This exhibition showcases the full collection of the Museum of American Art (MoAA), an artist-run institution established in 2004 in Berlin, Germany, that is dedicated to telling the story of how the canon of modern art was created in the United States. MoAA focuses on the institutions, people, and strategies that constructed our understanding of the history of American modern art through artworks that were promoted and displayed by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York and that have traveled globally since 1952.  

Remembering Modern Art links canonical works of Abstract Expressionism with the individuals who shaped the narrative of American modern art’s development and asserted its supremacy beyond the US during the Cold War era. The story the exhibition tells relates directly to the history of Sheldon Museum of Art, an American institution whose collection was built largely on MoMA’s model in the mid-twentieth century. 

Remembering Modern Art is the first time that MoAA’s collection has been presented in its entirety in the United States. Similar to its original Berlin installation, the gallery space mimics a mid-century apartment setting and will be activated through regular tours. 

^{Remembering Modern Art was organized by Magdalena Moskalewicz, PhD, chief curator and associate director for curatorial affairs, in collaboration with the technical assistant, Museum of American Art, Berlin.}  

^{Exhibition support provided by Kristen and Geoff Cline and Roseann and Phil Perry. Annual support provided by the Nebraska Arts Council, Nebraska Cultural Endowment, Sherwood Foundation, and Sheldon Art Association members.}