Taking a Broad view of new art museum

Contemporary art lovers can’t stroll through Eli and Edythe Broad’s collection just yet. But they can take an incredible early spin through the building that will house it. Architectural renderings of the new museum, to be built on Grand Avenue next to Disney Hall in downtown Los Angeles, were released today and accompanied by a “fly-through” animated video conveying the look, feel and setting for the Broads’ renowned collection, which includes works by Jeff Koons, Roy Lichtenstein, Cindy Sherman, Andy Warhol and Robert Rauschenberg. The architects, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, envision a striking honeycomb exterior “veil” and a dramatic column-free top floor gallery for the museum, to be known simply as The Broad. Construction of the museum is expected to begin in late summer and take two years to complete. The board of governors for the new museum also was announced today.

Click on the image below to see the video from the Broad Art Foundation:

Posted 1/06/11