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This project is about a lot more than adding square footage.
One of the most interesting parts of the art museum expansion is how much thought is going into the experience of moving through the building.
The project will unify multiple structures into a single museum experience, connecting spaces that were never originally designed to work together. Along the way, they’re adding nearly 20,000 square feet, a new glass-lined courtyard, and architectural details that reference the original building while creating something entirely new.
I loved hearing the courtyard described as a display case, with the landscape itself becoming the artwork.
06/16/2026
We had such a great time bringing Unscripted AMto the Museum to check out the construction progress.
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06/12/2026
🌈 Happy Friday Pride Day from Your Art Museum!
Today, we recognize David Hockney (1937–2026), one of the most influential artists of the last century and an important figure in q***r art history. Hockney passed away peacefully this week at his home in London at age 88.
In the early 1960s, while homosexuality was still criminalized in the UK, Hockney began exploring q***r themes through subtle symbolism and layered imagery. As a student at the Royal College of Art, he created works like We Two Boys Together Clinging, embedding representations of gay desire into his art at a time when it was considered illegal and taboo.
Throughout his long career, he continued to explore new places and new tools—working in London, California, Yorkshire, and Normandy, and experimenting with everything from painting and printmaking to photography, stage design, and even iPad drawing.
The Springfield Art Museum is proud to include "Blue Hang Cliff" by David Hockney in its permanent collection.
Image credit: David Hockney, "Blue Hang Cliff," 1993, ink on paper lithograph. Permanent collection of the Springfield Art Museum
Artist photo: Aurélien Meunier/Getty Images
https://www.artnews.com/feature/david-hockney-dead-at-88-1234789018/
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