Art Exhibits & Events

I visited MoMA in late March after a long absence. The new wing has increased the floor space by nearly 10% but it feels like a lot more than that. I cannot find the stats but I estimate that the gallery space may have increased by 25%. My take on it is that MoMA used to challenge a visitor to see most of the art, but now it's totally impossible. So my advice - BE CHOOSY. Don't linger if the art isn't doing it for you. Move on and soon you will find something that tickles your fancy. 

The permanent collection of old masters and modern art is outstanding. I 

The Neue Gallery is the permanent home of Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Adele Bloch Bauer I (1907). Considered a masterpiece of Klimt’s so-called “Golden Style,” few paintings have captured the public's imagination as thoroughly as the Woman in Gold. Klimt's painting of the Jewish socialite not only rendered Adele’s irresistible beauty and sensuality; its intricate ornamentation and exotic motifs heralded the dawn of modernity and a culture intent on radically forging a new identity. 

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MoMath is in a temporary space right now, but they have hosted some excellent art exhibits based on mathematical and geometric themes. Check out their website https://momath.org/. There is a plethora of events both in person and online, many of which are offered free of charge. In 2024 guest speakers have included the cognitive psychologist, psycholinguist, popular science author, and public intellectual Steven Pinker, and the delightfully engaging Fields Medal winner Hugo Duminil-Copin.

If you haven't been yet then you must. This gem of a museum with a handy midtown location regularly changes their small but delightful exhibitions. And the best part is that there are limited tickets for free entry on Friday evenings. Sign up on the previous Friday morning.

https://www.themorgan.org/