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Art Galleries in New York: Neue Galerie

If you find yourself wandering up Fifth Avenue in New York, you know, back to your multi-million dollar townhouse with nothing to do one summer afternoon - be sure to make a stop at the Neue Galerie. Home to the city's most admired collection of German and Austrian art, the gallery's building itself is spectacular, reeking of old world money and style. Once home to Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, today its walls hold works by everyone ranging from Gustav Klimt to Otto Wagner to Marcel Breuer. Currently, you can also catch a special exhibit featuring original Van Gogh and Expressionism masterpieces.

Strangely, the gallery was practically (and perfectly) empty when we stopped in, contributing nicely to our daydream of actually living there. (We'll admit it, the $15 admission fee isn't conducive to all...) Cafe Sabarsky, the on-site cafe headed by chef Kurt Guttenbrunner, offered the ultimate in Viennese specialities, including strudel and Linzertorte to die for. (Stop in on Thursday nights for authentic cabaret!) Come to think of it, the only hard part of our visit was stepping back outside, trudging to the subway and heading home to our, um, non-mansion.

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· Neue Galerie [Official Site]
· Art Galleries in New York Map [Jaunted]

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