The Groninger Museum exhibits 'From Collenius to Koons' with thanks to the Rembrandt Association |
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| Sunday, 23 November 2008 01:10 |
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 The Groninger Museum first made an appeal to the Rembrandt Association at the end of the nineteenth century. In 1892, a portrait by the seventeenth-century Groningen painter Hermannus Collenius was purchased. Until long after the Second World War, most of the acquisitions by the Museum, for which an appeal was made to the Rembrandt Association, were connected to Groningen art history. In addition to paintings by Groningen masters such as Collenius and J.J. de Stomme, this involved several important pieces of silver from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Furthermore, the Asiatica collection was reinforced with porcelain, lacquerwork and tapestries. The first modern art that the Museum began to collect on a structural basis was the Expressionistic paintings of De Ploeg, the Groningen Expressionist group. International present-day art was first purchased with the support of the Rembrandt Association during and after the directorship of Frans Haks (1978-1995), and includes an artwork in the form of a mirror by Jeff Koons, silver tea and coffee services by Alessi, a large tapestry by Robert Kushner, and drawings by Andy Warhol. All these works will be on display in Mendini 1.  During and after the directorate of Frans Haks (1978-1995) international contemporary art was also purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt. This included a mirror by Jeff Koons, silver tea sets by Alessi, a large tapestry by Robert Kushner, and drawings by Andy Warhol. The Groninger Museum presents, courtesy of the Vereniging Rembrandt, a splendid selection from the Groninger Museum collection.The Groninger Museum is a museum in Groningen in the north of The Netherlands, it is considered to be one of the best museums in The Netherlands. Opened in 1994 it became a highlight in the world of art, designed by the architects Philippe Starck , Alessandro Mendini and Coop Himmelb(l)au. The museum was built in a canal opposite the railway station and consists of three pavilions, one (the circular) made by Philippe Starck, one (the yellow tower) by Mendini himself and one (the deconstructivist part) by Coop Himmelb(l)au. The bridge connecting the station with the museum is a cycling and walking route to the inner city. The modern, futuristic and colourful style of the building is related to the Italian design style called Memphis. Mendini, originally a designer, was asked in 1987 by museum director Frans Haks to think up a new museum. Haks also insisted on sub-architects to make the pavilions. Haks wanted something extravagant. The collections and presentations are the foundation of the Groninger Museum. The Groninger Museum is colourful and extrovert. The Groninger Museum aims at a wide audience.With the presentations, which are of national and international significance, the Groninger Museum hopes to amaze and astound visitors and prompt them towards an opinion. Visit : www.groningermuseum.nl/?lan=Engels Click on logo below to add this article to your favorite Social Website ~ |
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