Zeiten und Räume. Klassiker der Sammlung. Ruisdael bis Giacometti
In the organizer's words:
The Von der Heydt Museum's unique collection, with its pronounced focus on the 19th century and classical modernism, is being presented for the first time in many years in a permanent exhibition and in a new form. The newly conceived presentation of the collection brings together selected paintings and sculptures from the 17th century to the 1960s - many of which are firm favorites with the public. The grouping of the works is special: under the title "Times and Spaces", they are arranged like a kind of visual travel guide that leads through the formative spaces and periods of European art history of the last centuries: for example, to the Netherlands and Flanders, to the art metropolises of Paris and Berlin or to the inconspicuous little town of Worpswede, which nevertheless provided significant impulses. The exhibition will therefore not so much build up a chronology in the classical sense, but above all show artistic networks. Works by Ludwig Richter, Gustave Courbet, Hans von Marées, Paul Gauguin, Claude Monet, Paula Modersohn-Becker, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Otto Dix, Hans Arp and Alberto Giacometti will be on display.
With over 2,000 paintings, 500 sculptures, 800 photographs and 30,000 graphic works, the Von der Heydt Museum has one of the most important art collections in Germany. Its systematic development began in the early years of the 20th century and continues to this day. With the exhibition "Times and Spaces - Classics of the Collection", the museum invites visitors to rediscover its high-caliber and internationally renowned holdings through a precise selection. At the same time, it marks Wuppertal as a cultural location of distinction in North Rhine-Westphalia in a sustainable way.
Anselm Kiefer's work "Anselm fuit hic" (2015-2023), which belongs to the artist's latest group of works, has been part of this exhibition since October 2024. The Von der Heydt Museum has the Renate and Eberhard Robke Foundation to thank for this spectacular new addition. It is the first work by this internationally renowned German artist in the Von der Heydt Museum's collection.
In the collection presentation "Times and Spaces", Kiefer's painting fits in between the landscape paintings of the 17th and 19th centuries, between artistic positions from the Netherlands and Germany. On the one hand, it shows the tradition in which the monumental painting stands and how it continues this tradition. On the other hand, it offers an opportunity to take a fresh look at this very tradition and the history or stories with which it is associated.
Price information:
Day ticket € 12 Reduced € 10 Students, trainees, holders of a culture pass € 5 Pupils aged 18 and over € 2 Children under 17 free of charge
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