In 2023, a month before his passing, Myron Goldfinger, in a conversation with his wife and professional partner of six decades, June Goldfinger, summarized his architecture in three words: “Circle, square, triangle.” A Documentation Citation of Merit is awarded to two concurrent exhibitions curated by the Paul Rudolph Institute for Modern Architecture (PRIMA), inspired by that fittingly terse and provocative response. The dual exhibitions celebrate Goldfinger’s uniquely stark and theatrical oeuvre. Held at the Paul Rudolph-designed Modulightor building, Circle Square Triangle: Houses I Never Lived In - The Residential Work of Myron Goldfinger 1963-2008, featured Goldfinger’s residential projects, comprising the majority of his built work, including his famed Goldfinger Residence in Waccabuc, New York, designed in 1969. The Mitchell Algus Gallery hosted Circle Square Triangle: A World I Wanted to Live in - The Public and Unbuilt Work of Myron Goldfinger 1963-2008. Drawn from decades of materials carefully saved by June Goldfinger but hitherto uncatalogued, both shows featured original drawings, plans, models, photographs, and publicity materials. New models by Pratt Institute students and historical photographs by Norman McGrath further emphasized the sculptural and photogenic qualities of Goldfinger’s designs. 

The Paul Rudolph Institute for Modern Architecture

Kelvin Dickinson and Eshaan Mehta (Curators); Carlos Castillo, Andrew Abbate, Pablo Vergara, Alanna Vokey, Dominick Concepcion, Nino Ferrari-Mathis, and Tim Hayduk (Production)