From Private to Public: Collections at the Guggenheim
26 Jun 2009 - 02 May 2010
Juan Gris
Newspaper and Fruit Dish (Journal et compotier), 1916
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
Newspaper and Fruit Dish (Journal et compotier), 1916
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
FROM PRIVATE TO PUBLIC: COLLECTIONS AT THE GUGGENHEIM
June 26, 2009 - May 02, 2010
This exhibition explores the history of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation collection by bringing together 19th-century paintings and groundbreaking installations of the 1990s.
Through a combination of major gifts and purchases, the Guggenheim has continued its mission to collect and promote the "art of tomorrow" since its inception in 1937 with the Founding Collection of Solomon R. Guggenheim.
The personal compilations of five additional visionaries in the realm of modern art, and one pioneer in contemporary art of the 1990s, are today held by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation.
Introduction
The metamorphosis from private collection to public museum is an extraordinary one. For the Guggenheim Museum this began in 1937, when Solomon R. Guggenheim established a foundation with the goal of opening a museum to publicly exhibit and preserve his holdings of modern art. Since then, the museum's founding collection has been enhanced through major gifts and purchases from pioneering individuals who share Guggenheim's spirit. These acquisitions include eminent gallery director Karl Nierendorf's inventory of German Expressionist and early Abstract Expressionist art; Solomon's niece Peggy Guggenheim's collection of abstract and Surrealist painting and sculpture; Justin K. Thannhauser's array of Impressionist, Post- Impressionist, and early modern masterpieces; and important works from the estates of visionaries Hilla Rebay and Katherine S. Dreier.
True to its original mission to promote "the art of tomorrow," the Guggenheim Foundation is committed to increasing its holdings of contemporary art today. Such major acquisitions as the Bohen Foundation gift allow the museum to present a vital and dynamic cross-section of modern and contemporary art. The story of this unique collection continues to evolve.
June 26, 2009 - May 02, 2010
This exhibition explores the history of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation collection by bringing together 19th-century paintings and groundbreaking installations of the 1990s.
Through a combination of major gifts and purchases, the Guggenheim has continued its mission to collect and promote the "art of tomorrow" since its inception in 1937 with the Founding Collection of Solomon R. Guggenheim.
The personal compilations of five additional visionaries in the realm of modern art, and one pioneer in contemporary art of the 1990s, are today held by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation.
Introduction
The metamorphosis from private collection to public museum is an extraordinary one. For the Guggenheim Museum this began in 1937, when Solomon R. Guggenheim established a foundation with the goal of opening a museum to publicly exhibit and preserve his holdings of modern art. Since then, the museum's founding collection has been enhanced through major gifts and purchases from pioneering individuals who share Guggenheim's spirit. These acquisitions include eminent gallery director Karl Nierendorf's inventory of German Expressionist and early Abstract Expressionist art; Solomon's niece Peggy Guggenheim's collection of abstract and Surrealist painting and sculpture; Justin K. Thannhauser's array of Impressionist, Post- Impressionist, and early modern masterpieces; and important works from the estates of visionaries Hilla Rebay and Katherine S. Dreier.
True to its original mission to promote "the art of tomorrow," the Guggenheim Foundation is committed to increasing its holdings of contemporary art today. Such major acquisitions as the Bohen Foundation gift allow the museum to present a vital and dynamic cross-section of modern and contemporary art. The story of this unique collection continues to evolve.