something new, something old, something desired

The large-scale exhibition something new, something old, something desired is dedicated to topical themes in our present-day world: questions of understanding and communication, isolation and marginalisation, power and protest, utopia and structure. The show also takes a look at (virtual) worlds and realities as reflected in architectural designs, explores the tension between form and dissolution, and highlights the potential harboured in the interplay between material and language. As the title suggests, new light is shed on significant works from the collection in dialogue with young contemporary art, while many new acquisitions and superb gifts to the collection are presented for the first time, with desirable works integrated throughout the show. The result is an exciting showcase in which the many voices of today’s art are orchestrated around thematic clusters, paving the way for unexpected encounters.

Artists
Jan Albers, Fernando de Brito, Nina Canell, Robert Cottingham, Stephen Craig, Jose Dávila, Edith Dekyndt, Thomas Demand, Simon Denny, Cordula Ditz, Peter Doig, Simon Fujiwara, Seiichi Furuya, Zvi Goldstein, Anna Grath, Christian Haake, Raymond Hains, Almut Heise, David Hockney, Karl Horst Hödicke, Annika Kahrs, Annette Kelm, Jürgen Klauke, Hans-Jürgen Kleinhammes  Bernd Koberling, Jan Köchermann, Jannis Kounellis, Jens Lausen, Jean Leppien, Almut Linde, Axel Loytved, Paul McCarthy & Mike Kelley, Annette Messager, Gerold Miller, Simon Modersohn, Robert Morris, Bruce Nauman, Cady Noland, Sigmar Polke, Tobias Putrih, Hannah Rath, Daniel Richter, Gerhard Richter, Grit Richter, Thomas Schütte, Richard Serra, Sara Sizer, Andreas Slominski, Paul Spengemann, Paul Thek, Wolfgang Tillmans, Philippe Vandenberg, Tilman Walther

Curator: Dr Brigitte Kölle