The Museum of Modern Art, located in the center of Manhattan, is one of the most famous institutions that collect, display and study modern and contemporary art. For architectural colleagues, its close connection with the word "international style" makes it have an extremely special historical image. At the end of the 20th century, the exhibition of "Deconstruction" architecture subverted its historical image, showing its consistent foresight and ambition to induce the development of architectural art. Looking back on the changes it has experienced in collection, operation, planning, construction and transformation in the past 70 years, this large mixed-race building complex strives to balance many factors such as art, technology and social fashion under the conservative appearance. The growth and changes of modern art galleries are also the reappearance of the unique commercial culture of new york, the capital of contemporary art.

In today's museum family with the title of modern art, new york Museum of Modern Art is second to none, and its famous degree allows it to call the Museum of Modern Art without adding a place name in its full name to show the difference. In new york, many people call it "Modern" or its English abbreviation MoMA.

The museum was built in the summer of 1929. It was founded by three ladies, Lillie P. Bliss, Mary Quinn Sullivan * * *(Abby Aldrich Rockefeller * * * *, and it is open to the public. In the same year, 1 1.8 was officially opened. Construction and collection management are mainly supported by Rockefeller family finance. /kloc-the patron behind the 1940s and 1950s was nelson rockefeller, the son of Abby aldridge Rockefeller, who once called this museum "Mom's Museum". When the museum was established, other museums in new york were not devoted to collecting modern art works. Even the opening works of the Museum of Modern Art only include 8 oil paintings and 1 sketch presented by collectors. Alfred h. Barr Jr, the first curator, placed the opening works in the temporary venue of Hackett Building in Manhattan (only six rooms including the office), and the first thing was to find a permanent large venue.

From 1929 to 1939, the Museum of Modern Art was relocated three times, and it was not until 1939 that it officially settled in its current site. The main building of the Museum of Modern Art, designed by architects Philip Gavin and Edward Winston, has horizontal and vertical lines with typical international style. 75 years ago, MoMA opened a small office in an office building in midtown Manhattan. 75 years later, MoMA has expanded into a museum with a scale of 630,000 square meters. Standing in the lobby on the first floor of 65438+2000 square meters, you witnessed MoMA leap from the glorious 53rd Street in the past to the leading 54th Street in the future. What a wonderful historical moment. MoMA's contribution to art and the significance of opening a new era for all museums must be unexpected but welcome by the founders. Glenn Lowry, president of MoMA, predicted with confidence: "Our development and influence on the art of 2 1 century will be as profound as our influence on the art of the 20th century!"

Masterpieces that attract thousands of art lovers from all over the world to worship every year, such as Van Gogh, Picasso, Matisse, Andy Warch and Jackson Palok, are hung as they were two years ago. The difference is that in the new MoMA, they all shine with unprecedented light.