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Article: Space to elaborate; The Museum of Modern Art reopens in newly expanded glory, bringing works out of storage and into the spotlight.(FEATURES)(ARTS)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- November 19, 2004
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Byline: Kim Campbell Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
NEW YORK -- MoMA is back. The Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan reopens Saturday, revealing a sparkling new building and a broader interpretation of the past century or so of art.
After three years of construction - and a temporary relocation of its collection to the borough of Queens - MoMA is finally able to give Cezanne, Pollock, and Warhol more elbow room. The ambitious project, with an overall cost of $858 million (including $425 million for construction), is being met with praise and a bit of controversy as the museum celebrates its 75th anniversary.
"This is without ...