NEW BEST OPENING: THE BLOOMBERG BUILDING
It’s called “The Bloomberg Building” after a generous $75 million donation from Michael Bloomberg the Hudson Yard’s enigmatic “Shed” open on April 5. The eight-level, 200,000-square-foot art center with a massive, telescoping outer shell hosts a variety of exhibitions, lectures, and events related to the performing arts, visual arts, and pop culture. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, lead architect, and Rockwell Group, collaborating architect, the innovative building has been inspired by the industrial past of the High Line and West Side Rail Yard. Its blueprint includes two levels of gallery space, a multipurpose theater, a rehearsal space, a creative lab, and a 9,500-square-foot sky-lit space for large-scale events. “We have built a home where established and emerging artists working in all disciplines can create new work in ways that we cannot even imagine,” said The Shed’s Artistic Director and CEO, Alex Poots. The first year of programming will include lectures by filmmaker Boots Riley, a Björk concert directed by John Tiffany, and a Kung Fu musical featuring songs by Sia.