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About the museum

The story of the Museum of Modern Art

The Museum of Modern Art opened in Manhattan in 1929, founded by Abby Aldrich Rockefeller and two fellow collectors. Its building on West 53rd Street was expanded again in 2019.

Its collection defines the story of modern art, from Van Gogh and Cézanne to Picasso, Matisse, Dalí, Frida Kahlo, Pollock and Warhol.

The collection

MoMA's collection of around 200,000 works was assembled to tell the story of modern art as it happened. Its painting galleries begin with Post-Impressionism, including Van Gogh's The Starry Night and Cézanne, and continue through Cubism, Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism.

Highlights include Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Matisse's Dance, Monet's Water Lilies triptych, Dalí's The Persistence of Memory, Frida Kahlo's self-portraits and Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans.

At ArtLogia you can order 55 of its paintings as hand-painted reproductions, by 22 artists led by Paul Cézanne, Henri Matisse and Umberto Boccioni.

paintings to order
55
artists
22
art movements
5
years covered
1878–1942

The building

MoMA's 1939 building on West 53rd Street was one of the first International Style buildings in New York. Yoshio Taniguchi rebuilt and enlarged it in 2004, and a further expansion by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in 2019 added a third more gallery space.

Masterpieces to see

Planning a visit

The Starry Night hangs on the fifth floor in the galleries for art from the 1880s to the 1940s.

Hand-painted in oil

Famous paintings from the Museum of Modern Art

Each reproduction is painted by hand by a professional artist, following the original's composition, colour and brushwork. Choose your size, and have it rolled, stretched or framed.

55 paintings

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Artists in the collection

Museum of Modern Art: frequently asked questions

Where is The Starry Night?

Van Gogh's The Starry Night (1889) is at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, which acquired it in 1941.

What is MoMA known for?

MoMA is one of the world's leading museums of modern art, with works by Van Gogh, Picasso, Matisse, Dalí, Pollock and Warhol.

How long does it take to see MoMA?

Allow two to three hours for the collection galleries on floors two, four and five.

What are the most famous paintings at the Museum of Modern Art?

Its best-known paintings include The Starry Night, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, The Persistence of Memory. ArtLogia offers 55 hand-painted reproductions of works from its collection.

When was the Museum of Modern Art founded?

The Museum of Modern Art dates from 1929. See the history above for how its collection grew.

Is the Museum of Modern Art one of the best museums in the world?

Yes. It ranks number 41 in our list of the 100 best art museums in the world, ranked by the famous paintings in their collections.

Can I buy a reproduction of a painting from the Museum of Modern Art?

Yes. Paintings such as The Starry Night and The Sleeping Gypsy can be ordered as hand-painted oil reproductions on canvas, in any size, rolled, stretched or framed, with free worldwide shipping.

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