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What to See in 60 minutes at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

New York City, USA
60 minutes10 highlights

MoMA redefined what art could be. In this 60-minute highlights tour, trace the evolution of modern creativity — from Cézanne’s quiet revolution to Warhol’s pop explosion — across painting, sculpture, and abstraction.

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The Highlights

The Bather by Paul Cézanne
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The Bather

Paul Cézanne

Cézanne’s revolutionary approach to form and color laid the foundation for Cubism. The lone bather stands between nature and abstraction — a bridge to modern art.

The Alfred H. Barr, Jr. Galleries, Floor 5, Room 501
The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh
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The Starry Night

Vincent van Gogh

Painted from Van Gogh’s asylum room, this swirling sky captures both turbulence and transcendence. Its bold brushwork shaped the language of expressionism.

The Alfred H. Barr, Jr. Galleries, Floor 5, Room 501
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon by Pablo Picasso
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Les Demoiselles d'Avignon

Pablo Picasso

Picasso shattered tradition with jagged forms and fractured perspective. This painting marked the birth of Cubism — and modern art as we know it.

The Alfred H. Barr, Jr. Galleries, Floor 5, Room 502
The Red Studio by Henri Matisse
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The Red Studio

Henri Matisse

Matisse immerses us in a world of pure color. His studio dissolves into vibrant red, blurring the line between space, art, and emotion.

The Alfred H. Barr, Jr. Galleries, Floor 5, Room 506
Suprematist Composition: White on White by Kazimir Malevich
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Suprematist Composition: White on White

Kazimir Malevich

A radical act of minimalism — two whites that vibrate with tension and depth. Malevich redefined art as pure feeling beyond representation.

The Alfred H. Barr, Jr. Galleries, Floor 5, Room 507
Bird in Space by Constantin Brâncuși
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Bird in Space

Constantin Brâncuși

Brâncuși reduced form to its essence — flight captured in polished bronze. The sculpture’s purity inspired generations of modern sculptors.

The David Geffen Wing, Floor 5, Room 508
The Birth of the World by Joan Miró
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The Birth of the World

Joan Miró

A cosmic vision of creation — Miró’s lyrical abstraction evokes stars, cells, and dreams. It captures the mysterious energy of beginnings.

The Alfred H. Barr, Jr. Galleries, Floor 5, Room 517
The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dalí
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The Persistence of Memory

Salvador Dalí

Dalí’s melting clocks transformed surrealism into an icon. Time bends and drips — a dreamlike vision of fragility and eternity.

The Alfred H. Barr, Jr. Galleries, Floor 5, Room 517
One: Number 31, 1950 by Jackson Pollock
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One: Number 31, 1950

Jackson Pollock

An explosion of rhythm and movement. Pollock’s drip painting captures pure gesture — energy made visible in every layer of paint.

The David Geffen Galleries, Floor 4, Room 401
Campbell’s Soup Cans by Andy Warhol
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Campbell’s Soup Cans

Andy Warhol

Warhol elevated the everyday into art. These 32 soup cans mirror the repetition of consumer culture — a sharp commentary on modern identity.

The David Geffen Galleries, Floor 4, Room 412