Guggenheim New York Announces 2024 Acquisitions
In 2024, the Guggenheim New York acquired 63 works by more than 40 artists, spanning from 1962 to the present day. These acquisitions further the Guggenheim’s commitment to expanding its interpretation and presentation of modern and contemporary art, with a focus on works that embody diversity and innovation.
The newly acquired works encompass a wide range of modern and contemporary practices across various mediums. Highlights include significant additions to the museum’s photography collection, such as Ming Smith’s Invisible Man Series (1988–91), Stephanie Syjuco’s Total Transparency Filter (Portrait of N) (2017), and John Edmonds’s Untitled (Hood) series (2018), all featured in the 2024 exhibition Going Dark: The Contemporary Figure at the Edge of Visibility. The museum’s Photography Council also acquired the video work Moment 2 (2023) by Deborah-Joyce Holman, making the Guggenheim the first American museum to acquire the work. In conjunction with the Young Collector’s Council, the Photography Council also acquired Nancy Buchanan’s Twin Corners, 1975. Ahmet Öğüt’s Monuments of the Disclosed (2022), the first augmented reality work to enter the collection, marks a significant milestone in the museum’s acquisition of digital and interactive art.
Additional acquisitions include Sarah Sze’s installation Things Caused to Happen (Oculus) (2023) from the exhibition Sarah Sze: Timelapse and Gabriel Chaile’s Carrito 1 de la Flota del Centro Cultural Ambulante and Carrito 2 de la Flota del Centro Cultural Ambulante (2024), which were featured in the Guggenheim’s Latin American Circle performance series “LAC Presents” that took place this past November. The museum also acquired multiple works by Rashid Johnson, who will be the subject of the forthcoming exhibition Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers, opening in April 2025.
Naomi Beckwith, Deputy Director and Jennifer and David Stockman Chief Curator, states: “These remarkable additions to our holdings underscore the Guggenheim’s enduring mission of collecting and preserving the work of a broad range of artists and visionaries who are shaping the art of our time. Each of these works has been intentionally acquired to reflect the Guggenheim’s commitment to boundary-pushing art. The works sharpen the museum’s evolving legacy, while maintaining our commitment to the most compelling practices globally.”
The Guggenheim enhanced its substantial collection of Matthew Barney’s work with the addition of the ceramic and polymer sculpture Power Rack Stack (2024). This piece was among several acquired with the continued support of the A4 Arts Foundation. In addition, both the museum’s Asian Art Circle and International Director’s Council supported the acquisition of major works, including Shilpa Gupta’s Untitled (Spoken Poem in a Bottle) (2018) and Kim Yun Shin’s Add Two Add One, Divide Two Divide One (1987–88). The museum’s Middle Eastern Circle facilitated the procurement of Dana Awartani’s Let Me Mend Your Broken Bones 1, 2023.
In 2024, the Guggenheim continued to be a leader in the practice of joint acquisitions. In collaboration with the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Guggenheim co-acquired Arthur Jafa’s LOML (52 Walker Version) (2024).
The museum’s deep holdings of Central and South American artists were further enriched with works by Álvaro Barrios, Loriel Beltrán, Ayrson Heráclito, Valentina Liernur, Delcy Morelos, Abel Rodríguez, Aydeé Rodríguez López, Ilana Savdie, and Tadáskía. Renowned artists whose work was added to the collection the first time include Yuji Agematsu, Lubaina Himid, Tiona Nekkia McClodden, Joyce Pensato, Sondra Perry, Madalena Santos Reinbolt, Mary Weatherford, and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye. Furthermore, Carol Bove’s Field Figures (2008) and Gego’s Sin titulo (1962) were acquired in honor of Richard Armstrong, former director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation.
These acquisitions were largely funded by the museum’s acquisition committees, including the International Director’s Council, Asian Art Circle, Latin American Circle, Middle Eastern Circle, Photography Council, and Young Collectors Council, to ensure selections embrace a range of geographies, disciplines, timelines, and cultures.
About the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation was established in 1937 and is dedicated to promoting the understanding and appreciation of modern and contemporary art through exhibitions, education programs, research initiatives, and publications. The international constellation of museums includes the Guggenheim New York; Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice; Guggenheim Bilbao; and future Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. An architectural icon and “temple of spirit” where radical art and architecture meet, the Guggenheim New York is now among a group of eight Frank Lloyd Wright structures in the United States recently designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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