Classical : Modern II
Abstraction, Informel, Stuttgart and Karlsruhe Painting School
March 7 – June 1, 2008
Haus Huth
Alte Potsdamer Straße 5
10785 Berlin
Germany
Open daily 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission free
The Daimler Collection is pleased to announce the exhibition “Classical Modern II” at Daimler Contemporary, Haus Huth, Potsdamer Platz in Berlin. The “Classical : Modern I” exhibition, 2006, largely presented concrete and constructive tendencies in the Daimler Collection from Classical Modernism up to the post-war art period, while the second part of the series intends to introduce the complementary areas of the collection. The exhibition shows post-war tendencies, mainly from South Germany. Art history groups the names of the artists, about forty in all, from Ackermann to Zangs, under headings such as ‘Lyrical Abstraction’, ‘Informel’, ‘Tachism’, the ‘Stuttgart’ and Karlsruhe’ schools, ‘New Figuration’ ‘Zero’ and ‘Zen 49’. The show features about 80 works and is also presenting current work that can be related back to these earlier artists.
Participating artists:
The exhibition will be accompanied by a comprehensive program, including artist talks, lectures and discussions with artists as well as thematic guided tours: These tours are available on every first Saturday of a month at 4 p.m. (March 08 / April 05 / May 03). Guided tours “Art and Architecture on Potsdamer Platz” can be booked on request. Please check our website regularly for updates and announcements.
Exhibition catalogues are available at Daimler Contemporary, at our co-operating bookshop Bücherbogen am Savignyplatz and further more can be ordered online at: collection.daimler.com/publikationen/publikationen_e.php
Contact:
Daimler Contemporary
Haus Huth
Alte Potsdamer Straße 5
10785 Berlin
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)30 259 41 42 0
E-Mail: kunst.sammlung@daimler.com
