Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

02/06/2025

A Night at the Museum—But Make It Guggenheim

Join us for Late Shift x Hilma’s Ghost and Eve Biddle: Chromatic Altar on Thursday, February 13th, for an after-hours art experience like no other. Explore exhibitions, engage in artist-led activations, and enjoy refreshments under the Guggenheim’s iconic rotunda.

🎟️ $15 General | $10 Students | Free for Members
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Join us for an interactive night at the museum! Explore exhibitions after hours and enjoy artist-designed refreshments in the iconic rotunda.

02/05/2025

This , we celebrate the Black artists featured in our current exhibition, “By Way Of”, which explores identity, memory, and culture through everyday materials and modern techniques. Artists like Xaviera Simmons, Mark Bradford, and Kevin Beasley inspire us by reimagining common objects—like clothes, sound, and personal archives—turning them into powerful expressions of history and hope.

Experience these groundbreaking works that challenge the past and inspire the future. On view now in

🖼️ Artworks:
(1) Xaviera Simmons, “Index Two Composition Three,” 2012. © Xaviera Simmons
(2) Kevin Beasley, “Strange Fruit (Pair 1),” 2015. © Kevin Beasley
(3) Mark Bradford, “Daddy, Daddy, Daddy,” 2001. © Mark Bradford
(4) Senga Nengudi, “Water Composition I,” 1970/2019. © Senga Nengudi
(5) Anthony Akinbola, “Jubilee,” 2021. © Anthony Olubunmi Akinbola
(6) David Hammons, “Untitled,” 1975. © Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York.
(7) Rashid Johnson, "Cosmic Slop 'Bitter'", 2015. © Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York.
(8) Shinique Smith, "she waited secretly, between shadow and soul", 2021. © Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York.

02/04/2025

Born in Fulton, Missouri, Nick Cave has become internationally celebrated for his elaborate installations and textile works which blend sculpture, costume design, and instrument-making. His work addresses oppression, loss, mourning, and remembrance, but also joy and collective celebration.

“Through [art], you’re ultimately taking care of yourself. You’re seeing yourself for who you are in this moment. You’re dealing with the despair, the sadness, the emotional trauma, and you’re trying to put it in perspective.” -Nick Cave

As we celebrate Cave's birthday today, we also reflect on our past exhibition, “Nick Cave: Forothermore.” This exhibition covered the entire breadth of the artist’s career, and featured sculpture, installation, video, and rarely seen early works.

Happy Birthday Nick Cave! 🎂

📷: 1. Installation view: Nick Cave: Forothermore, November 18, 2022-April 10, 2023, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York. Photo by Ariel Ione Williams
2. Installation view: Nick Cave: Forothermore, November 18, 2022-April 10, 2023, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York. Photo by Ariel Ione Williams

02/01/2025

Join us for the Spring Family Fête on Saturday, March 1, at the Guggenheim New York, supporting Learning Through Art! 🎨 This is not your average museum outing—it’s a kaleidoscopic journey through art, color, and sound!

Explore the vibrant exhibition, "Harmony and Dissonance: Orphism in Paris, 1910-1930", with hands-on activities, music, and art for the whole family. Dress in your boldest colors and immerse yourself in creativity, all while supporting arts education for NYC kids. Get your tickets today!

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Join us for our Spring Family Fête, a special, kid-friendly morning in support of Learning Through Art (LTA)!

01/27/2025

František Kupka was surprised to be linked to the term "Orphism." Despite his resistance, Kupka's work aligned with some Orphic themes, like color theory and cosmic movement. Influenced by mysticism, theosophy, and science, Kupka's early abstract works, like Disks of Newton and Waterlilies, explored life, evolution, and the unseen forces of the universe. For Kupka, art was a way to express the invisible and transcend material reality, challenging both traditional art and societal norms. His abstract style was a quest for spiritual liberation, seeking to connect the cosmos and human consciousness.

🖼️ These works are on view in
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(1) František Kupka, "The Colored One (La colorée)," ca. 1919–20. © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris. Photo: Kristopher McKay, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
(2) František Kupka, "Study for 'Cosmic Spring' ('printemps cosmique') and 'Amorpha, Fugue in Two Colors' ('Amorphe, fugue à deux couleurs')," 1911-12. © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris"

01/25/2025

Happy Birthday, Bill Viola! 🎉

Viola is a pioneer of video art, blending time, spirituality, and human experience. His iconic works, like the Guggenheim-commissioned "Going Forth By Day," push the boundaries of technology and tradition. From his early days working with Nam June Paik to major exhibitions worldwide, Viola's immersive installations continue to captivate and challenge how we perceive life and death.



Photographs by Ellen Labenski

01/24/2025

"I wanted to paint the Guggenheim in New York City because its mix of straight lines and sweeping curves is so striking. I never get tired of its form—it’s timeless and always fascinating." -Jessica Brilli, today's artist

01/23/2025

On this day in 1832, French painter Édouard Manet was born! 🎂

Manet shocked Parisian audiences with honest depictions of modern life and female nudity. His endeavor to capture contemporary society in his paintings extended to portraits of barmaids, street musicians, and ragpickers. With bold, loose, and expressive brushstrokes that looked effortless, he defined shapes and space in amazing ways. The paint in Manet’s work would sometimes turn into decorative patterns, blurring the line between what was on the surface and the subject itself.

This work is on view in our

🎨: Édouard Manet, "Before the Mirror," 1876.

01/22/2025

Want 2-for-1 tickets? We’re joining for —when you visit the Guggenheim, bring a friend for free!

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Visit the Guggenheim New York. Plan your art outing with our detailed visitors’ guide; explore FAQs before you go.

01/20/2025

Eccentric, rebellious, and full of intuition—welcome to Aquarius season! ♒ This visionary zodiac sign, represented by the Water Bearer, is all about pushing boundaries and advancing social and humanitarian ideals.

To celebrate, we’ve curated some of our favorite works by Aquarius artists from our collection. With their unique style and talent, their imagination and innovation shine through in every piece.

Who’s your favorite Aquarius? Tag them below! 🪐

Artworks in order:
(1) Max Beckmann, "Paris Society," © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
(2) Joan Mitchell, “Canada I,” 1975. © Estate of Joan Mitchell
(3) Sigmar Polke, “Kathreiners Morgenlatte,” © 2025 Artist's Rights Society (ARS), New York/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
(4) Lyle Ashton Harris, “Untitled (DAD),” 2018. © Lyle Ashton Harris, courtesy the artist and Salon 94, New York
(5) Barbara Kruger, “Untitled (Not Perfect),” 1980. © Barbara Kruger

01/17/2025

"I am fascinated by the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, these aesthetic curves, the intelligent implementation, the ability to enjoy the entire exhibition in just one way. Despite being 66 years old, the Guggenheim Museum is more futuristic than many others and has always been ahead of its time. A great inspiration for shapes and lights." —Fabio Buttignol, today's artist

01/13/2025

"Homage to Apollinaire," depicting the united bodies of the biblical Adam and Eve, is an enigmatic tribute to the poet and art critic Guilliaume Apollinaire who championed Chagall's art and invented the word "Orphism." Chagall inscribed Apollinaire's name on the canvas along with those of three other transnational peers: Blaise Cendrara, Ricciotto Canudo, and Herwarth Walden. The concentric colored circles echo Robert Delaunay's "Disks," from the same year.

🖼️ This work is on view in
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Marc Chagall, Homage to Apollinaire (Hommage à Apollinaire), 1913. Oil on canvas, 78 7/8 × 74 5/8 in. (200.4 × 189.5 cm). Collection Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, with support of Vereniging Rembrandt. © 2024 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris. Photo: Peter Cox, Collection Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven

01/12/2025

Tune in to listen to the new director of the Guggenheim, Mariët Westermann, talk about her vision for the museum and the current exhibition on Piet Mondrian.
“Art museums are tremendous resources precisely because they represent and show art. Art... is an enduring human endeavor that all cultures share.” —Mariët Westermann

Alison speaks to Mariet Westermann, the new director of the Guggenheim, about her vision to take the storied museum forward.

01/10/2025

01/10/2025

"I’ve always been in awe by the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, and the Guggenheim is one of my favourite places to visit in New York. I find myself amazed by not only the exhibitions but also the dynamic, kinetic, yet simple architecture that holds it all together. On my latest visit to the museum, I was inspired to replicate the minimal yet complex beauty on paper, merging my passion for architecture with my skills and training in drawing and design." —Ayesha Soonawalla, today's artist

01/09/2025

Starting tonight through Jan 11 at The Church, Guild Hall of East Hampton, and The Watermill Center! The inaugural Dance Out East celebrates dance on the East End of Long Island, builds partnerships to support artists and their creative process, and illuminates for the public how works are created.

Be the first to see new performances commissioned by Works & Process. Each program culminates a week-long creative residency, and provides unique insight into the creation of new choreography that will sequence directly into the Works & Process Underground Uptown Dance Festival at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

01/08/2025

📣 CALLING ALL POETS!

In collaboration with The Academy of American Poets, applications are now open for the 2025 Poet-in-Residence position at the Guggenheim.

The 2025 Poet-in-Residence will play a core role in public programming throughout the year and will participate in events that may include on-site readings, workshops, and other activations in the museum. The selected poet will receive a $20,000 honorarium.

Learn more and apply by February 19, 2025: https://gu.gg/3DB456t
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Photo: Enid Alvarez

12/31/2024

✨ Celebrate the New Year with the joy of art! ✨

Start 2025 at the Guggenheim, open New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, and explore the critically acclaimed “Harmony and Dissonance“ exhibition.

🎨 Make your New Year’s resolution to see more art a reality—begin with one of the year’s most lauded exhibitions.

Special thanks to our incredible frontline team (pictured here!) who make every visit unforgettable. 💫

Holiday Hours:
December 31 and January 1, 10:30 am–5:30 pm