From Robb Report · Leigh Anne Miller for ARTnews · · 1m 10s
Met Museum breaks ground on $670M modern art wing
New Tang Wing will transform how the Met displays contemporary art after a decade in planning.
In brief
New Tang Wing will transform how the Met displays contemporary art after a decade in planning. The Met's new Tang Wing represents the museum's largest capital investment in modern and contemporary art, funded by major collectors Oscar Tang and Agnes Hsu-Tang. Originally reported by Robb Report.
Met breaks ground on new wing
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York officially began construction on its new modern and contemporary art wing on Tuesday.
Wing named for major collectors
The new wing is named for Oscar L. Tang and his wife H. M. Agnes Hsu-Tang, both emeritus trustees and among the world's top art collectors.
Decade-long planning process
Plans for the wing began in 2014 but accelerated in 2021 when the Tangs donated $125 million toward the project.
Record gift for the museum
The $125 million donation was the largest capital gift the Met had ever received at the time it was made.
Total project cost reaches $670M
The complete Tang Wing project carries a total price tag of $670 million, making it a major capital investment for the institution.
What it means
The Met's new Tang Wing represents the museum's largest capital investment in modern and contemporary art, funded by major collectors Oscar Tang and Agnes Hsu-Tang.
