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MOMA

MUSEUM OF MODERN ART

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum
located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City

Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration
with Gensler, the renovated space includes an
additional 165,000 square feet of gallery space,
while making the moderan and contemporay
artwork more accessible to the public.

The rich and varied collection of The Museum
of Modern Art constitutes one of the most
comprehensive and panoramic views into modern
art. From an initial gift of eight prints and one
drawing, The Museum of Modern Art’s collection
has grown to approximately 200,000 paintings,
sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, media
and performance art works, architectural models
and drawings, design objects, and films. MoMA also
owns approximately two million film stills.

The Museum maintains an active schedule
of modern and contemporary art exhibitions
addressing a wide range of subject matter,
mediums, and time periods, highlighting significant
recent developments in the visual arts and new
interpretations of major artists and art historical
movements. Works of art from its collection are
displayed in rotating installations so that the public
may regularly expect to find new works on display.

Photo by Jamison McAndie on Unsplash. ©2021 WOA

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