Drawing Center, Art museum in SoHo, Manhattan, United States
The Drawing Center occupies a renovated building on Wooster Street with multiple gallery spaces focused exclusively on drawing exhibitions. The collection spans from historical works to contemporary pieces, presenting the medium across different styles and periods.
The institution was founded in 1977 by Martha Beck, a former curator at the Museum of Modern Art, who wanted to create a dedicated space for drawing. It started in a Greene Street warehouse and relocated to its current home years later.
The center presents work by both established and emerging artists, treating drawing as a complete artistic medium rather than a preparatory step. Exhibitions here help visitors see how drawing functions as its own form of creative expression.
The center offers rotating exhibitions, artist talks, and drawing workshops throughout the year that are accessible to visitors. Check the website before visiting to confirm current hours and see what exhibitions are on display.
A 2012 renovation significantly expanded the exhibition space, making it the world's largest museum dedicated solely to drawing as an art form. This growth allowed the center to deepen its focus on Latin American works that had previously received less visibility.
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