The enlargement of the Norton Museum of Art designed by Foster is preparing for the inauguration on February 9 | New

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Norton, which closed last July to end a three-year renovation, will re-open to the public on February 9 with eight new exhibitions and a $ 100 million facelift, adding 12,000 square feet of space. gallery, as well as new clbadrooms, a restaurant, a sculpture garden and a 210-seat auditorium.
– South Florida Sentinel South

Almost exactly two years after the kickoff of the inauguration ceremony, the extension of the Norton Museum of Art designed by Norman Foster is over and will open its doors to the public this Saturday, February 9th.

The expansion plan has preserved the original wing of the institution, built in 1941, as a treasure trove of contemporary art. "In the east wing are new paintings and sculptures by contemporary artists such as Kara Walker and Ed Ruscha, Damien Hirst and Anselm Keifer," Phillip Valys writes. South Florida Sun Sentinel. "In two new European galleries, there are masterpieces by Pablo Picbado, Paul Gauguin and Claude Monet."

Learn more about the Norton Museum of Art's expansion project here.

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