Palm Beach Resident Donates $20 million to Norton Museum
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The Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, located at 1451 South Olive Avenue, is currently closed for renovations. The renowned museum which has been moving toward its $100 million capital goal, made a big leap with a $16 million donation from philanthropist, seasonal Palm Beach resident and self-made hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin.
It comes as no surprise to the art world that Mr. Griffin enjoys collecting art. However, when Griffin spent $500 million in February 2016 to buy two paintings by Willem de Kooning and Jackson Pollock he not only made waves in the art market, it was a tsunami! Because of the donation, the museum will honor Mr. Griffin's name on the new 59,000-square-foot wing, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect…
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