Neue Galerie New York facts for kids

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Neue Galerie New York

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Established	November 16, 2001
Location	1048 5th Avenue and 86th Street, Manhattan, New York
Public transit access	Subway:   at 86th Street Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M86

Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I by Gustav Klimt was bought by the Neue Galerie in 2006.

Berlin Street Scene by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was also bought by the Neue Galerie in 2007.

The Neue Galerie New York is a cool museum in New York City. Its name means "New Gallery" in German. It shows off amazing art and designs from Germany and Austria from the early 1900s. You can find it on Fifth Avenue, which is a famous street in New York, often called "Museum Mile" because it has so many museums! The Neue Galerie opened its doors in 2001.

The Story Behind the Neue Galerie

The idea for the Neue Galerie came from two good friends: Serge Sabarsky and Ronald S. Lauder. Serge was an art dealer and Ronald was a collector. They both loved German and Austrian art from the early 1900s.

How the Museum Began

Serge and Ronald met in 1967. Serge had a gallery that was well-known for German and Austrian art. Ronald often visited and bought art from him. Over many years, they talked about opening a museum together. They wanted a place 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 to honor his friend.

What You Can See: The Art Collection

The Neue Galerie has two main parts to its art collection. Each floor focuses on art from a different country.

Austrian Art on the Second Floor

The second floor of the museum is all about art from Austria. You can see beautiful paintings by famous artists like Gustav Klimt, Oskar Kokoschka, and Egon Schiele. There are also cool decorative items made by artists from a group called the Wiener Werkstaette.

German Art on the Third Floor

The third floor shows off German art from the same time. This includes art from exciting movements like Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider) and Die Brücke (The Bridge). You can also see art from the Bauhaus school, which was famous for its modern design. Artists featured here include Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, and Otto Dix.

The Most Expensive Painting: Adele Bloch-Bauer I

In 2006, Ronald Lauder bought a very famous painting by Gustav Klimt called Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I. He bought it for the Neue Galerie. The exact price was kept secret, but it was reported to be around $135 million. At that time, it was the most expensive painting ever sold! You can see it on display at the museum.

The Museum Building and What's Inside

The Neue Galerie is located in a beautiful old building called the William Starr Miller House. It's a grand building on Fifth Avenue. The museum opened here on November 16, 2001.

Beyond the Art Galleries

Besides the art galleries, the museum has other fun places to visit. There's a bookstore where you can find books about art. There's also a design shop with unique items. And if you get hungry, there are two Viennese cafés!

Café Sabarsky: A Taste of Vienna

One of the cafés is called Café Sabarsky, named after the museum's co-founder, Serge Sabarsky. It looks just like a traditional Viennese café. It has special lighting, furniture, and fabrics from the early 1900s. There's even a grand piano where they hold music performances.

Who Runs the Museum?

As of 2020, Ronald S. Lauder is the President and founder of the museum. The museum also has a Board of Trustees. Renée Price, who was born in Vienna, Austria, has been the Director since the museum first opened. She used to be the Director of the Serge Sabarsky Gallery.

Past Exhibitions: What Has Been Shown

The Neue Galerie often has special exhibitions that change over time. Here are some of the past shows:

• Madame d'Ora (February-March 2020): This show featured the work of photographer Dora Kallmus. It ended early because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (October 2019-January 2020): This exhibition focused on the art of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner.
• Eclipse of the Sun: Art of the Weimar Republic (May-September 2019): This show included a large painting by George Grosz called Eclipse of the Sun.
• The Self-Portrait, From Schiele to Beckmann (February-June 2019): This exhibition showed about 70 self-portraits by more than 30 artists.
• Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele 1918 Centenary (June 2018-January 2019): This show celebrated the 100-year anniversary of the deaths of these two artists.
• Franz Marc and August Macke: 1909-1914 (October 2018-January 2019): This exhibition featured about 70 paintings and drawings by Franz Marc and August Macke.
• Before the Fall: German and Austrian Art of the 1930s (March-May 2018): This show was part of a series looking at German history.
• Wiener Werkstätte 1903-1932: The Luxury of Beauty (October 2017-January 2018): A big show about the Wiener Werkstätte art group.
• Richard Gerstl (June-September 2017): The first museum show in the U.S. about Austrian artist Richard Gerstl.
• Alexei Jawlensky (February-May 2017): The first full museum show in the U.S. about Russian artist Alexei Jawlensky.
• Klimt and the Women of Vienna's Golden Age, 1900-1918 (September 2016-January 2017): This exhibition showed 12 paintings and many drawings by Gustav Klimt.
• Munch and Expressionism (February-June 2016): This show looked at how Edvard Munch influenced German and Austrian artists.
• Berlin Metropolis: 1918-1933 (October 2015-January 2016): This exhibition focused on the art of Berlin during the Weimar Republic period.
• Gustav Klimt and Adele Bloch-Bauer: The Woman in Gold (April-September 2015): This exhibition was shown around the same time as the movie "Woman in Gold" came out.
• Russian Modernism: Cross-Currents of German and Russian Art, 1907-1917 (May-August 2015): This show explored the art connections between Germany and Russia.
• Egon Schiele: Portraits (October 2014-April 2015): This was the first show in the U.S. to focus only on portraits by Egon Schiele.
• Degenerate Art: The Attack on Modern Art in Nazi Germany, 1937 (March-September 2014): This exhibition looked at how the Nazis tried to stop modern art.
• Vasily Kandinsky: From the Blaue Reiter to the Bauhaus, 1910-1925 (October 2013-February 2014): This show featured over 80 works by Wassily Kandinsky.
• Koloman Moser: Designing Modern Vienna 1897-1907 (May-September 2013): A show about the work of Koloman Moser.
• Ferdinand Hodler: View to Infinity (September 2012-January 2013): The largest U.S. exhibition about Swiss artist Ferdinand Hodler.
• Gustav Klimt: 150th Anniversary Celebration (May-August 2012): A celebration of Gustav Klimt's 150th birthday.
• The Ronald S. Lauder Collection: Selections from the 3rd Century BC to the 20th Century/Germany, Austria, and France (October 2011-April 2012): This show featured art from Ronald Lauder's personal collection.
• Vienna 1900: Style and Identity (February-August 2011): This show featured works by artists like Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele.
• Postcards of the Wiener Werkstätte: Selections from the Leonard A. Lauder Collection (October 2010-January 2011): The first big museum show in the U.S. about postcards made by the Wiener Werkstätte.
• Franz Xaver Messerschmidt 1736-1783: From Neoclassicism to Expressionism (September 2010-January 2011): The first U.S. show about Franz Xaver Messerschmidt.
• Otto Dix (March-August 2010): The first solo museum show in North America for Otto Dix.
• From Klimt to Klee: Masterworks from the Serge Sabarsky Collection (October 2009-February 2010): This exhibition showed works from Serge Sabarsky's collection.
• Brücke: The Birth of Expressionism, 1905–1913 (February-June 2009): The first major U.S. show about the Expressionist group called the Brücke.
• Alfred Kubin: Drawings, 1897–1909 (September 2008-January 2009): The first U.S. museum show of the dark works of Austrian artist Alfred Kubin.
• Gustav Klimt: The Ronald S. Lauder and Serge Sabarsky Collections (October 2007-June 2008): This show filled all the museum's galleries with art by Gustav Klimt.
• Ernst Ludwig Kirchner: Berlin Street Scene (July-September 2007): This exhibition focused on a painting by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner that the museum had recently acquired.
• Van Gogh and Expressionism (March-July 2007): This show explored how Vincent van Gogh influenced German and Austrian Expressionism.

See also

In Spanish: Neue Galerie para niños