MoMA PS1
MoMA's Affiliation with MoMA PS1
Visiting MoMA PS1
Painting & Sculpture I
November 20, 2004–Ongoing
The Alfred H. Barr, Jr. Painting and Sculpture Galleries, fifth floor
Browse selected works on view
Learn more about the department of Painting & Sculpture
The works displayed on the fifth floor roughly span the years 1880 to 1940. Within an overall chronological flow, galleries highlight individual stylistic movements, artists, and themes, including Post-Impressionism, Cubism, the work of Henri Matisse, Claude Monet’s Water Lilies, and Surrealism, among other subjects. An ongoing program of periodic reinstallations allows the curators to present a wide range of artworks in various configurations, reflecting the view that there are countless ways to explore the history of modern art and the Museum’s rich collection. The Painting and Sculpture Galleries on the fourth floor display art
made between 1940 and 1980; the Contemporary Galleries, on the second floor, present the most recent works in the collection.
Vincent van Gogh. The Starry Night. Saint Rémy, June 1889. Oil on canvas, 29 x 36 1/4" (73.7 x 92.1 cm). Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest