When this portrait of the artist’s friend went on display, it was lampooned by the press. Incomprehensible! A-Level: Constantin Brancusi, Mlle Pogany by The Museum of Modern Art
Kirchner’s claustrophobic city scene reflects on a culture where everything is for sale. A-Level: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Street, Berlin by The Museum of Modern Art
Matisse lived with his cut-out pool until his death. See how its conservators are preserving it for future viewers. Henri Matisse: Conserving The Swimming Pool by The Museum of Modern Art
Rothko wanted his paintings hung as low as possible, so the viewer could enter the painting. Mark Rothko (at MoMA) by The Museum of Modern Art
Serra’s sculpture creates new spaces within the architecture of the room. Richard Serra, Band by The Museum of Modern Art
Inspired by a misinterpretation of a Renaissance church in Rome, this sculpture pushed the limits of technology. Richard Serra, Torqued Ellipse IV by The Museum of Modern Art
Serra guides you through his sculpture in the garden of MOMA. Richard Serra, Intersection II by The Museum of Modern Art
This war machine seemed obsolete before it was finished; Rosenquist explains why he painted it with SpaghettiOs. James Rosenquist, F-111 by The Museum of Modern Art
Newman called the lines in his paintings “zips.” Learn how they’re made and how they work. The Painting Techniques of Barnett Newman by The Museum of Modern Art
What separates Newman’s paintings from what a house painter paints? Barnett Newman by The Museum of Modern Art
How does Reinhardt make his “black paintings” with no black at all? The Painting Techniques of Ad Reinhardt by The Museum of Modern Art
Be patient! From the depths of Reinhardt’s black canvases, color and shapes emerge. Ad Reinhardt by The Museum of Modern Art
Kline’s gallerist broke into his studio and replaced cheap paint with fine art paint—but Kline didn’t thank him. The Painting Techniques of Franz Kline by The Museum of Modern Art
Abstract Expressionists are sometimes thought of as solitary figures—Kline wasn’t. Franz Kline by The Museum of Modern Art
Radiography and historic photographs helped conservators uncover what this painting looked like before restoration. Conservation: Jackson Pollock, One: Number 31, 1950 by The Museum of Modern Art
Pollock drew in space with thin, industrially-produced paints over a canvas on the floor—learn how! The Painting Techniques of Jackson Pollock by The Museum of Modern Art