Julia Stoschek Foundation to reopen Dusseldorf headquarters in 2027
The nonprofit arts organisation closed its Berlin space in October
The Julia Stoschek Foundation, a German nonprofit arts organization, declared on April 19, 2023, its intention to reopen its Düsseldorf headquarters in April 2027. The Düsseldorf location had been closed for renovation since 2025. The foundation's inaugural exhibition in the revamped space, titled "Selfish in Bed," was curated by Krist Gruijthuijsen, the former director of the KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin.
The exhibition featured works by 43 artists from the foundation's collection, which consists of over 1,000 pieces primarily focused on time-based art such as video, film, multimedia installations, performance, sound, and virtual reality. Julia Stoschek, the founder, expressed immense joy at the prospect of the collection's continued growth and welcoming new audiences, stating that Düsseldorf, a city where art has been an integral part of everyday life for generations, would be the ideal home for the foundation.
The Berlin space of the foundation, operational from June 2016 to October 2026, hosted 22 exhibitions and attracted 500,000 visitors. The closure was attributed to a strategic realignment, with the foundation now focusing on international projects to make the collection accessible to a global audience. This reopening marks the foundation's 20th anniversary, with the inaugural exhibition "Selfish in Bed" running from April 10 to December 19, 2027.
The exhibition takes its name from a 2000 self-portrait by Sarah Lucas. Other featured artists in the exhibition include Wolfgang Tillmans, Bill Viola, Simon Fujiwara, Rosemarie Trockel, and Tracey Emin.
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