Museum of Modern Art

Dancing festivals may not seem the most normal place to start increasing your vocabulary, but believe it or not, it was during one of these long drawn out affairs, whilst sitting in pink church in costume with full stage make up waiting to go on stage that I learnt a thing or two. In dancing festivals you have categories for style, as well as for age and level, so you might find “Baby Ballet” or “C Tap”. On this particular day I noticed that as well as Modern, they were offering Contemporary and not knowing the difference, I turned to Mummy dearest to ask. Do you know the difference? Sorry if you do, just skip to the next paragraph. If you ...  Read the complete review

When the Museum of Modern Art opened in 1929, it was viewed as an experimental operation: Previous to this, It was almost impossible to view late nineteenth and twentieth century art works, let alone the work of a LIVING artist. Museums were still considered to be the indulgence of the elite and the cultured; they were still sober institutions that reveled in history and pomp. Three art collectors brought this Museum into being: Lillie P. Bliss, Mrs Cornelius J. Sullivan and Mrs John D. Rockefeller Jr. All of these women had progressive and contemporary tastes, and the influence and energy to challenge conservative traditions. Bliss was an avid collector of ...  Read the complete review

The MOMA has just undergone an extensive refurbishment that divides the art into three floors. Oddly, the floors are not sorted by country, movements or time, but as People, Places and Objects. This means that Matisse and modern photographs share the same space, which is a bit unusual! However, as long as you are not looking for a specific artist or movement, it makes for an enjoyable experience, as you never know what's in the next room! The ground floor has an excellent cafe and giftshop, with an amazingly extensive book shop. There's also a small garden with large sculptures in, which is nice to sit in. When i went, there was also a theatre or cinema ...  Read the complete review

New York's Museum of Modern Art, located on West 53rd Street, is another of New York's first rate modern art museums. Founded in 1929, the museum paved the way for the other contemporary art museums, challenging the very definition of art. The eclectic collection of styles, media and genres is extremely interesting and makes a visit intriguing for visitors. In addition to paintings and sculpture, the Museum of Modern Art features galleries of photography (in galleries on the second floor), and architecture and design (on the fourth floor). There is also a cinema in the basement, and a gallery devoted to prints and illustrated books. All of this ...  Read the complete review

Its possible that this is my favourite Art museum in the world, it really is something special. There is a sculpture garden, which while not very big is a lovely place just to wonder around and with its high walls is a welcome break from the rest from the outside world of the city. There is so much to see here from impressionism, to surrealism, to sculpture. There are pieces by picasso, kadinsky, paul klee and loads more. It really is amazing being able to be inches from some of Picasso's work after you have seen prints and pictures of it before. The way the museum is set out is brillant, even as you walk up the stairs to other floors ...  Read the complete review