Städtische Galerie im Park Viersen

The Städtische Galerie im Park Viersen is used for exhibitions prestigious villa in Viersen, including a valuable collection of fine art prints, surrounded by Viersener sculpture park.

Building

The building was built in 1869 as a representative manufacturer's villa in neo-Renaissance style in 1899, and came into the possession of the company Emperor's coffee shop, which had its headquarters in Viersen. Since 1973 belongs to the founders style house the city of Viersen. In 1976 it was declared a historic monument, remodeled in 1980 and opened in 1981 as the Municipal Gallery in the park for exhibitions and cultural events. It is centrally located in the grounds of the new buildings of the district administration and the Forum near the bus station.

Collections

The gallery in the park contains several collections, of which a major, which began at the beginning of the sixties by then- city manager van Kaldenkerken Graphic Collection is. Among the more than 1000 sheets from the late 15th century to the present include, for example precious single sheets by Rembrandt, Rubens and Albrecht Dürer, but also by Marc Chagall, Picasso ( La Poule ), Braque, Fernand Léger and Joan Miró, graphic work of German Expressionists (eg by Lyonel Feininger, Kokoschka, Paul Klee and Emil Nolde ), a collection of Rhenish artists as well as contemporary art from purchases of the current exhibitions. Also 40 photographs of August Sander belong to the collection.

Exhibitions

The high quality of several times a year held exhibitions attract visitors from the Lower Rhine and from the neighboring Netherlands. Began the first exhibition in 1981 with the realists Dieter Asmus, so various art movements have been considered through eg for kinetic art by Günter Haese (2007) over the years. Among the artists with outstanding exhibitions, which often appeared elaborate accompanying publications include, for example, Hans Brög (1983 ), Christoph Meckel (1987 ), Hermann Schmitz (1987, Henry Moore ( 1989), Heerich (1990 ), Fritz Koch (1993 ), Tony Cragg (1996 ), Lothar -Günther Buchheim (1997 ), Heinz Lanser (1998 ), Werner Schriefers (1999), Anatol (2002), Matta (2002 ), Georg Ettl (2003), Ewald Mataré (2004), ZEBRA (2005 ), Martin Lersch (2006 ), Günter Haese (2007 ), Herbert Zang (2008) and Wang Du (2010).

Others

In addition to author readings and concerts, the City Gallery offers a museum education program with guided tours for school classes and other groups. A special feature is the Art House, a short guided tour during the lunch time on the first Tuesday of the month, with selected examples of works of art of the current exhibition will be presented in 30 minutes.