“‘We no longer have a choice, the building is in distress,’ Centre Pompidou president Serge Lasvignes told Le Figaro of the extensive upkeep needed for its Renzo Piano- and Richard Rogers-designed exterior of steel piping that was constructed in the 1970s.” The museum will close for the €200 million project at the end of 2023 and should reopen in 2027, its 50th anniversary year. – ARTnews
