The new Whitney Museum of American Art, designed by Renzo Piano, as seen from across the Westside Highway in lower Manhattan.

The Whitney's New Home

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 20, 2015

New York Magazine's Jerry Saltz, senior art critic, and architecture critic Justin Davidson preview the May 1st public unveiling of the Whitney’s new home at the end of the High Line and discuss whether it is a step forward for New York City’s museum and architecture worlds.

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