The first museum on the National Mall devoted to modern art and one of the world’s leading museums of contemporary and modern art.
The collection focuses on art of the post–World War II period, with particular emphasis on works made during the last 50 years.
Housed in a cylindrical Gordon Bunshaft-designed building, and includes a 1.3-acre sunken sculpture garden.
Two major paintings placed in dialogue
New and recent paintings, as well as a single-channel video work
A chronological presentation of 208 artworks made by 122 artists
10 works trace the development of large-scale artworks since the late 1960s
Survey of work by the abstract photographer's investigations into light and form