Billionaire planning contemporary art museum in Fishtown warehouse
"A series of Frankford Avenue warehouses are slated to become a permanent home for the West Collection, a 3,100-piece cache of contemporary art assembled by billionaire Alfred P West, Jr. and his daughter, Angela Paige West.
A construction permit pulled by a company called “Frankford Investment LLC” on Tuesday detailed plans for the building of a five-story addition to a property at 1115-27 Frankford Avenue near Girard Avenue in the city’s Fishtown neighborhood.
The permit also calls for the creation of several floors of “libraries and cultural exhibits,” as well as office space. In a 2017 deed addendum tied to the Frankford Avenue properties, Paige West listed herself as the managing partner of Frankford Investment LLC. She did not immediately return a request for comment.
West Collection is well known for supporting emerging local artists. But it also holds notable works by internationally recognized contemporary artists including minimalist Donald Judd, visual artist Julian Opie and Brazilian artist/photographer Vik Muniz."
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