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New York is a town alive with culture and the arts, so it makes sense that apartment-ite looking to take in some paintings, sculpture, or other works of art have quite a few options for perusal. For fans of truly original contemporary art, however, there is only one spot that delivers the greatest variety and innovation, and that is the Museum of Modern Art. At the MoMA, you can discover the works of the masters, past and present, as well as seeing movements happening in the art world today, with one of the greatest selections of art in the country. Art is not a static medium, but instead is always alive and moving, and MoMA is a testament to that, combining some of the most famous works from past artists, while also showcasing art by talented up-and-comers. The MoMA houses on of the single greatest collection of modern Western art in the entire world, containing some of the most famous works of art in history. On display are such famous pieces as Van Gogh’s Starry Night, Salvador Dali’s Persistence of Memory, Jackson Pollock’s One: Number 31, 1950, Pablo Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Francis Bacon’s Painting (1946), as well as numerous works by Warhol, Cezanne, Monet, Rousseau, Gauguin and Matisse. All in all, the permanent collection houses 150 thousand items, as well as 22,000 films and 4 million film stills. In addition to this are the constantly rotating exhibitions of the works of bold, new artists, bringing New Yorkers exciting new works to feast their eyes upon. MoMA is an art afficionados dreamworld, with a little something for every taste. New York is swarming with galleries, museums and other places to take in works of art, but apartment-ites looking for the best of the best need only take the short trip down to the Museum of Modern Art in the heart of Manhattan, where the most famous works in the history of art are on display, leaving you with a memory you won’t soon forget.