The Bass opens its newly transformed space

The Bass, Miami Beach's contemporary art museum, opened its newly transformed space to the public on Sunday, October 29, 2017 with solo exhibitions by Ugo Rondinone and Pascale Marthine Tayou. A self-titled solo exhibition by Mika Rottenberg will open in December, aligning with Art Basel Miami Beach. In addition, for October, a large gallery will be dedicated to a display of recent contemporary acquisitions and gifts to The Bass' permanent collection. These exhibitions debut following a major renovation of the museum, which has increased space by nearly 50 percent within the existing footprint, creating a new internal structure with four additional galleries, a museum shop, café and designated education facility. Spanning the entirety of the museum's newly designed second floor, good evening beautiful blue by Ugo Rondinone (b. 1964, Brunnen, Switzerland) is part of a major multi-institution retrospective comprising works that span three decades of Rondinone's career. Born in Cameroon and based in Ghent, Belgium, Pascale Marthine Tayou (b.1966) will bring his itinerant practice to Miami Beach for his exhibition, Beautiful, creating an organic and collaboratively formed presentation of work made in the last decade. Mika Rottenberg's self-titled solo exhibition presents a selection of work created within the past two years. The exhibition occupies all galleries comprising the historic building of the museum and features the U.S. debut of several works, including NoNoseKnows (Artist Variant) (2015). The Bass is Miami Beach's contemporary art museum. Founded in 1964 by the City of Miami Beach, the museum was established after the donation of a private collection by residents John and Johanna Bass. The museum opened in what was formerly the Miami Beach Public Library and Art Center, a 1930s Art Deco building designed by Russell Pancoast, which already had a rich history in Miami Beach as the first public exhibition space for art in South Florida. In 2001, the museum conducted its first major renovation, designed by Tokyo-based architect Arata Isozaki, adding a new wing and second level to house a total of 16,000 square feet of exhibition space. In 2015, The Bass embarked on its current transformation. It reopened to the public on October 29, 2017.