museums

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   Kaiser Wilhelm Museum

   The foundation for the Kunstmuseen Krefeld was laid with the opening of the Kaiser Wilhelm Museum (KWM) in 1897.

   • Kaiser Wilhelm Museum

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   Haus Lange Haus Esters

   The two villas Haus Lange and Haus Esters were built in 1927/28 by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Haus Lange has been part of the Kunstmuseen Krefeld since 1955 and Haus Esters since 1981. Since then they have been a venue for the presentation of contemporary art and design.

   • Haus Lange Haus Esters

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   Collection

   From Art Nouveau to ZERO, from Claude Monet to Gerhard Richter - the collection of the Kunstmuseen Krefeld today comprises around 24,000 works of fine and applied art from the late Middle Ages to the present.

   • Collection

focus

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   November, 2 OPENING: L'Art d'habiter / The Art of Dwelling

   The exhibition L'Art d'habiter / The Art of Dwelling is dedicated to the French architect and designer Charlotte Perriand. The opening of the exhibition will take place on November 2 at 11:30 AM at the Kaiser Wilhelm Museum. Admission is free on the opening day! At 3:00 PM, there will be a panel discussion at Haus Esters with Pernette Perriand-Barsac and Jacques Barsac from the Charlotte Perriand Archives, as well as CEO Cassina Luca Fuso, moderated by Katia Baudin.

   • L’Art d’habiter / The Art of Dwelling

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   Nov, 6: KunstImPuls - Bar Life

   Experience the museum live with SWK AG and Sparkasse Krefeld

   Under the motto Experience the museum live, the Kunstmuseen Krefeld offer a varied program with music, guided tours, performances, workshops and much more every 1st Thursday of the month - with free admission!

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   New in "Collection in Motion": Adolf Luther

   As part of the collaboration between the Kunstmuseen Krefeld and the Adolf Luther Foundation, a permanent space has been established within Collection on the Move dedicated to Adolf Luther and his works. Under the title “Color and Transparency,” the presentation currently focuses on Luther’s characteristic hollow-mirror objects in silver and blue, which make light itself tangible within the space. The display is complemented by an early color sculpture from 1961 referencing Yves Klein, as well as a jewelry collection from 1985 that Luther created in collaboration with Susanne Dünne.

   • Collection in Motion. Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Adolf Luther

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   Spotlight

   Richard Artschwager (1923, Washington D.C., US – 2013, Albany, US), Chair/Chair, 1987/90, in collaboration with Vitra, edi-tion 23/100

   Sculpture or piece of furniture? Richard Artschwager used his craftsmanship as a carpenter to blur the boundaries between sculpture, painting, and every-day objects. He often used Formica laminate, a “great ugly material” whose painterly qua-lities he appreciated.

   This spotlight highlights one work each month that is new to the collection and not currently on display.

   • Collection

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   New board of the Friends of the Kunstmuseen Krefeld

   The Friends of the Kunstmuseen Krefeld e.V. have decided on a structural change: For the first time since the Friends' Association was founded in 1983, it will be chaired by two people. Dr. Sandra Haak (l.) and Dr. Frank Oehmke will jointly head the association.

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   New in “Collection in Motion”: Non-European Objects

   Part of the collection of objects of non-European origin will be presented for the first time. These are primarily arts and crafts from Africa, Oceania and South East and East Asia. The provenance and cultural contexts of the objects have been extensively researched. The presentation at the KWM introduces the objects and tells the story of their origins.

   • Collection in Motion. Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Adolf Luther

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   New in “Collection in Motion”: Donation from Linda Müller

   The Kunstmuseen Krefeld have expanded their collection with a donation from the Düsseldorf jewelry designer and visual artist Linda Müller. Her works enter into a special dialog with historical Art Nouveau objects from the museum's founding period around 1900. The presentation can now be seen in a new exhibition in the Collection in Motion series at the KWM.

   • Collection

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   Adolf Luther Foundation at the Kunstmuseen Krefeld

   The Kunstmuseen Krefeld art museums and the Adolf Luther Foundation launch a close partnership to consolidate Krefeld as an important location for concrete art. The cooperation will kick off with the exhibition Adolf Luther. Seeing is Beautiful (until Sep 21).

   • Seeing is Beautiful

1. become a friend

   Experiencing and promoting art. This has been the aim of the Friends of the Kunstmuseen Krefeld since 1983.
   The Friends support the museums with new acquisitions and numerous projects. Get involved!