Dedicated to collecting, presenting, and interpreting international developments in post–World War II art in all media, the collection is comprised of nearly 3,000 objects including paintings, sculpture, video, photography, and prints.
Major international movements are represented, including Abstract Expressionism; British, German, French, and American Pop; Color Field Painting; Minimalism; Conceptualism; Post-Minimalism; New Image Painting, and Neo-Expressionism.
Housed in a building designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando, the museum is comprised of five long, flat-roofed pavilions situated above a 1.5 acre pond and enveloped by forty-foot-high transparent walls of glass providing views of the pond, outdoor sculpture, and landscaped grounds.