About

Kruizenga艺术博物馆于2015年9月开放并投入使用，为学院提供了广泛的永久收藏和参观展览的展览空间。它为馆藏的管理提供了额外的支持，也为观看和研究跨越几个世纪的世界各地的作品提供了空间和资源。

The museum was developed with an emphasis on engaging faculty and students from many academic disciplines in the study and interpretation of art. Its vision is to be an educational resource — not only for the college, but for all of West Michigan.

The Lead Donors

The Kruizenga Art Museum is named in recognition of a leadership gift from Richard ’52 and Margaret Feldmann ’52 Kruizenga.Richard studied economics and business at Hope, was a member of the Emersonian Fraternity and earned his Ph.D. in economics from MIT. He went on to a long career with Exxon, Inc., retiring as vice president of corporate planning. Richard served on the Hope College Board of Trustees and on the Investment Committee.

Margaret studied sociology at Hope, was a state champion orator and was a member of the Sibylline Sorority. She earned her Master’s Degree in sociology from Boston University. She taught at the college level and was known for her love of the arts and theater. Margaret and Richard were early and enthusiastic supporters of the Hope Summer Repertory Theatre. Margaret passed away in April 2013.

The Kruizengas lived all over the United States and overseas in Malaysia, Australia and Japan. They have two surviving children, Derek Kruizenga and Meg Froelich.

Richard and Margaret’s support for the museum reflects their longtime love for art, sparked at Hope College and developed during their travels and throughout their lives together.

The Building

Design

根据主要捐赠者的愿望，该建筑被设计成在希望校园的其他建筑中脱颖而出。独特的“双肺”形状部分灵感来自传统艺术家调色板的形状。该建筑的façade正面是玻璃，黑色花岗岩面板以戏剧性的锯齿图案环绕四周。建筑内部的特点是抛光的混凝土地板、分割的墙壁和开放的天花板，与现代主义外观互补，为展示艺术提供了一个视觉上动态的环境。

The building comprises approximately 15,000 square feet of total space on two levels. The major public space of the museum includes two art exhibition galleries and a reception lobby. A conference room is available for students and faculty to study and discuss works of art not on public display.

The museum building is surrounded by the Jack and Lee Nyenhuis Sculpture Garden. The Nyenhuis sculpture garden will be developed over several years to extend the artistic and educational impact of the museum beyond its walls.

Construction

The Kruizenga Art Museum building is the creation of Hope alumnus Matthew Vander Borgh ’84, president ofC Concept Designin the Netherlands. Donald Battjes ’68, former chief of operations and facility planning at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, provided additional input on the building’s design and operational features. Grand Rapids based Progressive A&E was the local, corresponding architecture firm for the documentation process, permit and construction management. GO Construction, with a joint venture partnership between GDK Construction of Holland and Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. of Grand Rapids, oversaw the construction process.

Kruizenga Art Museum Groundbreaking Gallery

Kruizenga Art Museum Construction Gallery

Kruizenga Art Museum Dedication and Opening Gallery