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Zimmerli to Close During Summer of 2020 for Building Improvements

originally published: 02/04/2020

Zimmerli to Close During Summer of 2020 for Building Improvements

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers has announced a plan to close to the public starting May 18 through August 31, 2020, to carry out structural renovations to the front entrance and terrace, as well as corresponding internal spaces. Museum programming, including Summer Art Camp, will be relocated to partner locations throughout the summer, with details to be announced in the spring. In addition, PaparazZi Café will be closed during this time. The Zimmerli will welcome back visitors at the start of the new Rutgers semester on September 1, 2020, keeping doors open until 9:00pm for its popular Art After Hours: First Tuesdays social event.

Zimmerli director Thomas Sokolowski said, “This is a perfect opportunity for the museum to update the front terrace, creating a more welcoming gathering space for all visitors and enhancing the building’s street presence. It also is an important step in transforming the area into an outdoor sculpture gallery. Inside, upgrades to the Morse Research Center offices and study room will allow staff to better accommodate students, faculty, and independent scholars.”

Staff members will continue to work in the building throughout the summer, preparing for upcoming fall exhibitions, including the debut of Angela Davis: Seize the Time. With the location of the renovations around the front entrance, access to the museum will be limited. Staff members will use alternate entry points while continuing to follow established university work schedules. They also will continue to hold meetings and accept deliveries, which will require advance scheduling. Artwork in galleries and storage areas near the renovations will be relocated for their protection to other areas of the building or offsite.

Exhibitions on view through May 17 include: Dialogues—Ilya Kabakov and Viktor Pivovarov: Stories About Ourselves, Home is Where…Intimate Details: Prints by James TissotEveryday Soviet: Soviet Industrial Design and Nonconformist Art (1959-1989)Polymorphic Sculpture: Leo Amino's Experiments in Three Dimensions, and Three American Painters: David Diao, Sam Gilliam, Sal Sirugo.

The project will be managed by Rutgers University Institutional Planning and Operations Project Services, which completed engineering surveys in 2019. Construction is taking place during the summer months, following graduation on May 17, when fewer people are on campus, causing less interference to vehicular and pedestrian traffic surrounding the building.



 
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The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum houses more than 60,000 works of art, ranging from ancient to contemporary art. The permanent collection features particularly rich holdings in 19th-century French art; Russian art from icons to the avant-garde; Soviet nonconformist art from the Dodge Collection; and American art with notable holdings of prints. In addition, small groups of antiquities, old master paintings, as well as art inspired by Japan and original illustrations for children’s books, provide representative examples of the museum’s research and teaching message at Rutgers. One of the largest and most distinguished university-based art museums in the nation, the Zimmerli is located on the New Brunswick campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Established in 1766, Rutgers is America’s eighth oldest institution of higher learning and a premier public research university.

Admission is free to the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers. The museum is located at 71 Hamilton Street (at George Street) on the College Avenue Campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick. The Zimmerli is a short walk from the NJ Transit train station in New Brunswick, midway between New York City and Philadelphia.

The Zimmerli Art Museum is open Tuesday through Friday, 10:00am to 4:30pm, Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5:00pm, and select first Tuesdays of the month, 10:00am to 9:00pm. The museum is closed Mondays and major holidays, as well as the month of August.

PaparazZi Café is open Monday through Thursday, 9:00am to 4:30pm, and Friday, 9:00am to 2:00pm, with a variety of breakfast, lunch, and snack items. The café is closed weekends and major holidays, as well as the month of August.

The Zimmerli’s operations, exhibitions, and programs are funded in part by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and income from the Avenir Foundation Endowment and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Endowment, among others. Additional support comes from the New Jersey State Council of the Arts, as well as donors, members, and friends of the museum.



 
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