100 years of art at once

Just as an artist can paint more than the eye can see, a museum can show more than history: dozens of abstract works of art created over the last 100 years come together in a lively way at the Von der Heydt-Museum. Famous modern artists meet contemporary representatives, new perspectives and discoveries broaden the view of some well-known works. However, the Von der Heydt Museum is also presenting numerous exhibits from its own collection that have not been on display for years, as well as new acquisitions from recent years, some of which have never been on public display before. Not much to see. Paths of Abstraction 1920 to the Present runs from February 24 to September 1 in Wuppertal.

The title of the exhibition alludes to a work by Jean Fautrier: His work Not much to look at (1959) is considered an important work of informal painting. The show examines the beginnings of abstract and abstracting painting, shows the influence of the De Stijl movement and leads via color field painting to current positions. The artists on display include Georges Mathieu, Hannsjörg Voth, Katharina Grosse, Max Ernst, Pius Fox, Amédée Ozenfant, Jean Dubuffet and Toulu Hassani.