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Walking Tour—Art Wars: The Met, MOMA, and the Whitney and What Each Will Argue Is Art

After the Civil War, the stewards of our young nation sought to develop artists with talent to rival that of Old Europe. Their goal was to elevate the level of refinement of the average American, and prove that we could be preoccupied with more than the almighty Buck! On this pleasant Museum Mile trek, we will discover how the keepers of our first cultural collections defined art and decided what would or would not hang within their walls, in the process competing with each other and the highbrow institutions overseas. Learn how our premier cultural institutions would later be at the vanguard of the Cold War battle for hearts and minds, and the role of abstract art in this struggle. This is an online virtual tour focusing on museum architecture as a reflection of their founders and the collections inside. Tour includes viewing and discussion of the exterior of the National Academy of Design and the old Whitney Museum uptown, as well as the landmarked Metropolitan and Guggenheim Museum facades.











When: Sun., Oct. 27, 2024 at 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Where: Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Ave.
212-535-7710
Price: $35
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After the Civil War, the stewards of our young nation sought to develop artists with talent to rival that of Old Europe. Their goal was to elevate the level of refinement of the average American, and prove that we could be preoccupied with more than the almighty Buck! On this pleasant Museum Mile trek, we will discover how the keepers of our first cultural collections defined art and decided what would or would not hang within their walls, in the process competing with each other and the highbrow institutions overseas. Learn how our premier cultural institutions would later be at the vanguard of the Cold War battle for hearts and minds, and the role of abstract art in this struggle. This is an online virtual tour focusing on museum architecture as a reflection of their founders and the collections inside. Tour includes viewing and discussion of the exterior of the National Academy of Design and the old Whitney Museum uptown, as well as the landmarked Metropolitan and Guggenheim Museum facades.

Buy tickets/get more info now