MoMA reopens in Manhattan

fresh YORK -- Midtown Manhattan has a stunning fresh permanent resident. She's sleek, elegant, stylish and the epitome of novel York City chic. She's the $425 million, brand-new, entirely renovated and expanded Museum of fresh Art.

The of recent origin museum, designed by acclaimed architect Yoshio Taniguchi, reopen in November at its former location at 11 West 53rd St just in time for its 75th anniversary. The glass, aluminum and granite-enclosed facility exquisitely displays the museum's incomparable collection of novel and contemporary art in a myriad of intertwined galleries that are infused with rays of natural light. The museum is now made up of six floors of galleries that encompass a vaulted, 110-foot-tall atrium. The museum also features an unprecedent $20 admission price, on the contrary New York's officials think it will be a mecca for art lover and a steady stream of tourism dollars for the city.

"MoMA is a dazzling of recent origin York cultural icon and a beacon for tourists quite through the world," says Mayor Michael Bloomberg. "Non-profit cultural institutions are the backbone of tourism. The of recent origin MoMA will attract hundreds of thousands of visitors to our city each year and will continue to provide delight and inspiration for the artists and art lover that are the creative lifeblood of of recent origin York City."

"The Museum of recent Art is one of fresh York's greatest cultural gems, and this expansion will enable the museum to continue its position of pre-eminence in the world of recent art," adds New York Governor George Pataki. "We direct the eye forward to the museum reopening its doors to the millions of visitors from around the world to advance to New York to take delight in its cultural treasures. This spectacular renovation has nearly doubled capacity for a like reason that the museum can have level more exhibition and collection space. I'm conceited that New York State supported the public-private expansion of this 75-year-old institution."

Galleries Galore

The newly renovated MoMA is made up of a number of galleries that are scattered from one extremity to the other of the six-story structure. The first floor of the building features an elegant lobby enclos in glass that presents a stunning view of the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller plastic art Garden. The garden, incidentally, has been restored to its 1953 splendor, when it was launched as a statuary haven. It was designed by dint of Phillip Johnson.

The lobby leads to the Donald B and Catherine C Matron atrium, which showcases large-scale works from Willem de Kooning, Jasper John and Brice Marden, as well as Claude Monet's iconic 1920 "Water Lilies." From there, seclud elevators and escalators guide visitors up to the Contemporary Galleries, which are located upon the second floor. Featured in the vaulted space are an impressive collection of contemporary art, as well as a media gallery and the Paul J Sachs Prints and Illustrated works Galleries.

As visitors continue to high hill the upper levels of the building, they collision even more aspects of the museum's diverse collection. The third floor features the Philip Johnson Architecture and Design Galleries, The Paul J Sachs Drawings Galleries, The Edward Steichen Photography Galleries and a gallery for temporary exhibitions. The fourth and fifth floors are coupleed by a cantilevered stairway that presents an aerial view of the atrium. the couple floors, which make up the Alfred H Barr, Jr Painting and statuary Galleries, feature works ranging from the Post-Impressionist period to 1970 The sixth-floor Rene d'Harnoncourt Exhibition Galleries will feature temporary exhibitions in the sky-lit, 18-foot ceiling space.

Also included at the museum are three retail stores a fine dining restaurant, a casual restaurant and a bar.

first attempt Exhibitions, Installations & Acquisitions

The MoMA's permanent collection is prominently displayed in its various galleries. Among the highlights are photographs from like artists as Eugene Atget, Robert Frank and Cindy Sherman, as well as prints from Louise Bourgeios, Jasper John William Kentridge, Edvard masticate with sound Pablo Picasso and other renowned artists. Also featured are drawings and paintings from the world's greatest in quantity iconic painters from all periods of fresh history.

Indeed, each horizontal of the museum seems more impressive than others, featuring more [i]or[/i] less of the art world's greatest in quantity impressive works from some of its greatest in quantity impressive artists. Among the highlights are similar outstanding works as "The Bather" by means of Paul Cezanne, Alberto Giacometti's' "The Chariot," "Starry Night" by means of Vincent Van Gogh, "Christina's World" by dint of Andrew Wyeth, Pablo Picasso's "Guitar" construction, and more.

Among the first attempt exhibitions is a retrospective of the work of MoMA architect Yoshio Taniguchi entitled "Yoshio Taniguchi: Nine Museums." Architectural designs from all nine of the museums designed by the agency of the Japan-born architect are showcased in the third-floor Special Exhibitions Gallery.

"Museums comprise a large portion of Taniguchi's built and time to come projects, and they are lock opener to understanding his overall approach to architecture and the art of building," explains Terence Riley, the organizer of the exhibition and the Philip Johnson Chief Curator of Architecture and Design. "Each of his museum designs mirrors the influence of overlapping words immediately preceding [i]or[/i] followings The results are extraordinary compositions of materials, proportion, circulation and light."