The Brandhorst Museum was opened in

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on 21 May 2009. It displays about 200 exhibits from collection of

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of the heirs of the

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trust Udo and Anette Brandhorst. In 2009 the Brandhorst Collection comprises more than 700 works.

History

Anette Brandhorst, the great-granddaughter of Henkel's founder, and her husband Udo Fritz-Hermann began collecting art in 1971.Lindsay Pollock (November 10, 2009)
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'' Bloomberg''. When Anette died of cancer in 1999, her husband Udo donated the collection to the state of

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on the proviso that the state build it a fitting home.Jonathan Glancey (June 4, 2009)
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''. The construction costs of $67 million were funded by Bavaria.

The building

The building with its long, two-storey, rectangular structure and multi-coloured facade composed of 36,000 vertical ceramic louvres in 23 different coloured glazes, was created by

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architects and is located next to the

Pinakothek der Moderne The Pinakothek der Moderne (, ''Pinakothek of the Modern'') is a modern art museum, situated in central Munich's '' Kunstareal''. Locals sometimes refer to it as the ''Dritte'' ("third") ''Pinakothek'' after the Old and New. It is one of the world' ...

in the Kunstareal. The building has three exhibition areas which are connected by stairs. All galleries (with the exception of the Media Suite) have white walls and wooden floorboards of Danish oak.

Collection

The museum displays a comprehensive selection of about 100 works of

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(''Hammer and sickle'', 1976, ''The Last Supper'', 1986) and more than 60 works of

Cy Twombly Edwin Parker "Cy" Twombly Jr. (; April 25, 1928July 5, 2011) was an American painter, sculptor and photographer. He belonged to the generation of Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns. Twombly is said to have influenced younger artists such as ...

, making it the largest Twombly collection outside the US. The monumental series by Twombly, titled ''Lepanto'', refers to a

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in 1571 between the Ottoman and Holy League forces. One of the museum's rooms, an irregular octagon, was created specifically to house the Lepanto cycle, a painting in 12 parts. * Cy Twombly: ''Bacchus''; ''Summer Madness''; ''Untitled (Roses)'' * Andy Warhol: ''Self-Portrait''; ''Eggs''; ''Knives''; ''Marilyn''; ''Natalie Wood''; ''"Mustard Race Riot'' (1963)Carol Vogel (November 11, 2004)
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''. Also other modern artists like Joseph Beuys, Mario Merz, Jannis Kounellis,

Georg Baselitz Georg Baselitz (born 23 January 1938) is a German painter, sculptor and graphic artist. In the 1960s he became well known for his figurative, expressive paintings. In 1969 he began painting his subjects upside down in an effort to overcome the ...

, Francesco Clemente,

Gerhard Richter Gerhard Richter (; born 9 February 1932) is a German visual artist. Richter has produced abstract as well as photorealistic paintings, and also photographs and glass pieces. He is widely regarded as one of the most important contemporary German ...

, Bruce Nauman,

Jean-Michel Basquiat Jean-Michel Basquiat (; December 22, 1960 – August 12, 1988) was an American artist who rose to success during the 1980s as part of the Neo-expressionism movement. Basquiat first achieved fame as part of the graffiti duo SAMO, alongside ...

, Mike Kelley, Sigmar Polke,

Brian Clarke Brian Clarke (born 2 July 1953) is a British painter, architectural artist and printmaker, known for his large-scale stained glass and mosaic projects, symbolist paintings, set designs, and collaborations with major figures in Modern and con ...

, John Chamberlain, Robert Gober, Eric Fischl,

Alex Katz Alex Katz (born July 24, 1927) is an American figurative artist known for his paintings, sculptures, and prints. Early life and career Alex Katz was born July 24, 1927, to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York, as the son of an émigré who ...

and Damien Hirst are represented: * Joseph Beuys: ''Wo ist mein Schmuck? Wo sind meine Scheiben, meine Zaumzeuge?'' * Damien Hirst: ''Waste''; ''In this terrible moment we are victims clinging helplessly to an environment that refuses to acknowledge the soul''; ''Looking Forward to a Complete Suppression of Pain'' * Sigmar Polke: ''Die drei Lügen der Malerei''; ''Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité'' * John Chamberlain: ''Lord Suckfist'' * Bruce Nauman: ''2 Heads on Base #1''; ''Mean Clown Welcome'' * Eric Fischl: ''Living Room, Scene 3 (Spinning)''; ''Japanese Bath'' Works on paper by

Kasimir Malevich Kazimir Severinovich Malevich ; german: Kasimir Malewitsch; pl, Kazimierz Malewicz; russian: Казими́р Севери́нович Мале́вич ; uk, Казимир Северинович Малевич, translit=Kazymyr Severynovych ...

Kurt Schwitters Kurt Hermann Eduard Karl Julius Schwitters (20 June 1887 – 8 January 1948) was a German artist who was born in Hanover, Germany. Schwitters worked in several genres and media, including dadaism, constructivism, surrealism, poetry, sound, paint ...

and Joan Miró and others also belong to the Brandhorst collection. The museum also houses a collection of 112 illustrated books of

Pablo Picasso Pablo Ruiz Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and Scenic design, theatre designer who spent most of his adult life in France. One of the most influential artists of the 20th ce ...

since Udo and Anette Brandhorst were not only interested in the fine arts, but also in literature. Newer acquisitions include a video work by Isaac Julien, ''Western Union: Small Boats'' and the installation ''Large Red Sphere'' by Walter De Maria in the nearby Türkentor.

Brandhorst foundation

Additionally, there exists in 2009 an impressive endowment of €120 million ($167 million). The interest accruing on it allows an annual acquisition budget of more than €2 million, much more than any other collection in Munich.

Gallery

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References

External links

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