By KAREN MATTHEWS, Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK - The Museum of Modern Art reopened its doors Monday after a 2 1/2-year, $425 million renovation, showing reporters a spacious, glassed-in home nearly double its old size.
With a 110-foot atrium, higher ceilings and more natural light, the new design has thousands of square feet of additional exhibition space and a larger sculpture garden.
"We are able to see the collection in a new light," MoMA chairman Ronald Lauder said. "Art was not meant to be seen jam-packed in a room. When you see the collection now, it glows."
Claude Monet's 1920 impressionist masterpiece "Water Lilies" is presented on an entire wall. Most artworks are arranged in chronological order; pop artist Andy Warhol shares one space with American photorealist painter Chuck Close.
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I probably spent close to a thousand hours in MoMA before it closed. It was cramped, but I liked it. I'm already feeling nostalgic for the old MoMA, but I'll just have to see what its like. I just might like this one better.
Renovated MoMA Reopens After 2 1/2 Years
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