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by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1867-1959

The Guggenheim, located on the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, contains one of the world’s largest collections of modern and contemporary art. It was founded in 1939 by Solomon R. Guggenheim and moved to its current space, on the Upper East Side, in 1959. It’s long time home was designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright and continues to be one of New York’s most iconic buildings.

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