Deutsche Bank Collection

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The Deutsche Bank Collection is a private art collection and was founded in 1979. Today it is one of the most important collections of international drawings and photographs after 1945. The corporate collection under the motto "Art works" is part of Deutsche Bank's social commitment , which sees itself as a contribution to the promotion of creativity and the cultural development of a global society.

main emphasis

The focus of the Deutsche Bank Collection is on international contemporary art on paper, v. a. Drawings and photographs made after 1945. The collection also includes a few paintings and sculptures as well as works of classical modernism. Conceptually, the bundle of contemporary art differs significantly from the inventory of works from Classical Modernism (from around 1900). The latter is based on a group of works that already existed before the start of the collection and focuses on individual, exemplary works. The focus in this area is on German Expressionism , the artists' associations Brücke and Blauer Reiter , the Bauhaus and New Objectivity .

history

In the early 1970s, the then CEO of Deutsche Bank Friedrich Wilhelm Christians met the Greek-Soviet art collector George Costakis in Moscow, who made him aware of the importance of art. In 1977 Deutsche Bank showed the exhibition "Costakis Collection of Russian Avant-garde" and brought this art into the focus of the general public. In the same year the board member Herbert Zapp (1977 to 1994 on the board) together with Hermann Josef Abs (1957 to 1967 board spokesman) made the decision to create their own collection. In 1979, Zapp bought an extensive series of drawings by Joseph Beuys for the bank. Zapp also developed the concept of art in the workplace , which still exists today and is currently under the title "Art works". The purchased works of art were shown in the branches of Deutsche Bank right from the start and made available not only to the employees of the bank, but also to the public as “cultural capital”.

The first branch to receive art outfit was the New York office on West 57th Street, which opened on April 30, 1979. For the presentation in the business premises, works of American contemporary art, such as Abstract Expressionism , Pop Art , Conceptual Art or the Pattern & Decoration movement, were acquired and contrasted with contemporary art from Germany. The concept of presenting German contemporary art in dialogue with contemporary positions from the respective country, implemented here for the first time, is an essential feature of the art concept of the collection, which is implemented in Deutsche Bank's global branches.

In 1984 the bank opened its headquarters in the twin towers in Frankfurt am Main. When it was furnished there with German art from the 1960s and 1970s, one of the forty floors was dedicated to each artist. In the tower tops, the oldest of the artists represented here could be seen with works on paper by Horst Antes (tower A) and Joseph Beuys (tower B). The works shown here are staggered from top to bottom according to the years of birth of the artists in a historical sequence. In 1986 Max Bill's 4.50 meter high granite sculpture Continuity was erected in front of the twin towers. From 2007 to 2010 the towers were extensively modernized. Until the modernization was completed in 2010, the bank had its temporary headquarters in the IBC- C building, which also houses some of the works of art from the towers on the Taunusanlage. Even after the towers have reopened, works by a selected artist will be shown on one floor. The art equipment is divided into regions - Tower A is dedicated to current positions from Germany and Europe, Tower B to artists from Africa, America and Asia. A total of around 100 artists from more than 40 countries are represented. The approximately 1,500 works on display are predominantly works on paper and photographs.

Other important international headquarters include Deutsche Bank in London, Tokyo, Milan, Sydney and Luxembourg. Works by local artists can be seen here in dialogue with international works. In addition to this equipment with contemporary art on paper, exclusive, site-specific commissioned works were installed at the various locations, some by artists. In 2008, around 90 percent of all exhibits in the Deutsche Bank Collection were on public display in a total of 911 buildings of the Bank, in exhibitions or as loans to 28 museums, galleries or cultural institutions around the world.

Deutsche Guggenheim

In November 1997, Deutsche Bank opened the 510 square meter Deutsche Guggenheim exhibition hall in collaboration with the New York Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation . It was located on the ground floor of the bank's main building in Berlin and was designed by the American architect Richard Gluckman. The aim of the Deutsche Guggenheim, a unique joint venture between a bank and a museum, was to present exhibitions and commissioned works related to the space. The exhibition program and day-to-day operations were organized jointly by both institutions. Four to five exhibitions were shown each year, one from each from the Deutsche Bank Collection. With the Deutsche Guggenheim, Deutsche Bank expanded its art concept and made it possible to show its collection at a permanent exhibition location outside of the working environment. After 15 years and a total of 61 exhibitions, the joint venture between Deutsche Bank and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation ended at the end of 2012. From 2013, the company continued to operate the gallery space as the Deutsche Bank KunstHalle , with sole responsibility .

Deutsche Bank KunstHalle

The Deutsche Bank KunstHalle saw itself as a platform for international contemporary art. One focus of the program was on exhibitions from the Deutsche Bank Collection designed by artists and guest curators. Deutsche Bank's “Artist of the Year” was also presented in a solo exhibition in the KunstHalle. In addition, until April 2018 the house presented exhibitions that were conceived in cooperation with Berlin and international art institutions.

Artist of the year

Since 2010 Deutsche Bank has been honoring the “Artist of the Year”. The company honors international artists who address social issues in an individual way and who have already created substantial work that focuses on the two main focuses of the Deutsche Bank Collection: works on paper or photography. The award is made on the recommendation of the Deutsche Bank Global Art Advisory Council, which includes the renowned curators Okwui Enwezor , Hou Hanru, Udo Kittelmann and Victoria Noorthoorn. The award is not endowed with a cash prize. Rather, the aim of the initiative is to present the “Artist of the Year” to the broadest possible audience. The Deutsche Bank KunstHalle is dedicating a solo exhibition to him, which can then be seen at other international locations. A catalog will be published for the exhibition. In addition, a selection of works by the “Artist of the Year” will be acquired for the Deutsche Bank Collection.

Were awarded

Cooperation with the Städel Museum Frankfurt

In 2008, Deutsche Bank gave the Städel in Frankfurt a permanent loan of 600 works from its collection, consisting of a total of 60 paintings and sculptures, 161 originals on paper and 379 prints by 45 artists, to furnish its extension that opened in 2012. a. Hans Arp , Georg Baselitz , Joseph Beuys , Günther Förg , Anselm Kiefer , Konrad Klapheck , Martin Kippenberger , Markus Lüpertz , Sigmar Polke , Gerhard Richter , Dieter Roth and Günther Uecker . The collaboration between Deutsche Bank and the Städel in Frankfurt has existed since the late 1970s. The Städel director, Klaus Gallwitz , who was in office between 1974 and 1994, worked as an art advisor to Herbert Zapps and from 1981 to 1999 a member of the Deutsche Bank's purchasing committee. Hermann Josef Abs was a member of the Städel administration from 1966 until his death in 1994, including 24 years as its chairman. He was replaced as a member of the Städel administration by Hilmar Kopper, the spokesman for the management board of Deutsche Bank at the time . To date, Deutsche Bank has supported numerous projects and exhibitions at the Städel.

ArtMag

ArtMag is the Deutsche Bank's art magazine and reports on the company's global art activities. The magazine has been published online at regular intervals since 2002 and, since April 2013, three to four times a year as a print edition. ArtMag presents the international art scene in often exclusive articles, interviews and essays in German and English. A special focus is on the artists represented in the Deutsche Bank Collection. Exhibitions from the corporate collection or presentations sponsored by Deutsche Bank are also discussed. Another focus is on the program of the Deutsche Bank KunstHalle in Berlin.

Apps

Various apps provide an overview of the Deutsche Bank Collection and the individual locations: At the Frankfurt headquarters, this will initially be around 1,000 works of art by 60 artists. Further editions show the permanent loans to the Städel Museum Frankfurt with 60 works of art and the London collection with works by Keith Tyson, Damien Hirst , Tony Cragg , Anish Kapoor , Julie Umerle and Tracey Emin . Works by artists from China, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong are accessible via another app. This focuses on works that hang in the ICC building , the Deutsche Bank location in Hong Kong.

Web links

Individual evidence

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  2. ^ New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
  3. ↑ The art in the towers . Deutsche Bank Kunst website. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  4. ^ Guggenheim's farewell to Berlin . Website Der Spiegel :. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  5. ↑ Deutsche Bank opens new KunstHalle in Berlin . Press release Deutsche Bank. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  6. ↑ Self-presentation of the Deutsche Bank KunstHalle ( Memento of the original dated December 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved November 20, 2013. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.deutsche-bank-kunsthalle.de
  7. ↑ Artist of the Year . Website Deutsche Bank Kunst Deutsche Bank. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  8. ↑ http://www.deutsche-bank.de/staedel
  9. ↑ Press release of the Städel Museum from October 1, 2008, download from http://www.staedelmuseum.de/sm/index.php?StoryID=288
  10. ↑ App for iPhone http://itunes.apple.com/de/app/deutsche-bank-art-works-frankfurt/id471870690?mt=8 iPad http://itunes.apple.com/de/app/deutsche- bank-art-works-frankfurt / id486345053? mt = 8 and Android https://market.android.com/details?id=com.nidag.artworks&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5uaWRhZy5hcnR3b3JrcyJd
  11. ↑ App for iPhone http://itunes.apple.com/de/app/deutsche-bank-art-works-stadel/id501679437?mt=8
  12. ↑ App for iPhone http://itunes.apple.com/de/app/deutsche-bank-art-works-london/id530517054?mt=8 and iPad http://itunes.apple.com/de/app/deutsche -bank-art-works-london / id527575155? mt = 8
  13. ↑ App for iPhone http://itunes.apple.com/de/app/deutsche-bank-art-works-hong/id523620306?mt=8