Art And Architecture News

Sotheby's acquires iconic Breuer Building from Whitney Museum.

Sotheby's has acquired the Whitney Museum of American Art's Marcel Breuer-designed building on Madison Avenue in Manhattan and plans to turn it into a flagship gallery for the brand. The company will employ an architect to "review and maintain" the structure after it takes possession in September 2024. The building, known as the Breuer Building, is a brutalist structure with a stepped form and a concrete-panel facade. Sotheby's will maintain a collection there that will be open to the public, who can view the auction house's collections before items are sold to private owners.