Neue Galerie New York facts for kids
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| Established | November 16, 2001 |
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| Location | 1048 5th Avenue and 86th Street, Manhattan, New York |
| Public transit access | Subway:     at 86th StreetBus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M86 |
The Neue Galerie New York is a special art museum in New York City. Its name means "New Gallery" in German. This museum focuses on German and Austrian art and design from the early 1900s. You can find it in a beautiful old building called the William Starr Miller House. This building is located on Fifth Avenue and 86th Street.
The Neue Galerie opened its doors on November 16, 2001. It is one of the newer museums on New York City's famous Museum Mile. This area has many museums along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.
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How the Museum Started
The idea for the Neue Galerie came from two good friends. They were an art dealer named Serge Sabarsky and an art collector named Ronald S. Lauder. Both men loved German and Austrian art from the early 20th century.
They first met in 1967. Sabarsky had just opened his art gallery. His gallery became well-known for showing German and Austrian Expressionist art. Lauder often visited and bought art from him. Over the years, they often talked about opening a museum together. They wanted to show the best art from that time period.
When Serge Sabarsky passed away in 1996, Ronald Lauder decided to make their dream come true. He created the Neue Galerie New York as a way to honor his friend.
What You Can See: The Art Collection
The art at the Neue Galerie is split into two main parts.
Austrian Art and Design
On the second floor, you will find art from early 20th-century Austria. This includes paintings by famous artists like Gustav Klimt, Oskar Kokoschka, and Egon Schiele. You can also see beautiful decorative objects. These were made by artists from a group called the Wiener Werkstaette.
German Art Movements
The third floor shows German art from the same time. This includes art from exciting movements like Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider). Another group was Die Brücke (The Bridge). You can also see art from the Bauhaus school. Some of the artists featured here are Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner.
In 2006, Ronald Lauder bought a very famous painting for the museum. It was Klimt's Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I. This painting was bought from Maria Altmann. It was reported to be one of the most expensive paintings ever sold at that time. It has been on display at the museum since July 2006.
The Museum Building
The museum is located in the beautiful William Starr Miller House. This building has a special style called Louis XIII/Beaux-Arts. It is right on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 86th Street.
The building was completely renovated to become a museum. Besides the art galleries, the museum also has other cool spots. There is a bookstore where you can find books about art. There is also a design shop with unique items. Plus, there are two Viennese cafés where you can relax.
Café Sabarsky
One of the cafes is called Café Sabarsky. It is named after Serge Sabarsky, who helped start the museum. This cafe looks like a traditional Viennese cafe. It has special lighting and furniture from that time period. There is even a grand piano in one corner. This piano is used for music performances at the museum.
How the Museum is Run
As of April 2020, the museum is led by its founder, Ronald S. Lauder. He is the President. The museum also has a Board of Trustees. Renée Price has been the Director since the museum opened. She was born in Vienna, Austria. Before this, she was the Director of the Serge Sabarsky Gallery.
Past Exhibitions
The Neue Galerie has hosted many interesting art shows over the years. These exhibitions often focus on specific artists or art movements from Germany and Austria.
For example, in 2020, there was a show about the photographer Madame d'Ora. In 2019, the museum featured the work of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. Another exhibition in 2019 showed self-portraits by artists from 1900 to 1945.
The museum has also had shows about famous artists like Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele. In 2015, there was an exhibition about Gustav Klimt and Adele Bloch-Bauer: The Woman in Gold. This show was timed with the release of a movie about the painting.
Many exhibitions explore the connections between German and Austrian art. They also look at how art changed during important historical times. For instance, there was a show in 2014 called Degenerate Art: The Attack on Modern Art in Nazi Germany, 1937. This exhibition looked at how the Nazis tried to stop modern art.
The museum often brings in artworks from other collections around the world. This allows visitors to see a wide range of art.
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See also
In Spanish: Neue Galerie para niños
