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The official opening is Saturday, May 16, and I would always suggest staying away on weekends, but if you must…getting there first thing in the morning would be recommended. European Modern Art from 1900-1950 is housed on the third floor, Contemporary Art after 1960 is located on the second, and an education center, photography/new media galleries, and rooms for special exhibitions all comprise the first floor. I was happy to see all my favorite, classic paintings from Kandinsky, Matisse, Picasso, Dali, Miro, Matta, Magritte, & Balthus on 3. However, I was much more excited with the work I had never seen before on 2 from Gerhard Richter, Jim Nutt, Peter Doig, Lisa Yuskavage, & Sol Lewitt.
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