Guggenheim Museum

rickistern

12th January 2009

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i always expect more. it's always under reno... something is always closed. c'mon guys! you're the guggenheim ffs!

Angella

Amazing building 18th October 2008

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Even if you didn't like any of the art, it's worth it just to see this amazing innovative building. Almost everybody else before and since has built art galleries in stacks of horizontals like a sandwich linked by staircases. Here the building is a corkscrew so you can walk up or down without any delays or distractions.

But who would tire themselves out walking up a spiral? I suppose if you have a mountain-climber's mentality. Or wanted to see a view from the top and get a sense of achievement. To me it would be more logical to start at the top and walk down.

It really is a great monument to and legacy of the Guggenheim family. Didn't one of them go down on the Titanic and leave his money to his niece who collected art and had a nose job which went wrong and built this gallery. I read her biography years ago. Suggest you check out the family to add further to your enjoyable memories.

Madafi

Guggenheim NY 6th August 2007

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While there is a lot of controversy about the Guggenheim building, visiting it and walking through the spiral walk ways is an experience. OK so the acoustics are a bit uncontrollable and you have no choice but to follow the way up the spiralling walkway, but this was not so bad an experience, really. You can hire an audio unit which can be used to learn about the pieces exhibited (through keying in a number corresponding to your piece of interest). This was easy to use and informative in many cases.

I visited during high season in June 2007 and the feature exhibition was The Shapes of Space; it was interesting to say the least but I have to say that I find some 'new age' creations a bit to the trivial side. (at least I have the guts to admit it, OK?)

The museum's permanent collection was most impressive and less than 15% up the spiralling walk way you realise that you are in the presence of greatness. I got tingly down the spine when I stood before Pablo Picasso's Woman with Yellow Hair, where the face of his mistress is drawn beautifully using one continuous stroke.

I think that the Guggenheim Museum is a must-see if you go to New York City.