Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Art
Guggenheim Turns 50, Lays Anish Kapoor Egg (and it's free all day today)
Posted
by Benjamin Sutton
on Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 11:09 AM
In case the color of the
Empire State Building hadn't already prompted you to stop and take notice, today is the 50th anniversary of the
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. In addition to the current
Kandinsky retrospective—itself an homage to the most prominent artist in the museum's collection—today marks the opening of Anish Kapoor's (he of the
huge reflective amoebic artworks) giant steampunk egg sculpture (pictured) titled, appropriately,
Memory. To sweeten the celebratory deal, entry to the Guggenheim (1071 Fifth Ave at 89th St) is free all day today, with special events—a Twitter tour (?)—and giveaways (tote bags! cookies!) throughout the day.
Tags: nyc art, Guggenheim Museum, Kandinsky, Anish Kapoor, free museums
