The Portland Art Museum on Wednesday announced its expansion project, which began in 2023, will be completed by 2025. The centerpiece of the project, which the museum says will cost $111 million, is the Mark Rothko Pavilion, named after one-time Portlander, painter Mark Rothko. The pavilion will be a 24,000-square-foot, multi-story connector between the Main Building, designed by Pietro Belluschi and completed in 1932, and a former Masonic temple, acquired by the museum in 1992, now called the Mark Building. The expansion will link the original museum building to a neighboring building that has long been part of the museum, creating new indoor space in place of what was previously an open-air courtyard and the museum’s outdoor sculpture garden. It will also be made of glass, so people walking, driving or riding the street car will be able to see what is happening inside. Follow the link in our bio to read more. #portland #portlandartmuseum