The Museum

 

The Powers Art Center opened in July 2014 as a model of sustainability.

Often called “a world-class museum in a cow pasture,” the Powers Art Center is both a work of art and a model of sustainability. Designed by Hiroshi Nanamori of ArchiPrime Inc. in Tokyo, the sandstone cube blends seamlessly into Carbondale’s red rock landscape. The building was created with both beauty and environmental responsibility in mind, powered by a geothermal field and a robust solar and battery system that supplies approximately 75% of the museum’s electricity.

The museum has two floors. On the first floor, visitors can explore rotating exhibitions by major artists such as Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, Claes Oldenburg, and Roy Lichtenstein. Also on this level, the library offers a quiet space with unique resources for guests, students, historians, and researchers.

Upstairs, the galleries are dedicated to Jasper Johns, featuring works from one of the largest collections of Jasper Johns’ works on paper, spanning decades of his artistic career.

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