to create both movement and sound? There is a basement below the atrium, which is best kept dry. I believe the water feature idea belonged to Mr. Rub. I can't see it happening now. That said, it is certainly unfair to suggest a half finished space is lifeless. The store, cafe, gallery one, and another wing of the museum open on to the atrium, none of which are open. The museum already has a water feature, it's called Wade Park Lagoon.
August 31, 201212 yr As for the "life" that space needs to keep it from seeming dead, where's the water feature to create both movement and sound? There is a basement below the atrium, which is best kept dry. I believe the water feature idea belonged to Mr. Rub. I can't see it happening now. That said, it is certainly unfair to suggest a half finished space is lifeless. The store, cafe, gallery one, and another wing of the museum open on to the atrium, none of which are open. The museum already has a water feature, it's called Wade Park Lagoon. Post of the day!
September 1, 201212 yr Truly a monumental museum addition with great risk involved--yet, as posters have already mentioned, such a relaxing place. (just looking at it from afar makes me wish I could linger within for a number of reasons) Now that this addition has been opened to the public, the director's large-scale ulterior exhibition plans will undoubtedly be revealed. The expansive and serene skylight, alone, adds much to this imaginative wing.
September 2, 201212 yr Just a quick question. I do not see any lights so I am wondering what this space will look like when the roof is covered with snow. Perhaps I am not seeing the picture correctly. Are those globes hanging from the roof lights or fans?
September 2, 201212 yr Well.... there has to be lighting or else they would have to shut the area down as soon as the sun goes down, snow or not. However, with regard to the snow, I seem to remember reading some feature to this roof which prevents snow accumulation
September 2, 201212 yr Pretty sure those things on the skylight underside of the atrium roof joists visible in several of the mrclifton's photos are indeed lights. Edited for clarity
September 2, 201212 yr I believe roof framework has hot water running through to keep it clear of snow and condensation
September 4, 201212 yr With all the discussion on light and the atrium -- here's a pic from this weekend on a truly cloudy and rainy day:
September 4, 201212 yr This looks fantastic. I can't wait for the MoCA to open so next time I'm home I can have myself a museum day. It'll be a great day to experience some great new architecture in Cleveland.
September 4, 201212 yr The undulating gardens seem evocative of the green-roof on the new convention center downtown. Is there a happy weaving of ideas from around Cleveland taking place? - Or, am I just delighted, and thus perceiving such things from my own imagination?
September 4, 201212 yr The undulating gardens seem evocative of the green-roof on the new convention center downtown. Is there a happy weaving of ideas from around Cleveland taking place? - Or, am I just delighted, and thus perceiving such things from my own imagination? "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 23, 201312 yr In the last month or so, the museum has reopened the west galleries in the lower level of the 1916 building, the "In Focus" special exhibition gallery located on the south side of the atrium, another small special exhibition gallery under the atrium, and "Gallery One"- the new interactive digital galleries. The customizable ArtLens App is now fully operational as well, which uses RFID tags and IPads to guide visitors deep into the museum's Collection. I'm going to visit in the next few days and I'll try and get some photos that demonstrate exactly what Gallery One is...I got a sneak peek and it was fascinating! Here's a couple of the Collection Wall and the bamboo forest in the atrium that I pulled off my Instagram.
January 27, 201312 yr Gallery One claiming to be the largest multi-touch screen in the US: http://mashable.com/2013/01/25/cleveland-art-museum-gallery-one-touchscreen/ http://youtu.be/Gc_GtVvzO4A
January 28, 201312 yr ^ I absolutely love articles that show when Cleveland is at the forefront of something.
July 13, 201311 yr I am going to be coming home for the first time in a long time and this is the place I am most excited to see.
July 15, 201311 yr I am going to be coming home for the first time in a long time and this is the place I am most excited to see. Welcome back! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 22, 201311 yr good article in yesterday's NY Times travel section about the thriving art scene in University Circle-- Culture Blooms in Cleveland By CEIL MILLER BOUCHET Published: July 18, 2013 http://travel.nytimes.com/2013/07/21/travel/culture-blooms-in-cleveland.html http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
July 22, 201311 yr good article in yesterday's NY Times travel section about the thriving art scene in University Circle-- Culture Blooms in Cleveland By CEIL MILLER BOUCHET Published: July 18, 2013 http://travel.nytimes.com/2013/07/21/travel/culture-blooms-in-cleveland.html Already posted in the I love Cleveland forum. Keep up already! :P
July 22, 201311 yr I don't know if anyone else has seen this nice video CMA had done. This shows the construction of the atrium area. It has turned out to be a magnificent space.
December 21, 201311 yr Just in time for the opening of the West wing http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/artsbeat/2013/12/20/cleveland-museum-acquires-a-collection-of-indian-islamic-art/ http://www.cleveland.com/arts/index.ssf/2013/12/cleveland_museum_of_art_lands_1.html
December 24, 201311 yr Just in time for the opening of the West wing http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/artsbeat/2013/12/20/cleveland-museum-acquires-a-collection-of-indian-islamic-art/ http://www.cleveland.com/arts/index.ssf/2013/12/cleveland_museum_of_art_lands_1.html wow - so does anyone know who the anonymous donor is? or would like to take a guess?! "The acquisition, paid for partly by an anonymous donor, includes 95 works, among them a portrait from an album in the collection of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, who was responsible for the building of the Taj Mahal."
March 26, 201510 yr This is a vast improvement over the current CMA maintenance shed that is so out of place in Rockefeller Park. Love how it's now hidden and the park will continue uninterrupted in this area. Cleveland Museum of Art plans new maintenance building plus improvements to 7 acres along Doan Brook Print Email Steven Litt, The Plain Dealer By Steven Litt, The Plain Dealer Follow on Twitter on March 26, 2015 at 9:20 AM, updated March 26, 2015 at 10:08 AM CLEVELAND, Ohio - A new maintenance building for the Cleveland Museum of Art may sound like a small and unglamorous project, but it's also a prelude to improvements on museum-controlled land along Doan Brook in the city's beloved Rockefeller Park. The museum has announced it will add a new, $2 million maintenance facility alongside its new West Wing and demolish an aging and ugly maintenance building it now uses along Doan Brook east of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. After the new facility is finished at the end of the year, the museum will embark on fresh landscaping for the site occupied by the older building, a 7.5-acre swath of land along the brook, downhill and west of the museum. http://www.cleveland.com/architecture/index.ssf/2015/03/cleveland_museum_of_art_plans.html#incart_river
October 24, 20168 yr Cleveland Museum of Art completes $320M campaign, which paid for big expansion (photos) By Steven Litt, The Plain Dealer on October 23, 2016 at 5:00 AM, updated October 23, 2016 at 3:35 PM CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland Museum of Art announced Saturday at its sold-out "CMA X 100" Centennial Celebration that it completed the historic $320 million capital campaign that fully paid for its acclaimed expansion and renovation built in 2005-13. "I am absolutely thrilled,'' museum director William Griswold said Friday in an interview. "This is the largest campaign of its kind in the state of Ohio. It is a development about which we are hugely, hugely excited." MORE: http://www.cleveland.com/arts/index.ssf/2016/10/cleveland_museum_of_art_comple.html "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 25, 20168 yr That number absolutely boggles my mind. THIS is the sort of stuff I want people to hear about when they learn about Cleveland. “To an Ohio resident - wherever he lives - some other part of his state seems unreal.”
September 14, 20177 yr The Art Museum has completed a major renovation of its ArtLens Gallery (encompassing what was formerly known as Gallery One, Studio Play, and the Collection Wall) with new touchless interactive experiences. Read more on the museum's website: http://www.clevelandart.org/artlens-gallery/about. A photo from the recent MIX event (Sept. 8, 2017), when the newly-renovated gallery opened to the public:
November 15, 20177 yr Art museum, sewer district launching $5M Doan Brook project that blends art, environment http://www.cleveland.com/architecture/index.ssf/2017/11/art_museum_sewer_district_laun.html#incart_river_home
March 13, 20205 yr This is not news about CMA expansion or renovation, but big news: Cleveland Museum of Art to Receive Largest Gift in 60 Years A local philanthropist couple is donating more than 100 pieces to the museum, including works by Matisse, Wyeth and Picasso. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/11/arts/cleveland-museum-of-art-to-receive-largest-gift-in-60-years.html
March 13, 20205 yr ^There is a thread for CMA news. To be fair, I do often forget which threads are in which section of the forum. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
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