The Museum of Modern Art gets a makeover

Serena Altschul takes a tour of New York City's Museum of Modern Art, which is soon to reopen following a major $450 million renovation, with more than 40,000 square feet of new gallery and performance space, and about a thousand additional pieces of art on display. Altschul talks with museum director Glenn Lowry, curator Sarah Suzuki, and architect Liz Diller, of Diller Scofidio + Renfro, about the museum's expansion.
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[@josephlowry4320]

So many artwork and so many paintings, I would love to visit The Museum of Modern Art.

[@atmakali9599]

Don’t bother. It’s just a heap of junk in what feels like a Florida shopping mall.

[@josephlowry4320]

@@atmakali9599 They not junk, they just see creativity in these art objects.

[@atmakali9599]

Joseph Lowry I agree, it’s not junk but just random trash. You need to read ‘The Emperors New Clothes’

[@RetroAP]

@@atmakali9599 It's okay buddy, we all have wrong opinions sometimes. You'll learn some day sport!!

[@demarcusharrison3609]

Thank you! 🙂

[@room111photography5]

Judging by some of the comments here, I think the skeptics have a valid cynicism. Art is now like TV, cinema, fashion, or modeling, meaning these are not merit-based systems, they are rigged via nepotism and cronyism, having the appearance of merit. Years ago Alfred Stieglitz was the gatekeeper for photography. If you kissed his ring, you got a chance. Is it any different with Harvey Weinstein? Take off your clothes and lie down, and maybe I'll give you a part in a movie. In much of today's existence, the fix is in, we're just unaware how extensive it is. And if that's not bad enough, the money laundering angle is valid. Something not touched on here is the "flip my painting" aspect. Even Mark Rothko as early as the 1950s was stating that art had become a scam of the rich...speculation...buy a work and hold it five years, then flip it. Much of modern art is crap, merely an asset class held by the rich and purposely intended to be flipped at regular intervals. It's a glorified pyramid scheme.

[@kendalmiller]

Watched HBO’s The Price of Everything? Case and point. It’s the world we live in, unfortunately.

[@pancakewalrus99]

Those friday nights are going to get out of control!!!

[@eyegengrau4432]

I just realized halfway through that the host is Serena Altschul...just had flashbacks of my 90's MTV summer beach house/grunge junior/high school days.

[@AnantYatri-lh1zb]

Great art artist, great art, Great museum

[@SpottedBullet]

The uneducated comments here are hilarious! Abstract art is very involved, intimate and personal. If you think just splattering some paint at random is all it is, then congrats because you just became the artwork titled "The uneducated masses". A fine piece of cubism with intricate lines of both primary and complementary colors, with a touch tonalism weaved throughout .

[@johndoe-lw1xo]

Yes abstract art is very intimate and personal just like people’s opinions about it.

[@nutterinherbutter5080]

"uneducated masses" Says the neckbeard with a chicken pfp, and also you need to stop smoking that reddit man, it's making you speak nonsense, oh and also get a job

[@zlatinaasprion5563]

Beautiful Modern Art 💕

[@nrm55]

This is a clear indication that just too much stuff is being accumulated.

[@chs75]

Its a museum....

[@atmakali9599]

Lots of people accumulate junk. Momo is no different other than they ask people to pay to see it.

[@ArtsyFartsyLovers]

so beautiful thanks

[@conniecrawford5231]

So many people thinking only their opinion matters! Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder- one man’s art is another man’s trash!

[@markross7385]

You should have said "one man's MODERN art"

[@atmakali9599]

It’s all a load of trash. End of story!

[@MattSezer]

Only a 30% increase of space? That's not nearly enough. The museum is normally way too crowded and really doesn't have much gallery space compared to museums like the Met.

[@atmakali9599]

Never enough space to put junk on display.

[@teddyfurstman1997]

Can't wait to go to the new MoMA and maybe they can get Pink Floyd Their Mortal Remains Exhibition on there or at The Brooklyn Museum.

[@tylermassage6220]

Is it illegal to get a void prior to going on PBS?

[@skiphoffenflaven8004]

I’m sorry, but an 80-ton piece of an installation that requires that much more material to support it...I’m not sure about much in this world any more.

[@lestudio76]

Ars longa vita brevis

[@christianegonbarnthaler1426]

super art 1

[@Marina.Kudrevskaya]

Did the restorer lick the brush before fixing the paint on 4:01?)

[@Americansikkunt]

Anything for art.

[@jazziered142]

Yes. Saliva is a very good and safe cleaner. It is often used. Sometimes they will actually spit into a jar to accumulated it. I watch a lot of videos on art restoration.

[@Marina.Kudrevskaya]

Jazzie Red amazing, didn’t know that! Thank you for explaining.

[@ArtsyFartsyLovers]

to the universe~ help me get my art in there~

[@ArtsyFartsyLovers]

@@atmakali9599 it means a lot coming from someone who never tried.

[@atmakali9599]

Artsy Fartsy Lovers don’t bother trying. It’s degrading to have your art displayed amongst trash.

[@ArtsyFartsyLovers]

@@atmakali9599 hope you find time to create happiness.

[@ImpeRiaLismus]

Please learn how to build beautiful buildings again!

[@wouter1411]

'Master pieces' doesn't mean any more what it used to, doesn't it.

[@atmakali9599]

Correct. Places like moma support talentless mental patients instead of intelligent creative talented artists.

[@HM-rz8nv]

With few exceptions, much of that space is going to an incredible waste.

[@timothyk9086]

Room for 1000 more pieces of... Crap

[@rubberducky6411]

Why do museums waste so much space?I bet half the collection sits in the basement because of foyers and stairwells needing to be 'grand'.

[@airmark02]

truth be told : MoMA has now become a boring Money / Dead institution of days long gone by

[@CK-dp6je]

The reporter is dressed inappropriately. She looks like she is going to a barbecue

[@owntor1]

She looks fine.

[@justinleemiller]

I agree. Dressing well shows respect.

[@ApertureRH]

it should have been a bit of a BBQ

[@PitchBlackForge]

Empty the whole building, take some of what the Met has in storage, and put that on display instead. Modern art is a waste of precious space.

[@jeffolp1782]

modern art is crap. What a gimmick to make money. People are suckers. The Lobby looks like a hospital waiting room. I’m not impressed. I’ve seen junk yards that look more interesting.

[@cincy.a.l.w3219]

"art"

[@lionp2540]

CHICANO , LATINO AND HISPANIC AMERICANS FOR TRUMP / PENCE IN 2020 !

[@pismo10]

Wonderful place. Always a sexist angle now a days sadly.

[@chs75]

T R I G G A R D ! ! !

[@lionp2540]

A TRUE LEADER HAS THE CONFIDENCE TO STAND ALONE THE COURAGE TO MAKE TOUGH DECISIONS THE COMPASSION TO LISTEN TO THE NEEDS OF OTHERS HE DOES NOT SET OUT TO BE A LEADER BUT BECOMES ONE BY THE EQUALITY OF HIS ACTIONS AND THE INTEGRITY OF HIS INTENT. THIS IS AMERICA'S CHOSEN PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP !

[@ydschools9745]

You're kidding right?

[@annowens5019]

Lion P might be, but I'm not.

[@dogydog247]

@@ydschools9745 wtf

[@oltedders]

Total hogwash, besides being a totally inappropriate comment about a video on MoMA.

[@ProblematicBitch]

art is just a money laundering scam

[@SpottedBullet]

So where's my money?

[@markross7385]

Beem B. Think you ment "modern art"

[@CK-dp6je]

They have absolute masterpieces and some total poo

[@lauramessy]

it's okay not to like some of the modern art, but calling something like that is not cool

[@raincloud706]

Thats the same words they said to Vincent van Gogh decades ago!

[@peterterwilliger8190]

As hard as it is to believe ? Yes, Some " modern " art, IS poo, poo. ( coming from a real artist,)

[@ApertureRH]

@M 4D now try it with your glasses

[@owntor1]

"We are going to open on time... These kinds of projects come together in the last minutes." "The Emperor does not share your optimistic appraisal of the situation."

[@karenkaren2369]

Those look odd!

[@BestestDa]

"the MoMA"

[@atmakali9599]

Its a shopping mall

[@rr7firefly]

Why, oh why, do those Richard Serra steel columns need to weigh 80 tons apiece? I see no reason for that. Special engineering was required to reinforce that floor to support the enormous weight.

[@atmakali9599]

Because they’re really stupid and out of touch with practical reality. They think that’s art but it’s simple idiocy. The staff at momo would be kicked out of McDonald’s.

[@rr7firefly]

@@atmakali9599 Just think about how much it cost to reinforce that floor -- that money could have been used for something more worthy of that expense. Free admissions to young artists, for example. Or a printed series on art to be distributed in schools?

[@atmakali9599]

Noe Berengena They think it’s clever broadcasting the floor was reinforced to hold that junk. Momo is not interested in artists young or old. They are interested in bragging about themselves as if they can’t believe their luck that nobody has discovered how fake and incompetent they are.

[@markross7385]

Modern art. Anybody without skill and imagination can now become an artist and a millionaire overnight.

[@RetroAP]

Then do it

[@atmakali9599]

Well said. You have a good education.

[@atmakali9599]

Retro AP not so easy. You have to prove that you have absolute belief in your self as a talentless egomaniac. This quality is actually quite rare as most are embarrassed when it comes to the crunch and back off.

[@StellarChi]

as if

[@prensadhileaproducci]

EXCELENTE

[@AudioPervert1]

Elitism and corporate ethics gets a new look ... And so?

[@SpottedBullet]

Since most artists are poor...it's actually you that comes off as elitist.

[@MeetShah97]

Can someone tell me what is the piece shown at 1:42?? and who made it?

[@giovertigarcia6349]

Exelente.

[@dvjai]

Nice mordant work 👌❤️

[@prg197]

Wow, Zofia Kulik hanging on the wall!

[@atmakali9599]

Belongs in the toilet 🚽

[@justinleemiller]

MoMA has one purpose: increase the value of the assets of the rich.

[@mtmvillarreal]

Meh

[@rez7775]

Art? Or garbage?

[@omfug7148]

or maybe some of both?

[@fivecitydirttracker4776]

@M 4D bla bla bla

[@i.l.l.l.l.]

Definitely garbage

[@ApertureRH]

@M 4D "so you don't know nothing idiot", rich