Established in 1993 with the formation of the Arnulf Rainer Museum in New York City, the Ayn Foundation is committed to comprehensive, large-scale projects by major international artists for presentation to the public. Current projects include Andy Warhol's The Last Supper, and Maria Zerres' September Eleven, located in the west Texas town of Marfa.

In addition to the Arnulf Rainer Museum, Ayn has also presented projects by Joa Baldinger, John Chamberlain, Dan Flavin, Arnulf Rainer, Andy Warhol and Maria Zerres, with the help of such important museums and foundations as The Brant Foundation of Greenwich, Connecticut, The Dia Art Foundation, Guggenheim Museum, Menil Collection in Houston, and the Staatsgalerie Moderner Kunst in Munich.