As an adolescent growing up in NYC I would regularly cut classes and hide out at in the magical world of The Museum of Modern Art.
I would find solace in the outdoor garden at the serene pool and fountains, be inspired by the important and beautiful art in pristine white galleries, where familiar works became friends - I would look forward to revisiting.
It seems that the Lead Architect of the new expansion at MOMA, Elizabeth Diller -
of Diller Scofidio and Renfru…also responsible for the brilliant High Line - also cut classes to hang out here...
So privileged was I to be invited to the first Press Opening - where one could meander through Galleries alone and be up-close-and-personal with the Art.
Interacting with the MAN WITH YELLOW PANTS by Michelangelo Pistole, 1965...
And Andy Warhol’s 1962 GOLD MARILYN MONROE
Delightful was playing with David Tudor and Composers Inside Electronics Inc: RAINFOREST V (variation 1) sound installation with constructed and
found objects...
In THE SHAPR of SHAPE: Artist’s Choice by Amy Stillman, one enters an environment reminiscent of an Artist's studio - where a range of sculptures, Paintings…are casually arranged in lower light...
JUMPSUIT SPECIMEN 2017 by Irish-born Richard Malone references his working class background and one-piece factory jumpsuits worn by industrial workers
The curious 1993 chromogenic color print by Suzanne & Lutz …
Juxtaposed with beloved familiars such as Claude Monet’s 1914-1926 WATER LILIES …Respectfully installed for “reflection”...
The late esteemed Larry Aldrich - Founder of the Aldrich Art Museum in Ridgefield Connecticut - told me how he first discovered the WATERLILIES just after WW II in a shot-up Barn in France…then but of course, rescuing them for us...
MOMA’s actual space is carefully constructed to integrate the surrounding urban landscape - transforming what might be claustrophobic exhibition viewing into a light expansive, and airy experience...
MOMA will welcome you to a most enjoyable time!!!
JillLynne