There is a new jewel in Virginia’s art museum landscape. The former Art Museum of Western Virginia located in Roanoke has spent the last three years undergoing a complete transformation and is now the grand and spectacular Taubman Museum of Art. The Taubman Museum is celebrating its grand reopening this weekend. Go to Roanoke. Enjoy the dramatic architecture and glorious new exhibition spaces. Be a part of the art.
Here are some excerpts from recent Taubman Museum press releases:
The Art Museum’s new 81,000 square foot facility has been designed by emerging Los Angeles architect Randall Stout, principal of Randall Stout Architects, Inc. and an internationally admired proponent of sustainable "green" architecture. The building is a dramatic composition of flowing, layered forms in steel, patinated zinc and high performance glass that pay sculptural tribute to the famous mountains that provide the city’s backdrop and shape the region's spirit.
The new building will house the Art Museum’s permanent collection and feature greatly expanded exhibition spaces and education spaces, including a larger Art Venture, the Art Museum’ interactive gallery and art center for children and families. It also will incorporate a multi-purpose auditorium, a flexible theater/programming space, a book and gift shop, a library and study center, an art studio, and a café with indoor and outdoor seating. A dramatic, spacious atrium will provide a meeting place for the community, as well as a premier downtown venue for special events and receptions.
Summarizing his approach to the design for the Taubman Museum of Art, Randall Stout said, "A guiding principal of this project is creating a powerful relationship to the natural landscape and its influence over life, learning and art in Roanoke. Our references to nature are intended as deeply meaningful ones and are central to the purpose… The beauty of architecture is that it creates a democratic situation by engaging every observer equally and making room for every possible interpretation. Like art, it connects people with their own past experiences and future ambitions, and provokes an intriguing array of responses…"
Public opening is Saturday, November 8th, 10:00 am. 110 Salem Avenue, Roanoke, Virginia.
Check out this full list of opening day events.
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