The Whitney Museum of American Art is dedicated to art in the United States.
Recently moved from the Upper East side to downtown New York in the hip Meatpacking district, the Museum now resides in a contemporary new building on Gansevoort Street. The High Line is just a block away.
We began our visit on the 8th floor and made our way down. Most of the art is on 8th through 5 so it's a manageable space to visit for a few hours.
Who knew E.E. Cummings was also a painter? Not I!
Joseph Stella is one of my favorites!
Views from the outdoor spaces. You can see the Empire State Building in the distance.
The highest building seen is the newly built Freedom Tower.
Jackson Pollock
Edward Hopper
Georgia O'Keefe
Roy Lichtenstein
Andy Warhol
Mrs Whitney in a portrait considered scandalous for her time because she wore pants. Her husband refused to hang it in their home for friends to see.
Art feeds my soul and contemporary American art is one of my favorites. There are a lot of iconic pieces in this museum that remind me of certain times in our recent history. I was glad to spend an afternoon absorbing the creative force of those artists whose work resides in this spectacular new building. I hope to make my way back there again sometime in the near future.
Enjoy!
Maria
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