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 Helen Frankenthaler
United States, born 1928
Sunset Corner, 1969
Acrylic on canvas
Museum purchase,
1973/1.813 Vertical Gallery
Viewable from any level of the new Frankel Wing is perhaps the most architecturally
dramatic space in the expanded Museum—the triple-height Vertical Gallery, the heart
of the Frankel Wing. It facilitates “visual wayfinding,” through dynamic views of
surrounding galleries on three levels, and provides glimpses in three directions toward
the arts of Asia and Africa, and modern and contemporary art. The inaugural installation
of the Vertical Gallery features monumental paintings by Helen Frankenthaler, Richard
Diebenkorn, Hughie O’Donoghue, and Donald Sultan—rarely seen in the past due to their scale—and ushers the way to the adjoining social and educational spaces. On the ground floor, be sure to discover the new DialogTable—a high-tech learning tool that will lead you to all sorts of new discoveries—and perhaps new friends as well.
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