MoMA, Museum of Modern Art in New York City, is one of my favorite walking places. After paying respects with my mandatory viewing of Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night”, I wander around looking for other favorites. Different artists may be highlighted for a special exhibit, or works are just moved and regrouped, it’s great to see the paintings again or discover ones that I might have missed in a previous visit.
“The works displayed on the fifth floor roughly span the years 1880 to 1940. Within an overall chronological flow, galleries highlight individual stylistic movements, artists, and themes, including Post-Impressionism, Cubism, the work of Henri Matisse, Claude Monet’s Water Lilies, and Surrealism, among other subjects. An ongoing program of periodic reinstallations allows the curators to present a wide range of artworks in various configurations, reflecting the view that there are countless ways to explore the history of modern art and the Museum’s rich collection. The Painting and Sculpture Galleries on the fourth floor display art made between 1940 and 1980; the Contemporary Galleries, on the second floor, present the most recent works in the collection.”
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53 Street, New York, NY