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Sperone Westwater celebrates the opening of its new gallery on the Bowery in New York with an inaugural exhibition by Argentinean artist, Guillermo Kuitca. Nearly 35 years after its conception, Sperone Westwater continues to exhibit an international roster of prominent artists working in a wide variety of media. Its new building, designed by Foster + Partners, doubles the exhibition area and pioneers an innovative approach to vertical movement within a gallery setting.

Sperone Westwater

• Architect: Foster + Partners team
• Project: Sperone Westwater
• Location: 257 Bowery, New York City
• Client: Sperone Westwater, Gian Enzo Sperone, Angela Westwater
• Design Team: Adamson Associates – Architect of Record, Foster + Partners – Project Designers
• Structural Engineers: Buro Happold
• Mechanical Engineers: Buro Happold

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