Europe
“Henry Moore” is the most extensive collection of Abstract Art in the world, and it contains over 1,500 art pieces. The Henry Moore Collection consists of works by the great British artist that was bought for about $4.5 million.
National Gallery – This is an excellent museum in London that exhibits art pieces from every era. It was built in 1761 and had about 16,000 pieces of art in its collection.
“Kunstille Bern” is a museum that was built in Switzerland. It has a collection worth more than $1 billion from some of the best Abstract Artists of our time. Including pieces by Paul Klee and Alexander Calder which sold for more than $6 million each.
Kunst us Zürich – This is one of the largest museums in Europe and was built in the 19th century. The Museum has a collection worth more than $1 billion. It was made by some great Abstract Artists like Bridget Riley and Robert Motherwell, who both lived and worked in Switzerland.
Museum Ludwig – An art collection for 3,000 years with artwork. Featureing about 150 different paintings, sculptures, and drawings from different countries. It was started in 1947. Museum Ludwig had one of the most important collections of Abstract Artists. This included a piece by Kandinsky and one by Matisse that were both bought for about $7 million each.
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen- This is a museum built in 1926 in Rotterdam. It exhibits art pieces from different times and styles, including one by Joseph Cornell. The Museum has a few beautiful paintings made using different techniques like rubber, spray paint, and other materials.
USA
Museum of Modern Art – It is one of the most important museums in the world. Why? Because it started an artistic revolution after World War II when it was built in New York City. This Museum is the official Museum of Abstract Art in the world. It has a collection of about 17,000 art pieces. This is one of the largest museums in the world that was built in 1929. The same year New York City was created. It was started by Abby Rockefeller, who was one of the first women to support an art museum that featured only modern art.
Guggenheim Museum – This is one of the most important museums in New York City; it was built in the early 1980s 1980’s, a collection of over 2,000 pieces. It has the most extensive collection of Abstract Art in the world, including art pieces by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Frank Stella, and Picasso.
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego – This Museum was started by A.C.Gonzalez, who also started The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. This Museum is worth $1 billion because it contains over 60,000 works from famous Abstract Artists. It has wall art and paintings from Monet to Pollock.
Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland – This museum was opened in 1967 and contains one of the world’s most extensive collections of Abstract Art. The Museum was built with the money donated by some of the wealthiest people in Cleveland. Some of the Abstract Artists exhibited at the Museum include: Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Lee Krasner.
