Portland Art Museum Rothko Pavilion | Proposed

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Portland Art Museum expansion will restructure its galleries, unveil nearly 300 unseen pieces



When the Portland Art Museum wraps up its $111 million campus expansion project next year, it won’t just be unveiling 95,000 square feet of upgraded space. It’ll also debut a brand new layout and nearly 300 unseen pieces by both Portland locals and international artists.

The project, which has been in the works since 2023, will transform the museum into a cultural centerpiece of downtown Portland by linking its two existing buildings (the Main Building and Mark Building) with a 22,000-square-foot glass pavilion.

Named for Latvian-born, Portland-raised painter Mark Rothko, the pavilion will increase accessibility between all four floors of gallery space. It’ll sit between plazas on its west and east side, creating two entrances and featuring new art like Swiss sculpture Ugo Rondinone’s “the sun.”

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