museumlust: kunstsammlung

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Oct 10

This Museumlust installment HAS us itching to go to germany to visit

KunstsammlunG

Located in Düsseldorf, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen is the art collection of the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia.

There are three exhibition venues: the K20 at Grabbeplatz, the K21 in the Ständehaus, and the Schmela Haus. It has a unique blend of 20th century artists such as Picasso and Matisse, while also featuring rotating modern contemporary exhibits.

Currently On Display

The Microhistories of an Ex-centric Modernism and Paul Klee: a Collection On The Road.

Check out the video below (translated with English subtitles) to see a peek into the collection and insight into the synchronicity that has sustained across generations of artists around the world.

You may start asking…

How do national and cultural identities emerge in art?

How are emigration and exile reflected in the works of individual artists?

How do journeys, encounters, and exchanges influence art and cultural politics?

Also infused with cultural and political meaning are the 88 works shown by Paul Klee, watercolors and drawings created by the professor prior to him being denounced by the National Socialists as a “degenerate”.

Read more about both exhibits on their website here, and if you’re unfamiliar with Paul Klee, check out the video below for Paul Klee 101.