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"THE IMPROVEMENTS EMPOWER US TO SAY YES TO GREAT THINGS BEING OFFERED." —louis grachos 40 AUSTINWAY.COM The Jones Center reopens after a monthslong renovation with Habitat, the largest US solo exhibit by Polish artist Monika Sosnowska. MONIKA SOSNOWSKA, UNTITLED, 2015. CONCRETE AND PAINTED STEEL. 119 1/4 X 127 1/2 X 157 1/2 INCHES. INSTALLATION VIEW, MONIKA SOSNOWSKA: STILL LIFE, FOKSAL GALLERY FOUNDATION, WARSAW. ARTWORK © MONIKA SOSNOWSKA. COURTESY THE ARTIST; FOKSAL GALLERY FOUNDATION, WARSAW; THE MODERN INSTITUTE, GLASGOW; GALERIE GISELA CAPITAIN, COLOGNE; KURIMANZUTTO, MEXICO CITY; AND HAUSER & WIRTH. PHOTOGRAPH BY BARTOSZ GÓRKA STATE OF THE ART THE CONTEMPORARY'S JONES CENTER GOES TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH LANDMARK EXHIBITS AND A STUNNING CANOPIED ROOFTOP. BY SOFIA SOKOLOVE After months of renovations, The Contemporary Austin's Jones Center is ready to reach its full potential. The downtown museum will reopen on November 22 with Habitat, the largest US solo exhibition by Polish artist Monika Sosnowska and a symbol of what's to come at the renovated space. Designed by Paul Lewis, the same architect who oversaw the original renovation in 2010, the expansion has increased gallery space to 7,000 square feet, along with other significant improve- ments to the museum's infrastructure, including invisible but important details like the addition of a formalized HVAC system and a scissor lift that allows large-scale art to be transported to the second floor in one piece. Being able to control the humidity and handle large-scale pieces gives the Jones Center access to top-notch art. "The improvements empower us to say yes to great things being offered," explains museum Executive Director and CEO Louis Grachos. Some of the major changes will be front and center. The muse- um's roof will feature a stunning 21-foot open-air canopy, allowing for the popular space, overlook- ing iconic Congress Avenue, to host many more events. Also, beginning in December, artist Jim Hodges's large-scale, outdoor structure "With Liberty and Justice For All (A Work in SCENE MUSEUM MAKEOVER!