In a nutshell, Judge Stanley Ott of Montgomery County Orphans' Court this morning reaffirmed his own previous decision to allow the Barnes Foundation (already far along in construction) to move to Philadelphia. He said that the persistent litigants who have been trying to halt the move lack standing to bring the case. In the kicker, Judge Ott also decreed that "some portion" of … [Read more...] about News Flash: Judge Reaffirms Previous Decision Allowing Barnes’ Move to Philly
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Barnes Litigants’ Attorney Says Appeal Likely if Judge Ott Doesn’t Reopen the Case
Scene from the Philly Barnes construction webcamArguments in Montgomery County Orphans' Court, Norristown, PA, have just concluded in the attempt by opponents of the Barnes Foundation's move to Philadelphia to convince Judge Stanley Ott to agree to a reconsideration of his decision permitting the foundation to relocate. That decision allowed the Barnes to deviate from … [Read more...] about Barnes Litigants’ Attorney Says Appeal Likely if Judge Ott Doesn’t Reopen the Case
$200-Million Illusion: Barnes’ Fundraising “Success” Depended on Halving Its Endowment Goal CLARIFIED
Yikes! It's GROWING! The view from the webcam of the Philly BarnesThe Barnes Foundation, which plans to close its Merion galleries on Sunday, in anticipation of its eventual move to Philadelphia, today announced (in an e-mail, not on its website) that it had raised "more than $200 million," which, in the foundation's words, "fulfills campaign promises to fund both the new home … [Read more...] about $200-Million Illusion: Barnes’ Fundraising “Success” Depended on Halving Its Endowment Goal CLARIFIED
Barnes Developments: Desperation Lawsuit, Merion Closure, Philly Update UPDATED
Whenever I visit Philadelphia (as I did late last month), I indulge my morbid fascination for the slow-motion death of a great single-collector facility, to be interred at the construction site of the new home for the Barnes Foundation on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, scheduled to open in late spring of next year. Construction is now so far along that, notwithstanding the … [Read more...] about Barnes Developments: Desperation Lawsuit, Merion Closure, Philly Update UPDATED
BlogBack: Nancy Herman on the Neighbors’ Views About the Barnes
Image from the Barnes Foundation's webcam at Philadelphia construction siteNancy Herman, a neighbor of the Barnes Foundation in Merion, informs me that author John Anderson will not be speaking at tonight's Philadelphia movie premiere of "The Art of the Steal," as previously expected. She said he'll be at the Ritz 5 theater tomorrow night. (But will everyone make it in this … [Read more...] about BlogBack: Nancy Herman on the Neighbors’ Views About the Barnes
“The Art of the Steal”: Barnes Documentary’s Gaffes and Gaps
Director Don Argott, left, and executive producer Lenny Feinberg, right, discussing "The Art of the Steal" after its screening at the New York Film Festival With today's commercial opening of Don Argott's much anticipated documentary examining the upcoming relocation of the Barnes Foundation from Merion to Philadelphia, it's time for CultureGrrl's two-part movie review. … [Read more...] about “The Art of the Steal”: Barnes Documentary’s Gaffes and Gaps
Barnes Countdown: “Art of the Steal” Premiere; “Final Year” in Merion
Poster for "The Art of the Steal"The Barnes Foundation's latest E-Newletter, which recently hit my inbox, conveyed this sad message:Join and receive FREE tickets to enjoy the final year [emphasis added] of the Barnes collection in Merion as few can. You will also receive permanent status as a Founding Member of the Barnes on the Parkway.FINAL YEAR in Merion? So soon? (The new … [Read more...] about Barnes Countdown: “Art of the Steal” Premiere; “Final Year” in Merion
The Gardner, the Morgan, the Barnes: Modern Additions vs. Founders’ Visions
Cross section. left, of Renzo Piano's planned addition to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, right, connected by glass walkwayBoth the Boston Globe's Sebastian Smee (in a negative review) and the NY Times' Nicolai Ouroussoff (in a positive review) have serious misgivings about an important aspect of Renzo Piano's just unveiled plans for a 70,000-square-foot addition to the … [Read more...] about The Gardner, the Morgan, the Barnes: Modern Additions vs. Founders’ Visions
Williams and Tsien on How Philly Barnes Will Be Different (and whether it should move)
Rendering of the planned Philly Barnes: Permanent collection galleries are the rectangle in the foreground; behind and above, the light box over a connecting courtyard; behind and wrapping around the light box, the L-shaped entry pavilion with temporary exhibition space on the right During my recent conversation with architects Tod Williams and Billie Tsien after their … [Read more...] about Williams and Tsien on How Philly Barnes Will Be Different (and whether it should move)
MeTube: Architect Tod Williams Presents Barnes Site Plans to Philly Arts Commission—Part 2
Materials of the Philly Barnes (presented at Philadelphia Arts Commission meeting)[Part 1 is here. The video of my visit to the Barnes Foundation's Philadelphia construction site, showing a prototype fragment of the new facility, is here.]I've been intending to follow up on my first post (linked above) about the Philadelphia Arts Commission's approval of the Barnes plans, … [Read more...] about MeTube: Architect Tod Williams Presents Barnes Site Plans to Philly Arts Commission—Part 2
MeTube: Architect Tod Williams Presents Barnes Site Plans to Philly Arts Commission—Part I
Derek Gillman, the Barnes Foundation's executive director, at Philadelphia Arts Commission meeting this monthIf you think I was angry about having my interview with Jeffrey Deitch cancelled, you should have heard the opponents of the Barnes Foundation's planned move from Merion to Philly, when they learned from my blog that revised plans for the site were presented and … [Read more...] about MeTube: Architect Tod Williams Presents Barnes Site Plans to Philly Arts Commission—Part I
Fin-ny in Philly: Barnes’ On-Site Prototype Puts on the Glitz
Site of the Barnes Foundation's future foundationAfter I attended the Philadelphia Art Commission's meeting where the plans for the new facility for the Barnes Foundation were approved, I headed over to the active construction site, just a few blocks away. On the video at the end of this post, in which I'll show you the construction action, I comment:It's not your mother's … [Read more...] about Fin-ny in Philly: Barnes’ On-Site Prototype Puts on the Glitz
News Flash: Barnes Plans Get Philadelphia Art Commission’s Final Approval
An earlier rendering of the new Philadelphia facility for the Barnes Foundation, now slightly revised [More on the Philly Barnes, including my photos and video of on-site prototype, here.]The Art & Architecture Committee of the Philadelphia Art Commission met this morning and unanimously approved the plans submitted by the Barnes Foundation for its new Philadelphia … [Read more...] about News Flash: Barnes Plans Get Philadelphia Art Commission’s Final Approval
Last Chance to See the Barnes Intact: Some Galleries Are Closing UPDATED
Without much warning, the Barnes Foundation e-mailed on Tuesday a "Dear Friends" newsletter announcing that in January it will close five galleries on its second floor: Rooms 14 through 18 will become a large temporary conservation suite in preparation for the move [from Merion to a new facility in Philadelphia], and will therefore close to the public.Here are some works you … [Read more...] about Last Chance to See the Barnes Intact: Some Galleries Are Closing UPDATED
Barnes Names Brooklyn’s Judith Dolkart as Chief Curator
Judith DolkartI told you last month that the Barnes Foundation had chosen a chief curator. Now the name has been announced. Nothing is up on the Barnes' website at this writing, but Stephan Salisbury of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the designee is Judith Dolkart, associate curator of European art at the Brooklyn Museum. You can read more about her here, while her bio … [Read more...] about Barnes Names Brooklyn’s Judith Dolkart as Chief Curator