THE RONALD S. LAUDER COLLECTION: SELECTIONS FROM THE 3RD CENTURY BC TO THE 20TH CENTURY/GERMANY, AUSTRIA, AND FRANCE

Museumshoppers.com suggests a trip to the Neue to experience this anniversary exhibit as well as the incredible design shop and bookstore! And remember, the first Friday of each month, the Gallery is free between 6-8pm.  Next first Friday is January 6th, 2012.

From October 27, 2011, to April 2, 2012, the Neue Galerie will present a very special exhibition in honor of the tenth anniversary of the founding of the museum: “The Ronald S. Lauder Collection: Selections from the 3rd Century BC to the 20th Century/Germany, Austria, and France.”

Devoted to the extraordinary collection of Neue Galerie co-founder Ronald Lauder, the show will provide a rare glimpse into one of the finest private art collections in the world.  

The Ronald S. Lauder collection encompasses a broad range of masterworks. The exhibition will focus on six areas: medieval art, arms and armor, Old Master paintings, 19th- and 20th-century drawings, fine and decorative art of Vienna 1900, and modern and contemporary art. Among the artists represented are Joseph Beuys, Constantin Brancusi, Paul Cézanne, Vasily Kandinsky, Anselm Kiefer, Gustav Klimt, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, and Gerhard Richter.