MoMA, New York

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York is the world’s most influential museum of modern and contemporary art. Among its icons is Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night, one of the most recognisable paintings ever made.

  • The Starry Night

    ByDominik Szobak

    Most people don’t realize that when Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night in June 1889, he was doing so from the confines of a psychiatric asylum — and that the tranquil, swirling village below those famous heavens never actually existed. Quick Facts Artist: Vincent van Gogh Year: 1889 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 73.7…