WN on the Scene: Preview of New Whitney Museum

New York’s Whitney Museum welcomed VIP guests Wednesday night to its new $422 million home at 99 Gansevoort St. in Manhattan’s hip Meatpacking District, ahead of its official May 1 opening. The 220,000-square foot space, including 18,000 feet unencumbered by structural columns and 13,000 feet of outdoor terrace galleries, doubles its former home on the Upper East Side. Among the guests was Helen Klisser During, artistic director at the Westport Arts Center and WestportNow contributing photographer who provided this preview. Helen Klisser During for WestportNow.com