Artistic Perfection: Haute 5 Art Galleries in New York City

Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)

Though not an art gallery, a New York selection of the finest offerings in Modern and Contemporary Art would not be complete without a mention of the world renowned Museum of Modern Art. Located in the heart of Midtown, the museum is perhaps the most important entity in developing and collecting modernist art. With over 300,000 books and periodicals it holds a plethora of resources. First developed in 1928 by Abby Aldrich Rockefeller and her friends, it was opened on November 7, 1929. Since it’s inception, it has held a distinguished honor as having what is considered by most the best collection of modern Western masterpieces in the world, including Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night, The Dream by Henri Rousseau, the Dance by Henri Matisse, Les Demoiselles d’Avignon by Pablo Picasso and Number 31, 1950 by Jackson Pollock and many more. MOMA also holds a number of distinguished events and galas with the most powerful players in the art world today.

Moma is located at 11 West 53rd St., New York, NY