The Guggenheim Museum on 5th Avenue opened its doors to the public in 1959 and was the recipient of mixed reactions – curiosity, admiration and even scorn. Today, the Guggenheim is recognised as one of the greatest architectural accomplishments of the twentieth century.
The rotunda was closed on the day of my visit, but there was still a lot to see. I particularly enjoyed A Year with Children 2019, a gorgeous display of art by local NYC school children.
I also saw Implicit Tensions: Mapplethorpe Now, an exhibition of iconic photographs by Robert Mapplethorpe. If I tell you that Mapplethorpe was a gay man with an interest (for want of a better word) in S&M, you’ll realise this is not an exhibition for anyone easily offended by its mature content.
In 1943, the museum’s first director, Hilla Rebay, told the museum’s architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, that she wanted “a temple of spirit, a monument” … I think he achieved that.
This West London Life 
Such an iconic design of building – you really did manage to see a lot of the sights during your stay!
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I covered a lot of ground and starting my days early helped.
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I think the art of children would be such a fun exhibition to wander through – I bet there were lots of WOW moments as to their insight, creativity & wonder of creating both in colour & subject matter.
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It was a really love exhibition – some of them are truly talented!
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One of the first building I ever fell in love with (when I was a teen).
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It is strangely beautiful, isn’t it?
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