The Guggenheim

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum often called The Guggenheim, has an impressive collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern and contemporary art.

The Guggenheim building is a landmark work of 20th-century architecture, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, it was conceived as a “temple of the spirit”. The museum’s collection is shared with the museum’s sister museums in Bilbao, Spain, and elsewhere.

Highlights of The Guggenheim

• “Nude” by Amedeo Modigliani
• “Blue Painting” by Vasily Kandinsky
• “Improvisation 28 (2nd version)” by Vasily Kandinsky
• Landscape with Factory Chimney by Wassily Kandinsky
• “The Yellow Cow” by Franz Marc
• Masterpieces of The Guggenheim

The Guggenheim

• Name:            The Guggenheim
• City:                New York City
• Established:   1937
• Type:              Art museum
• Location:       1071 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street, Manhattan, New York City

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“The modern world thinks of art as very important: something close to the meaning of life.”
– Alain de Botton

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