MoMA
MoMA is a place that fuels creativity, ignites minds, and provides inspiration. Its extraordinary exhibitions and collection of modern and contemporary art are dedicated to helping you understand and enjoy the art of our time. Caption: The Museum of Modern Art Renovation and Expansion Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Gensler.
Current exhibitions - MoMA
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What is modern art? - MoMA
The birth of modernism and modern art can be traced to the Industrial Revolution. This period of rapid changes in manufacturing, transportation, and technology began around the mid-18th century and lasted through the 19th century, profoundly affecting the social, economic, and cultural conditions of life in Western Europe, North America, and eventually the world. New forms of transportation ...
The Collection - MoMA
Our evolving collection contains almost 200,000 works of modern and contemporary art. More than 104,000 works are currently available online.
Vincent van Gogh - MoMA
Introduction Vincent Willem van Gogh (Dutch: [ˈvɪnsɛnt ˈʋɪləɱ vɑŋ ˈɣɔx] ; 30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art.
Pablo Picasso - MoMA
“Variation does not mean evolution,” Pablo Picasso said in 1923. 1 “If an artist varies his mode of expression this only means that he has changed his manner of thinking, and in changing, it may be for the better or it may be for the worse.” 2 With these words, Picasso shed light on two central principles of his artistic production over nearly 80 years: his openness to a diverse range ...
Vincent van Gogh. The Starry Night. Saint Rémy, June 1889 - MoMA
This work is included in the Provenance Research Project, which investigates the ownership history of works in MoMA's collection.. June - September 1889, Vincent van Gogh, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. September 1889 - January 1891, Theo van Gogh (1857-1891), Paris, acquired from his brother Vincent van Gogh.
Jean-Michel Basquiat - MoMA
When asked to describe his art, Jean-Michel Basquiat responded with customary aplomb: “royalty, heroism, and the streets.” A high school dropout, Basquiat found his true calling hanging out in the streets and inserting himself in the bustling urban milieu, ultimately becoming an influential figure in New York City’s Downtown, especially the East Village club scene.
Louise Bourgeois - MoMA
Introduction Louise Joséphine Bourgeois (French: [lwiz buʁʒwa] ; 25 December 1911 – 31 May 2010) was a French-American artist. Although she is best known for her large-scale sculpture and installation art, Bourgeois was also a prolific painter and printmaker.
In the galleries - MoMA
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is a place that fuels creativity, ignites minds, and provides inspiration. Its extraordinary exhibitions and collection of modern and contemporary art are dedicated to helping you understand and enjoy the art of our time.