Museum of Modern Art, NYC

 

 

I had a chance to visit the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City. I went to take in their Fall/Winter exhibits before they closed. As always, MOMA provided a wide range of artwork to enjoy.

All in Order - Thomas Schütte (through Jan 18, 2025)

 

Thomas Schütte (b. 1954) is a German artist whose work spans several genres. He draws, sculpts, and produces architectural designs. The work at his exhibition explores this wide range. From the large statue “Father State”, that towers over the entrance to the first gallery, observing all who enter, to his proposed memorial for Alan Colas, a sailor who drowned during an over-sea race, his works explore many facets of his mind’s eye. Together, they offer a deep exploration into that mind.

Storage

Father State

Valium

Large Wall (detail)

two versions of My Grave

Drawing for Alan Colas - the tide covers and uncovers the podium

Bronze Woman No. 17

Matisse Cut-Outs (ongoing)

During the last decade of his life, Henri Matisse (1869-1954) started working in a new medium - paper cut-outs. Using white paper and gouache, a water based paint, Matisse created blocks of vibrant color. He then cut out the shapes he wanted for his artwork, laying these shaped together for the final piece. He produced framed works, designed a stained glass window, and even decorated his dining room with paper cut-outs. These three galleries are an ongoing show, representing a portion of a larger exhibit that was shown at MOA in 2014-15.

Amphitrite

Maquette for Chistmas Noel Stained Glass window

Christmas Noel

Vital Signs - Artists and the Body (through Feb 22, 2025)

Transparent Self-Portrait by Maria Lessnig

Artists have always depicted the human body in their work. In the 20th century, as styles became more abstract, so did the ways in which the body was shown. Vital Signs presents works that show the human body in abstraction, demonstrating the ways that artists use that form to explore it and the world.

Resurrections by Belkis Ayón

The history of Her Life Written Across Her Face by Margo Humphrey

Life Dances On - Robert Frank in Dialogue (through Jan 11, 2025)

Robert Frank (1924-2019) started his career as a fashion photographer. Over the years he turned his eye and his camera to New York, the city he lived in. He took pictures in the genre that today would be called “street photography.” Whether in his car, or on a bus riding through New York, he captured the life of the city.

From the series - From the Bus

From the series - From the Bus

London

Marvin Israel and Raoul Haque, Woodstock, NY

 

As always, time spent at MOMA is well rewarded with beautiful and thought provoking art. I look forward to returning for their spring shows.

Nuts and Bolts

• MOMA is located at 11 West 53rd street, NY, NY
• Admission is Adults $30/Seniors and visitors with disabilities $22/Students $17/Children 16 and under, and members are free