To many, including fine arts appreciator Baryn Futa, New York City’s Museum of Modern Art is often considered the most influential museum display of modern art throughout the world. Located in New York City -- specifically in Midtown Manhattan -- the museum was first developed in 1929 by the wife of famed John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, as well as two of her friends. The family’s posh lifestyle and wealthy friends allowed it to thrive at that moment despite opening during the same time as the Wall Street crash.
The museum has flourished since opening. Today, it houses some of the world’s most eminent modern masterpieces, including Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night and Claude Monet’s Water Lilies. Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans is also among the collections, which are more than 150,000 pieces, not including millions of film stills and films.
Futa urges not only a sincere appreciation for these pieces so delicately collected and preserved for the world to see, but also the need to support the work accomplished by the Museum of Modern Art -- a place without which the community would not have access to these fine arts. Although MoMa is a private, non-profit organization, not every museum has the same luxury with the same significant operations budget. As Futa notes, even when viewing some of the world’s most notable masterpieces, it’s a time to reflect on arts completed everywhere and funding needed for even the smallest artists.
The museum has flourished since opening. Today, it houses some of the world’s most eminent modern masterpieces, including Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night and Claude Monet’s Water Lilies. Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans is also among the collections, which are more than 150,000 pieces, not including millions of film stills and films.
Futa urges not only a sincere appreciation for these pieces so delicately collected and preserved for the world to see, but also the need to support the work accomplished by the Museum of Modern Art -- a place without which the community would not have access to these fine arts. Although MoMa is a private, non-profit organization, not every museum has the same luxury with the same significant operations budget. As Futa notes, even when viewing some of the world’s most notable masterpieces, it’s a time to reflect on arts completed everywhere and funding needed for even the smallest artists.
