Socrates Sculpture Park and the Whitney Museum of American Art announced today that the Whitney’s freestanding educational studio, designed by the innovative architectural firm LOT-EK, will be donated to Socrates Sculpture Park.

"We are delighted to partner with the Whitney Museum and LOT-EK to reuse and adapt this unique structure,” said John Hatfield, Executive Director of Socrates Sculpture Park. “Rarely does a win-win situation arise that offers such a remarkable opportunity to repurpose architecture, and we look forward to working with our partners at NYC Parks to explore ways that it may be reused and adapted to benefit the community here in Long Island City. The structure will be moved temporarily to a storage facility while plans are developed for its possible reuse. By offering Socrates the 472-square-foot pop-up studio, the Whitney Museum has generously presented us with an opportunity to explore the possibility of our first indoor space, which may be used to expand the park’s longstanding free arts education program. Other possible adaptable uses may include a gallery, visitor area, or administrative space.”