When the Wexner Center for the Arts opened on Ohio State University's campus in Columbus, Ohio in 1989, the event was hailed by the New York Times as 'one of the most eagerly awaited architectural events of the last decade.' Located at 1871 North High Street, the $43 million, 108,000-square-foot, three-story building is based on the controversial theory that art should be 'challenged' by its environment rather than displayed neutrally.
