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Atlas ObscuraJan 1

The Renee & Chaim Gross Foundation in New York, New York

Chaim Gross (1902-1991) was a renowned sculptor who emigrated to the United States in 1921. Gross and his wife Renee, who married in 1932, lived for three decades in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan. In 1963, the couple purchased the four-story townhouse and studio space that now houses the foundation bearing their names. Prior to moving to New York City, Gross led a peripatetic life…

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Washington HeightsQuarterSection of Manhattan where Gross lived for three decades.
Renee & Chaim Gross FoundationMuseumHouses sculptures, drawings, prints, and personal art collection.
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture GardenMuseumOwns 27 works by Chaim Gross.
Smithsonian American Art MuseumMuseumTogether with its branch museum, the Renwick Gallery, SAAM holds one of the world's largest and most inclusive…
Metropolitan Museum of ArtMuseumBy floor area, it is the fourth-largest museum in the world and the largest art museum in the Americas.
Whitney MuseumMuseumThe institution was founded in 1930 by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, a prominent American socialite,…
Greenwich VillageAttractionGreenwich Village also contains several subsections, including…
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Philadelphia Museum of ArtMuseumPhiladelphia, United StatesThe main museum building was completed in 1928 on Fairmount, a hill located at the northwest end of the Benjamin…

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The Renee & Chaim Gross Foundation in New York, New York