A few weeks back, I had the opportunity to visit the MoMA NYC while touring the city during the holiday season. It was one of the most amazing collections of work I’ve ever seen, and I could scarcely make it through half of the work in two hours. Pretty epic.

There were a few highlights of my visit: an incredible collection of modern furniture and product design, something I haven’t seen on display before. It was like walking into a bauhaus-era home, and every object was perfectly crafted. A great example was Marcel Breuer’s Stacking Tables.

Also, there was a print of Barrett Lyon’s Map of the Internet, a giant thread-like mass that bears a strong resemblance to the human circulatory system.

A fantastic installation (missed the artist’s name) that consisted of a series of strings or wires with circular beads threaded through. The installation grew out of a corner and hung in a series of cascading draped levels, and the entire piece changed as your perspective changed.

Another wild installation included a fingerprint in the center of a piece of paper posted on a white wall. The artist had used the thumbprint as a center point and drawn lines extending out in the pattern of the individual ridges in the print until it extended floor to ceiling. A really interesting concept.

I also unexpectedly came across the room with Jackson Pollock’s One: Number 31 and was completely awestruck. The presence that painting had in the room was undeniable, and made more clear to me why this was such a breakthrough piece when it was first shown.

Last but not least, I had to see Monet’s Water Lilies, an absolutely gorgeous triptych that took up an entire wall of one room. A must-see on any MoMA visit.

All in all, it was an amazing visit! Highly recommended viewing.