Rift in Family as Whitney Plans a Second Home
The New York Times - April 11, 2010
By Carol Vogel and Kate Taylor

When the cosmetics heir Leonard A. Lauder gave $131 million to the Whitney Museum of American Art two years ago, it was the biggest donation in the institution's history, and it came with one important stipulation: The Whitney could not sell its popular but cramped home on Madison Avenue in the foreseeable future. Now an expansion plan that involves building a second museum downtown has opened a rift on the museum's 45-member board, which includes some of the wealthiest art patrons in New York. * For the full article, click here*