Looking at the craftsmanship and experiencing its presence can be an awe-inspiring moment.
When you visit a new place, get a double dose of the locales culture by visiting acontemporary artmuseum.
They will also push the envelope in terms of format and welcome new media.
But they’re not alone; youll find similar attitudes in Tokyo and Shanghai.
Scroll down to read about the best contemporary art museums in the world.
Together, the two museums showcase art history after World War II.
Los Angeles County Museum of ArtPhoto:Tourists at LACMAfrom Maks Ershov/Shutterstock.com
One of their most well-known, enduring events is the Whitney Biennial.
Every two years, it features a survey of contemporary American art and highlights lesser-known talent.
Their collection contains defining artists of the Italian art scene from the 1960s on.
Broad Contemporary Art MuseumPhoto:The Broad Museum in Los Angeles with a crosswalk by artist Carlos Cruz-Diezfrom Kapi NG/Shutterstock.com
Site-specific installations, artist retrospectives, and historical surveys are part of its programming.
TheTate Modernis one part of the Tate group and opened in 2000.
Salvatore Ferragamo, Chanel, and Pixar are just a few of the retrospectives they have hosted.
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FromPop Artto Expressionism to Minimalism, the institution shows it all with the goal of blurring artistic boundaries.
The photography section is highly regarded with works by Bernd and Hilla Becher, Thomas Ruff, and more.
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MACRO Museum is housed in a former 19th century slaughterhousefrom rarrarorro / Shutterstock.com
MoMA PS1 is dedicated solely to contemporary artfrom Osugi / Shutterstock.com
A night view of the Tate Modernfrom asiastock / Shutterstock.com
A former railway station is now the Hamburger Bahnhof Museum of Contemporary Artfrom hanohiki / Shutterstock.com
