A Golden Anniversary!

Posted by Mary Murray on October 15th 2010 | 0 Comments

The Museum of Art building celebrates its 50th anniversary this weekend!

On Saturday, October 15, 1960, the Institute opened its fancy new Museum, designed by Philip Johnson (1906-2005), to throngs of curious visitors from Utica and beyond. We are celebrating with the exhibition, “Look for Beauty: Philip Johnson and Art Museum Design.” The show includes models, drawings, floor plans, and historical documents to tell the story about Johnson’s artistry and the Museum of Art’s history.

Johnson himself was quite a character, given to saying things like, “Of course I’d rather build for God. But if Mammon comes along and asks me to build, what do you want me to say? God hasn’t asked.”