Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein will be fifteen years old in 2015. With an extensive themed exhibition, the museum therefore provides an in-depth insight into its own collection, its history, and new additions.

Founded on the collection holdings of the Liechtenstein State Art Collection, Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein has over the past years worked incessantly on building a collection of twentieth and twenty-first century art. Its profile is defined by three-dimensional artworks, i.e. sculptures, installations and objects. The paintings held in the collection also generally have a strong link to space. What is more, two major themes define the collection of art since 1900: on the one hand rational trends and anthropological methods on the other.

The collection is the treasure from which the museum draws in developing its activities in art research and education. Nice to See You! invites visitors to discover this treasure and to trace its history. The exhibition is the first opportunity to showcase several meanwhile quite substantial series of such artists as Absalon, Marcel Duchamp, François Morellet, Matt Mullican or Rosemarie Trockel. On show are also the large installation Raum 3 by Joseph Beuys, works by Arte Povera artists, along with works from the former Rolf Ricke collection – milestones in the development of the collection. In combination with other outstanding works of such international artists as Hans Arp, Otto Freundlich, Gloria Friedmann, Leiko Ikemura, Willem de Kooning, Wilhelm Lehmbruck, Rita McBride or Meret Oppenheim, the show pans out a widely diversified, vibrant network of artistic positions from the past century to the present.

An exhibition catalogue of selected works from the collection is being published in May. In addition, a series of monographic booklets on individual artists and their works contained in the collection begins during the exhibition run, with regular additions so as to create a growing catalogue of the collection.

The exhibition is a production of Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, curated by Friedemann Malsch.

More pictures to this exhibition

  • Nice to See You!
    Exhibition view Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, photo: Ines Agostinelli © Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein
  • Nice to See You!
    Exhibition view Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, photo: Ines Agostinelli © Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein
  • Nice to See You!
    Exhibition view Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, photo: Ines Agostinelli © Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein
  • Nice to See You!
    Exhibition view Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, photo: Ines Agostinelli © Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein
  • Opening
  • Thu, 12.2.2015
    18.00
  • Guided tours
  • Thu, 19.2.2015
    18.00
  • Thu, 5.3.2015
    18.00
  • Thu, 23.4.2015
    18.00
  • Thu, 7.5.2015
    18.00
  • Thu 12.2.

    Opening

    Schön, euch zu sehen! 160 Werke aus der Sammlung
  • Thu 19.2.

    Guided tour

    Schön, euch zu sehen! 160 Werke aus der Sammlung
    with Friedemann Malsch
  • Thu 26.2.

    Take Away

    Schön, euch zu sehen! 160 Werke aus der Sammlung
    Short guided tour during the lunch break
  • Sun 1.3.

    One Hour

    Der Mensch und seine Welten
    Works by Absalon, Friedmann, Merz and others
    with Christina Jacoby
  • Tue 3.3.

    "Art 60 plus"

    Schön, euch zu sehen! 160 Werke aus der Sammlung
    with Barbara Redmann, without reservation
  • Thu 5.3.

    Guided tour

    Schön, euch zu sehen! 160 Werke aus der Sammlung
    with Barbara Redmann
  • Thu 12.3.

    Discussion

    Favourite work
    Guests talk about artworks from the collection
    This time: Melanie Cologna, Johanna Hermann, Annika Hilti und Larissa Rüegg
  • Thu 26.3.

    Take Away

    Schön, euch zu sehen! 160 Werke aus der Sammlung
    Short guided tour during the lunch break
  • Wed 15.4.

    Introduction for Teachers

    Nice to See You! 160 Works from the Collection - Introduction for teachers from Austria
    with Christina Jacoby
  • Wed 15.4.

    Introduction for Teachers

    Nice to See You! 160 Works from the Collection - Introduction for teachers from Austria
    with Christina Jacoby
  • Thu 23.4.

    Guided tour

    Schön, euch zu sehen! 160 Werke aus der Sammlung
    with Friedemann Malsch
  • Thu 30.4.

    Discussion

    Favourite work
    Guests talk about artworks from the collection
    This time: Roland Büchel, Elisabeth Ender and Alicia Olmos Ochoa
  • Sun 3.5.

    One Hour

    Kunstwerke sind Picknickplätze
    Works by Knifer, Marxer, Morellet and others
    with Christiane Meyer-Stoll
  • Thu 7.5.

    Guided tour

    Schön, euch zu sehen! 160 Werke aus der Sammlung
    with Christina Jacoby
  • Sun 17.5.

    Special Event

    International Museum Day
    in the center of Vaduz
  • Thu 18.6.

    Discussion

    Favourite work
    Guests talk about artworks from the collection
    This time: Elisabeth Sele and Eddy Risch
  • Thu 20.8.

    Discussion

    Favourite work
    Guests talk about artworks from the collection
    This time: Belgin Amann, Dagmar Frick-Islitzer, Thelma Martínez and Catarina Proidl