It overshadows the artworks displayed within, and that it is particularly difficult to properly hang paintings in the sh
allow windowless exhibition niches that surround the central spiral. Although the rotunda is generously lit by a large s
kylight, the niches are heavily shadowed by the walkway itself, leaving the art to be lit largely by artificial light. T
he walls of the niches are neither vertical nor flat meaning that canvasses must be mounted proud of the wall's surface.
 The limited space within the niches means that sculptures are generally relegated to plinths amid the main spiral walkw
ay itself. Prior to its opening, twenty-one artists, including Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, signed a letter 
protesting the display of their work in such a space.It overshadows the artworks displayed within, and that it is partic
ularly difficult to properly hang paintings in the shallow windowless exhibition niches that surround the central spiral
. Although the rotunda is generously lit by a large skylight, the niches are heavily shadowed by the walkway itself, lea
ving the art to be lit largely by artificial light. The walls of the niches are neither vertical nor flat meaning that c
anvasses must be mounted proud of the wall's surface. The limited space within the niches means that sculptures are gene
rally relegated to plinths amid the main spiral walkway itself. Prior to its opening, twenty-one artists, including Will
em de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, signed a letter protesting the display of their work in such a space.It overshadows
 the artworks displayed within, and that it is particularly difficult to properly hang paintings in the shallow windowle
ss exhibition niches that surround the central spiral. Although the rotunda is generously lit by a large skylight, the n
iches are heavily shadowed by the walkway itself, leaving the art to be lit largely by artificial light. The walls of th
e niches are neither vertical nor flat meaning that canvasses must be mounted proud of the wall's surface. The limited s
pace within the niches means that sculptures are generally relegated to plinths amid the main spiral walkway itself. Pri
or to its opening, twenty-one artists, including Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, signed a letter protesting the
 display of their work in such a space.It overshadows the artworks displayed within, and that it is particularly difficu
lt to properly hang paintings in the shallow windowless exhibition niches that surround the central spiral. Although the
 rotunda is generously lit by a large skylight, the niches are heavily shadowed by the walkway itself, leaving the art t
o be lit largely by artificial light. The walls of the niches are neither vertical nor flat meaning that canvasses must 
be mounted proud of the wall's surface. The limited space within the niches means that sculptures are generally relegate
d to plinths amid the main spiral walkway itself. Prior to its opening, twenty-one artists, including Willem de Kooning 
and Robert Motherwell, signed a letter protesting the display of their work in such a space.It overshadows the artworks 
displayed within, and that it is particularly difficult to properly hang paintings in the shallow windowless exhibition 
niches that surround the central spiral. Although the rotunda is generously lit by a large skylight, the niches are heav
ily shadowed by the walkway itself, leaving the art to be lit largely by artificial light. The walls of the niches are n
either vertical nor flat meaning that canvasses must be mounted proud of the wall's surface. The limited space within th
e niches means that sculptures are generally relegated to plinths amid the main spiral walkway itself. Prior to its open
ing, twenty-one artists, including Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, signed a letter protesting the display of th
eir work in such a space.It overshadows the artworks displayed within, and that it is particularly difficult to properly
 hang paintings in the shallow windowless exhibition niches that surround the central spiral. Although the rotunda is ge
nerously lit by a large skylight, the niches are heavily shadowed by the walkway itself, leaving the art to be lit large
ly by artificial light. The walls of the niches are neither vertical nor flat meaning that canvasses must be mounted pro
ud of the wall's surface. The limited space within the niches means that sculptures are generally relegated to plinths a
mid the main spiral walkway itself. Prior to its opening, twenty-one artists, including Willem de Kooning and Robert Mot
herwell, signed a letter protesting the display of their work in such a space.It overshadows the artworks displayed with
in, and that it is particularly difficult to properly hang paintings in the shallow windowless exhibition niches that su
rround the central spiral. Although the rotunda is generously lit by a large skylight, the niches are heavily shadowed b
y the walkway itself, leaving the art to be lit largely by artificial light. The walls of the niches are neither vertica
l nor flat meaning that canvasses must be mounted proud of the wall's surface. The limited space within the niches means
 that sculptures are generally relegated to plinths amid the main spiral walkway itself. Prior to its opening, twenty-on
e artists, including Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, signed a letter protesting the display of their work in su
ch a space.It overshadows the artworks displayed within, and that it is particularly difficult to properly hang painting
s in the shallow windowless exhibition niches that surround the central spiral. Although the rotunda is generously lit b
y a large skylight, the niches are heavily shadowed by the walkway itself, leaving the art to be lit largely by artifici
al light. The walls of the niches are neither vertical nor flat meaning that canvasses must be mounted proud of the wall
's surface. The limited space within the niches means that sculptures are generally relegated to plinths amid the main s
piral walkway itself. Prior to its opening, twenty-one artists, including Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, signe
d a letter protesting the display of their work in such a space.It overshadows the artworks displayed within, and that i
t is particularly difficult to properly hang paintings in the shallow windowless exhibition niches that surround the cen
tral spiral. Although the rotunda is generously lit by a large skylight, the niches are heavily shadowed by the walkway 
itself, leaving the art to be lit largely by artificial light. The walls of the niches are neither vertical nor flat mea
ning that canvasses must be mounted proud of the wall's surface. The limited space within the niches means that sculptur
es are generally relegated to plinths amid the main spiral walkway itself. Prior to its opening, twenty-one artists, inc
luding Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, signed a letter protesting the display of their work in such a space.It 
overshadows the artworks displayed within, and that it is particularly difficult to properly hang paintings in the shall
ow windowless exhibition niches that surround the central spiral. Although the rotunda is generously lit by a large skyl
ight, the niches are heavily shadowed by the walkway itself, leaving the art to be lit largely by artificial light. The 
walls of the niches are neither vertical nor flat meaning that canvasses must be mounted proud of the wall's surface. Th
e limited space within the niches means that sculptures are generally relegated to plinths amid the main spiral walkway 
itself. Prior to its opening, twenty-one artists, including Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, signed a letter pro
testing the display of their work in such a space.It overshadows the artworks displayed within, and that it is particula
rly difficult to properly hang paintings in the shallow windowless exhibition niches that surround the central spiral. A
lthough the rotunda is generously lit by a large skylight, the niches are heavily shadowed by the walkway itself, leavin
g the art to be lit largely by artificial light. The walls of the niches are neither vertical nor flat meaning that canv
asses must be mounted proud of the wall's surface. The limited space within the niches means that sculptures are general
ly relegated to plinths amid the main spiral walkway itself. Prior to its opening, twenty-one artists, including Willem 
de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, signed a letter protesting the display of their work in such a space.It overshadows th
e artworks displayed within, and that it is particularly difficult to properly hang paintings in the shallow windowless 
exhibition niches that surround the central spiral. Although the rotunda is generously lit by a large skylight, the nich
es are heavily shadowed by the walkway itself, leaving the art to be lit largely by artificial light. The walls of the n
iches are neither vertical nor flat meaning that canvasses must be mounted proud of the wall's surface. The limited spac
e within the niches means that sculptures are generally relegated to plinths amid the main spiral walkway itself. Prior 
to its opening, twenty-one artists, including Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, signed a letter protesting the di
splay of their work in such a space.It overshadows the artworks displayed within, and that it is particularly difficult 
to properly hang paintings in the shallow windowless exhibition niches that surround the central spiral. Although the ro
tunda is generously lit by a large skylight, the niches are heavily shadowed by the walkway itself, leaving the art to b
e lit largely by artificial light. The walls of the niches are neither vertical nor flat meaning that canvasses must be 
mounted proud of the wall's surface. The limited space within the niches means that sculptures are generally relegated t
o plinths amid the main spiral walkway itself. Prior to its opening, twenty-one artists, including Willem de Kooning and
 Robert Motherwell, signed a letter protesting the display of their work in such a space.It overshadows the artworks dis
played within, and that it is particularly difficult to properly hang paintings in the shallow windowless exhibition nic
hes that surround the central spiral. Although the rotunda is generously lit by a large skylight, the niches are heavily
 shadowed by the walkway itself, leaving the art to be lit largely by artificial light. The walls of the niches are neit
her vertical nor flat meaning that canvasses must be mounted proud of the wall's surface. The limited space within the n
iches means that sculptures are generally relegated to plinths amid the main spiral walkway itself. Prior to its opening
, twenty-one artists, including Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, signed a letter protesting the display of their
 work in such a space.It overshadows the artworks displayed within, and that it is particularly difficult to properly ha