The art patron and philanthropist’s Park Avenue residence serves as both home and exhibition space for selections from her 1,400-work collection. Working with decorator Kristen McGinnis, Gund created an environment where, as McGinnis notes, “It’s about the art,” while maintaining functionality for a home that hosts four children, eleven grandchildren, and constant art world visitors.
The apartment’s lighting was specifically redesigned by McGinnis to showcase major works including Johns, Rauschenberg, Gorky, and LeWitt. The installation process required precise technical planning—Rauschenberg’s piece needed Museum of Modern Art conservators to oversee its placement, while Johns’s “Untitled” (1995) had to be craned through a bedroom window. When wall space proved insufficient, Scottish artist Richard Wright created a site-specific painting directly onto the dining room ceiling. Throughout the residence, clean lines and a muted palette establish a backdrop for the collection, with occasional bold elements like deep blue dining room walls providing counterpoint to the predominantly serene environment.
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