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At the vibrant heart of modern and contemporary art is the Museum of Modern Art’s Painting & Sculpture department. Here, masterpieces by renowned artists like Picasso, Warhol, and Pollock will ignite your imagination and inspire dialogue. We take you on a dynamic journey through the evolution of visual expression via the MoMA Painting & Sculpture collection.
MoMA painting & sculpture department
The first painting displayed from the MoMA Painting and Sculpture collection was in 1929. The works of Gauguin, Van Gogh, Seurat, and Cezanne were loaned and shown in this exhibition. In 1985, MoMA Painting and Sculpture Department was established.
With around 3,600 artworks, the department holds the world’s largest collection of sculptures and modern paintings. It is quite inclusive and features works from the 19th century to the present date. From Cezanne’s The Bather to Van Gogh’s The Starry Night, you will find lots of masterpieces here. A look at this MoMA art collection will give you a glimpse into the major movements and artists from the 1890s.
MoMA painting & sculpture highlights
- Paul Cézanne, The Bather, 1885–87
- Vincent van Gogh, The Starry Night, 1889
- Vincent van Gogh, The Olive Trees with the Alpilles in the Background, 1889
- Henri Rousseau, The Sleeping Gypsy, 1897
- Henri Matisse, The Dance I, 1909
- Henri Rousseau, The Dream, 1910
- Henri Matisse, L'Atelier Rouge, 1911
- Marc Chagall, I and the Village, 1911
- Henri Matisse, View of Notre-Dame, 1914
- Giorgio de Chirico, Love Song, 1914
- Kazimir Malevich, Suprematist Composition: White on White, 1918
- Piet Mondrian, Broadway Boogie Woogie, 1942-1943
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Painting and sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art
MoMA Museum has always been focused on finding and collecting modern and contemporary art since its inception in 1929. In an attempt to celebrate the evolving collection of artworks in NYC MoMA, the museum published a book in 2015. The book was named Painting and Sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art. It features amazing artworks that can be found in the MoMA Museum consisting of both famous and lesser-known artists. There is also an introduction by Ann Temkin, the Chief Curator of MoMA Painting and Sculpture department. She describes the process of selecting the works printed on the book, which accounts for only 5 percent of the MoMA Painting and Sculpture collection.
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All your Questions about MoMA’s painting & sculpture department answered
Q. When was the first painting from the MoMA painting & sculpture department exhibited?
A. The first painting from the MoMA painting and sculpture collection was displayed in 1929.
Q. When was the MoMA painting and sculpture department established?
A. The MoMA painting and sculpture department was established in 1985.
Q. How many works of art does the MoMA painting and sculpture department hold?
A. The MoMA painting and sculpture department is home to around 3,600 artworks.
Q. What is the book ‘Painting and Sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art’ about?
A. Published by MoMA in 2015, the 'Painting and Sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art' book features artworks of both famous and lesser-known artists.
Q. What is the Joseph and Sylvia Slifka Painting and Sculpture Study Center?
A. The Joseph and Sylvia Slifka Painting and Sculpture Study Center files, from photographs to press releases, of over 3,400 MoMA paintings and sculptures, making it the greatest resource center for anything related to painting and sculpture.