Description of the attraction
The art collection of North Rhine-Westphalia is located in Dusseldorf. The founding of this museum dates back to 1960, when 88 works by Paul Klee were bought. They became the basis of the first collection, which was presented to the audience in 1961. The original location of the works was the beautiful Jägerhof castle, but over time, the exhibits became so numerous that there was not enough space in the palace.
In 1975, the city authorities decided to expand the areas for the exhibition of exhibits. For this reason, a new building was built, designed by renowned experts from the Düsseldorf architecture office. The emerging structure had a curved façade made of dark polished syenite. It became a real symbol of the city immediately after its opening. In 1990, the collection was supplemented with installations, sculptures and photographic works.
The art collection of North Rhine-Westphalia consists of two museums. The museum with the name "K20" presents to visitors the art of the XX century, it is based on classical modernism. It is here that Klee's paintings are exhibited, as well as canvases by Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso, Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock. Anyone can contemplate the work of the Dadaists, Cubists, Fauves, Expressionists. The K21 Museum is located under a glass dome and displays contemporary works. Works by Ilya Kabakov, Michelangelo Pistoletto and other famous artists are on display for the public.
The museum building was not always an exhibition area. In the period 1949-1988, the parliament of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia was located here. Only in 2002 was the restoration of the building carried out, where the famous exposition was later opened.
