St-Sulpice and Riopelle, a marriage made in heaven?
Now that the Museum of Fine Arts has abandoned plans for a Riopelle wing, and the planned technical hub for teenagers won’t be happening at the old St‑Sulpice library, the idea is being floated to use the empty library building for the Riopelle collection.
Poutine Pundit 13:33 on 2020-12-03 Permalink
An abstract expressionist art collection does not seem to be a good fit for a Beaux-arts building.
Kate 14:21 on 2020-12-03 Permalink
That crossed my mind, but Riopelle came out of the culture that created that building, and if it’s suitably renovated inside, the contrast from the classically French exterior to a spare, minimalist interior might itself be a recapitulation of evolution in aesthetic style.
That’s how I’d write the copy, anyway : )
Martin Girard 11:03 on 2020-12-04 Permalink
The interior is « classé » as much as the exterior; there is very little you can do (and should do) to alter the architecture inside.