ART CITIES:Amsterdam-Jump Into The Future
On 29/6/16 the Stedelijk Museum announced a generous donation that includes over 600 works by the German Collector Thomas Borgmann. His collections focus on the art scene in Cologne, with connections to London, New York and Los Angeles. Thomas Borgmann opened his first gallery in Cologne in 1969, he remained a gallery director until 1985 and, from 1993 to 1994, ran the Cologne-based Galerie Borgmann Capitain with Gisela Capitain. Borgmann has a sharp eye for the classic moderns and an instinct for picking up on the most current art production.
By Efi Michalarou
Photo: Stedelijk Museum Archive
The majority of The Borgmann Donation is included in the major exhibition “Jump into the Future – Art from the 90’s and 2000’s. The Borgmann Donation”, that occupies all thirty of the first-floor galleries. The ’90s were typified by various points of turbulence: the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Yugoslav Wars, conflicts in the Middle East and the September 11 attacks in the United States. It was also the epoch of the global digital revolution, the impact of which was unimaginable at the time. New economies began to blossom and a global art world emerged. A newfound sensitivity to gender diversity and queer identity politics shaped social debate. The exhibition is designed to present the work of certain artists in a separate space, so visitors can experience them fully. Moreover, by featuring various other artists in several galleries, the presentation also highlights common threads and contrasts. One gallery space is devoted exclusively to Wolfgang Tillmans’s self-portraits. One of the most prominent works is Matt Mullican’s “Subject Driven” (2008), a mixed-media installation which is presented in full, in a series of five galleries on the west side of the first floor. Viewers also encounter the enigmatic installation “Kapitulation” (2004) by the Cosima von Bonin, installed in the IMC gallery at the head of the historical staircase. Particular attention has been lavished on the work of American performer and film artist Jack Goldstein, whose entire oeuvre of 16 mm films is on view. Another showstopper is the powerful wall painting, “If It Moves Kiss It II” (2002), by Lucy McKenzie.
Info: Curator: Martijn van Nieuwenhuyzen, Stedelijk Museum, Museumplein 10, Amsterdam, Duration: 16/12/17-4/3/18, Days & Hours: Mon-Thu & Sat-Sun 10:00-18:00, Fri 10:00-22:00, http://stedelijk.nl
