Charles Simonds,, Dwellings, 1981 located on a shelf above the window on the 2nd floor in the stairwell at The Breuer Building
Located above the window, in the corner of the 2nd floor stairwell in the historic Breuer Building located at 945 Madison Avenue, is a small, permanent art installation by the artist Charles Simonds entitled Dwellings. It was commissioned by the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1981 and is part of a series of three sculptures ~ one in this stairwell, and two located across the street. Let’s take a closer look.
Elevation view of the model; photo: Michael Bodycomb. Image via Selldorf Architects
As The Frick embarks on an extensive renovation, it continues to honor its original design plan when it was the private home of Henry Clay Frick in 1914. This year, The Frick will break ground on repurposing nearly 60,000 square-feet. Let’s take a look at the plans from Selldorf Architects and Beyer, Blinder, Belle.
In the meantime, visitors can enjoy The Frick Madison, the institution’s temporary home beginning early 2021. The Frick Madison is the former home of the Whitney Museum of American Art and Met Breuer, located at 945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street, NYC.