The Bronx Museum of the Arts is a cultural institution located in the New York City borough of The Bronx. The museum focuses on contemporary and 20th century works created by American artists, and it has hosted exhibitions of art and design from Latin America, Africa and Asia. Its permanent collection consists of more than 800 paintings, sculptures, photographs and works on paper.
The museum was founded in 1971 and originally housed in the Bronx ...
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The Bronx Museum of the Arts is a cultural institution located in the New York City borough of The Bronx. The museum focuses on contemporary and 20th century works created by American artists, and it has hosted exhibitions of art and design from Latin America, Africa and Asia. Its permanent collection consists of more than 800 paintings, sculptures, photographs and works on paper.
The museum was founded in 1971 and originally housed in the Bronx County Courthouse. In 1982, it moved into a converted synagogue at 165th Street and the Grand Concourse. In 2006, the museum’s size was doubled to 33,000 square feet (3,100 m) following a $19 million expansion project designed by Arquitectonica that added a larger entrance, a new gallery and enhanced educational facilities. In 2008, a 3,000-square-foot (280 m) arts center was added to accommodate educational programs for local schoolchildren and their families.
In 2006, Holly Block became the museum’s director. She was previously the executive...
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