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R. Buckminster Fuller

R. BUCKMINSTER FULLER

Hyundai Card First Look: R. Buckminster Fuller Museum of Modern Art From 12 November 2026 New York
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A self-trained architect, engineer, and systems thinker, R. Buckminster Fuller saw invention as a way to rethink the relationship between humans, technology, and the environment. Over five decades, he produced countless design prototypes; however, because he lacked academic credentials, he felt he could not publish his ideas in scientific journals. Patents became Fuller’s substitute, and he called them “an equally valid scientific record of my discoveries and inventions.”

Inventions: Twelve Around One is a portfolio of prints that brings together drawings from Fuller’s 28 US patents with images of their realized artifacts. These include an air-deliverable dwelling, a prefabricated bathroom, a three-wheeled car, and a metal framework system for large-span construction. His most famous creation was the “geodesic dome,” a lightweight structure of interconnected components that encloses large spaces with the least amount of material. Together, these proposals reveal Fuller’s pursuit of maximum function with minimum material and energy—a principle he saw in nature and the clearest expression of his lifelong project of “doing more with less.”

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Exhibition view: R. Buckminster Fuller, Hyundai Card First Look: R. Buckminster Fuller, Museum of Modern Art (From 12 November 2026). Courtesy Museum of Modern Art.

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The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an iconic institution located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, celebrated for its pioneering collection and innovative architecture. Renowned for housing one of the world’s most significant collections of modern and contemporary art, MoMA is a must-visit destination for art enthusiasts.

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Museum of Modern Art
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Saturday-Thursday: 10:30am - 5:30pm

Friday: 10:30am - 8pm

(Summer Thursday: 10:30am - 8pm)
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