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Collection by Allie Weiss

After Building Skyscrapers, a Midcentury Modernist Turned to His Neighborhood

Modernist architect Edward Larrabee Barnes is the subject of an exhibition at the Katonah Museum of Art, which Barnes designed in 1990.

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Barnes was known for designing large-scale structures, such as IBM’s corporate headquarters in New York City and the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building in Washington.
Barnes was known for designing large-scale structures, such as IBM’s corporate headquarters in New York City and the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building in Washington.
Also a designer of museums such as the Dallas Museum of Art and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Barnes took on a smaller-scale commission in 1990 that was close to his heart—building a new home for Westchester's Katonah Museum of Art, where he was a trustee.
Also a designer of museums such as the Dallas Museum of Art and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Barnes took on a smaller-scale commission in 1990 that was close to his heart—building a new home for Westchester's Katonah Museum of Art, where he was a trustee.
The structure features a large atrium and windows that overlook the landscape.
The structure features a large atrium and windows that overlook the landscape.
The exhibition, celebrating the museum's 25th anniversary, is on view through June 28, 2015.
The exhibition, celebrating the museum's 25th anniversary, is on view through June 28, 2015.