Kunsthalle Messmer

Museum in Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Kunsthalle Messmer

The Kunsthalle Messmer is a museum in Riegel am Kaiserstuhl in the rooms of the former Riegeler Brauerei [de]. Art of the 20th and 21st centuries is shown in temporary exhibitions on around 900 m2 of exhibition space. The museum includes an 850 m2 sculpture garden with plastics by contemporary artists Gerald Baschek, Hellmut Bruch [de], Gerhard Frömel [de], Friedrich Geiler, Bernhard Licini, Rüdiger Seidt [de], Michel Jouët and Michael Schwarze [de].

## Foundation

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In 2005, the former entrepreneur and art collector Jürgen A. Messmer founded the messmer foundation as a dedication to his daughter Petra, who died of cancer in 2003.[1] The foundation is the institution behind the museum, which opened in June 2009. Every year, up to three exhibitions of classical modern art and contemporary art are presented. Exhibits from its own collection as well as loans from international private and museum collections are on display. In 1978 Messmer succeeded in acquiring large parts of the estate of the Swiss artist André Evard. Throughout his life he painted figuratively and abstractly and was regarded as a pioneering painter of Swiss Modernism.

Through the artist, the entrepreneur found concrete-constructive art, which today forms the focus of his collection. The first exhibition of the kunsthalle messmer was a homage to Evard and showed only his works. In addition, the International André Evard Art Award, founded by Messmer, was named to honor the artist.

## Exhibitions (selection)

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In addition to the estate of André Evard, the Messmer art collection includes works by Max Bill, Georges Braque, Salvador Dalí, Otto Dix, Günter Fruhtrunk, François Morellet, A. R. Penck, Pablo Picasso, Gerd Grimm, Sonia Delaunay, Joan Miró and Victor Vasarely. Including these works, the museum has presented the following exhibitions, among others:

* 2009: Hommage an André Evard (Hommage to André Evard)[2]
* 2009: Victor Vasarely \+ 50 Jahre konstruktive Kunst in Paris (Victor Vasarely \+ 50 years of constructive art in Paris)[3]
* 2010: Gruppenausstellung der Nominierten zum 2. Internationalen André Evard-Preis (Group exhibition of the nominees for the 2nd International André Evard Art Award)[4]
* 2010: Salvador Dalí und die Allmacht des Traumes (Salvador Dalí and the omnipotence of the dream)[5]
* 2010: Gerd Grimm – Mode, Mädchen, Metropolen (Gerd Grimm - Fashion, Girls, Metropolises)[6]
* 2011: Kinetik – Kunst in Bewegung (Kinetics – Art in Motion)[7]
* 2011: Wasser – Facetten eines Elements (Water - facets of an element)[8]
* 2012: Le Corbusier und André Evard – Vom Jugendstil zur Moderne (Le Corbusier and André Evard - From Art Nouveau to Modernism)[9]
* 2013: Marc Chagall – Poesie und Traum (Marc Chagall \- Poetry and dream)[10]
* 2013: Gruppenausstellung der Nominierten zum 3. Internationalen André Evard-Preis (Group exhibition of the nominees for the 3nd International André Evard Art Award)[11]
* 2014: Ernst Fuchs und Friedensreich Hundertwasser (Ernst Fuchs and Friedensreich Hundertwasser)[12]
* 2014: China im Spiegel der Zeit (China in the reflection of time)[13]
* 2015: Andy Warhol King of Pop Art[14]
* 2016: Gruppenausstellung der Nominierten zum 4. Internationalen André-Evard-Preis (Group exhibition of the nominees for the 4nd International André Evard Art Award)[15]
* 2016 Joan Miró \- Der leidenschaftliche Malerpoet (Joan Miró \- The passionate painter poet)[16]
* 2017: Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Objekte – Zeichnungen – Fotos (Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Objects - Drawings - Photos)[17]
* 2017: Picasso und die Frauen (Picasso and the women)[18]
* 2017: Licht & Bewegung (Light & Movement)[19]
* 2018: Otmar Alt: Lebenswege (Otmar Alt: Life paths)[20]
* 2018: Dalí – Der Zauber des Genies (Dalí – the Magic of the Genius[21]
* 2019: Hundert Jahre Bauhaus (One hundred years of Bauhaus)[22]
* 2018: Gruppenausstellung der Nominierten zum 5. Internationalen André-Evard-Preis (Group exhibition of the nominees for the 5nd International André Evard Art Award)[23]
* 2019: 10 Jahre Kunsthalle Messmer – Ein Leben für die Kunst (10 Years of Kunsthalle Messmer - A Life for Art)[24]

## Gallery Messmer

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In 2013, Jürgen A. Messmer expanded the Kunsthalle to include a commercial gallery in the historic columned room of the former brewery, which sees itself as a platform for young artists. The programme includes works from the fields of concrete-constructive art and figurative painting or sculpture.

## External links

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* Website of the Gallery Messmer

## References

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1. ^ Stefan Pawellek (2019-06-04). "10 Jahre Kunsthalle Messmer: Große Schauen von Chagall bis Miró" [10 years Kunsthalle Messmer: Great shows from Chagall up to Miró]. www.chilli-freiburg.de. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
2. ^ Michael Haberer (2009-06-20). "Neuer Stern in der Kunstlandschaft. Kunsthalle der Messmer-Foundation wurde gestern mit einer Ausstellung von Werken des Malers André Evard eröffnet" [New star in the art landscape. Kunsthalle of the Messmer Foundation opened yesterday with an exhibition of works by the painter André Evard.]. www.badische-zeitung.de. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
3. ^ Michael Haberer (2009-10-19). "Kunst nach den Gesetzen der Logik. 120 Gäste kamen am Freitag zur Eröffnung der Vasarely-Ausstellung in die Kunsthalle der Messmer Foundation nach Riegel" [Art according to the laws of logic. 120 guests came to Riegel on Friday for the opening of the Vasarely exhibition in the Kunsthalle of the Messmer Foundation]. www.badische-zeitung.de. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
4. ^ Michael Haberer (2010-03-08). ""Top 80" in der Kunsthalle Messmer in Riegel. 80 Kunstwerke, die für den mit 10 000 Euro dotierten André-Evard-Preis "konkret-konstruktive Kunst" in Frage kommen, sind bei einer sehenswerten Ausstellung in der Kunsthalle Messmer zu sehen" ["Top 80" at the Kunsthalle Messmer in Riegel. 80 works of art qualifying for the André Evard-Art Award for "concrete- constructive Art", endowed with 10,000 euros, can be seen at an exhibition worth seeing at the Kunsthalle Messmer]. www.badische-zeitung.de. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
5. ^ Michael Haberer (2010-06-07). "Faszinierende Persönlichkeit und unglaublicher Typ. In der Kunsthalle Messmer in Riegel wurde am Freitagabend die Ausstellung "Salvador Dalí und die Allmacht des Traums" eröffnet" [Fascinating personality and incredible type. The exhibition "Salvador Dalí and the omnipotence of dreams" was opened on Friday evening at the Kunsthalle Messmer in Riegel]. www.badische-zeitung.de. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
6. ^ Michael Haberer (2010-11-12). "Gerd Grimms Momentaufnahmen: Mode, Mädchen, Metropolen. Morgen eröffnet in der Kunsthalle Messmer in Riegel eine neue Ausstellung mit 80 Werken des Freiburger Grafikers" [Gerd Grimm's moments: Fashion, girls, metropolises. Tomorrow a new exhibition with 80 works by the Freiburg graphic artist will open at the Kunsthalle Messmer in Riegel]. www.badische-zeitung.de. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
7. ^ "Kinetik – Kunst in Bewegung" [Kinetics - Art in Motion]. Monopol Magazine. Archived from the original on 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
8. ^ Jürgen Haberer (2011-07-16). "Anstoß für eine Diskussion. In einer Themenausstellung befasst sich die Kunsthalle Messmer in Riegel mit den Facetten eines Elements: Es geht um das Wasser und die Dringlichkeit eines sozialpolitischen Diskurses" [Initiate a discussion. In a thematic exhibition, Kunsthalle Messmer in Riegel deals with the facets of one element: water and the urgency of a socio-political discourse]. www.bo.de (Baden Online). Retrieved 2019-07-22.
9. ^ Cornelia Frenkel (April 2012). "Vom Jugendstil zur Moderne. Le Corbusier & André Evard in der Kunsthalle Messmer in Riegel" [from Art Nouveau to Modernism. Le Corbusier & André Evard in the Kunsthalle Messmer in Riegel]. www.kulturjoker.de. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
10. ^ Jürgen Haberer (2013-02-02). "Chagall lädt zum Träumen ein. Kunstmäzen Jürgen Messmer ist erneut ein großer Wurf geglückt. Seine Galerie in Riegel am Kaiserstuhl zeigt bis Ende Juni eine Ausstellung mit 143 Arbeiten von Marc Chagall" [Chagall invites you to dream. Art patron Jürgen Messmer has once again succeeded in making a great success. His gallery in Riegel am Kaiserstuhl is showing an exhibition of 143 works by Marc Chagall until the end of June]. www.bo.de (Baden Online). Retrieved 2019-07-22.
11. ^ Michael Haberer (2013-09-07). "André Evard Preis geht an Tatsushi Kawanabe. 700 Künstler aus 35 Ländern hatten sich beworben, 88 wurden nominiert" [André Evard-Art Award goes to Tatsushi Kawanabe. 700 artists from 35 countries applied, 88 were nominated]. www.badische-zeitung.de. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
12. ^ Jürgen Haberer (2014-04-15). "Doppel-Retrospektive: Hundertwasser und Fuchs" [Double retrospective: Hundertwasser and Fuchs]. www.bo.de (Baden Online). Retrieved 2019-07-22.
13. ^ Michael Haberer (2014-09-21). "China-Ausstellung in Riegel. Schlaglichter aus 5000 Jahren Kunst und Kultur" [China exhibition in Riegel. Highlights from 5000 years of art and culture]. www.badische-zeitung.de. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
14. ^ "Warhol – King of Pop Art – Kunsthalle Messmer, Riegel". www.suedbadisches-medienhaus.de. 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
15. ^ "Finissage und Preisverleihung 4. Internationaler André Evard-Preis" [Finissage and award ceremony of the 4nd International André Evard-Art Award]. www.kunsthallemessmer.de. 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
16. ^ "Joan Miró, der leidenschaftliche Malerpoet, in der Riegeler Kunsthalle Messmer" [Joan Miró, the passionate painter poet, in the Riegeler Kunsthalle Messmer]. www.chilli-freiburg.de. 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
17. ^ Jürgen Ruf (2017-01-26). "Kunsthalle Messmer enthüllt Christos Lebenswerk" [Kunsthalle Messmer unveils Christos life's work]. www.fnp.de. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
18. ^ Jürgen Haberer (2017-06-28). "Ehefrauen, Geliebte, Models: Pablo Picasso und seine Frauen" [Spouses, lovers, models: Pablo Picasso and his wives]. www.bo.de (Baden Online). Retrieved 2019-07-22.
19. ^ Jürgen Haberer (2017-11-25). "Kunsthalle Messmer in Riegel: Illusionen durch Licht" [Kunsthalle Messmer in Riegel: Illusions through Light]. baden online (bo.de). Retrieved 2017-12-11.
20. ^ Jürgen Haberer (2018-02-06). "Otmar Alts bunte Welt in Riegel" [Otmar Alt's colourful world in Riegel]. www.bo.de (Baden Online). Retrieved 2019-07-22.
21. ^ "Salvador Dalí: Der Zauber des Genies" [Salvador Dalí: the Magic of the Genius]. www.weltkunst.de. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
22. ^ "Baden-Württemberg. Kunsthalle Messmer zeigt Ausstellung zu 100 Jahre Bauhaus" [Baden-Wuerttemberg. Kunsthalle Messmer shows exhibition on 100 Years of Bauhaus]. www.welt.de. 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
23. ^ "Ausstellung. 5. Internationaler André-Evard-Preis der messmer foundation". www.weltkunst.de. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
24. ^ Friederike Zimmermann (July 2019). "Die Kunsthalle Messmer in Riegel feiert mit einer André-Evard-Ausstellung ihr zehnjähriges Bestehen" [Kunsthalle Messmer in Riegel celebrates its tenth anniversary with an André-Evard exhibition]. www.kulturjoker.de. Retrieved 2019-07-22.

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