Museum of Non-Objective Painting

museum, New York City, New York, United States

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The Museum of Non-Objective Painting was founded in 1939 in New York City by Solomon R. Guggenheim. It was established to display his collection of abstract art. In 1952, the museum was renamed the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. The museum's iconic building, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, opened in 1959 and is known for its unique spiral ramp design. It houses a significant collection of modern and contemporary art, including works by Wassily Kandinsky, Pablo Picasso, and Paul Klee.12

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Rudolf Bauer
…the Guggenheim institution, called the Museum of Non-Objective Painting, opened on East 54th Street in Manhattan. Bauer was included in the museum’s first exhibition in its new home, “Art of Tomorrow,” and his 1933 painting Invention (Composition 31) was used on the cover of the exhibition’s catalog.
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…the Guggenheim institution, called the Museum of Non-Objective Painting, opened on East 54th Street in Manhattan. Bauer was included in the museum’s first exhibition in its new home, “Art of Tomorrow,” and his 1933 painting Invention (Composition 31) was used on the cover of the exhibition’s catalog.
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