The Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art (french: Musée d'art moderne Grand-Duc Jean), abbreviated to Mudam, is a

museum A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make thes ...

of modern art in

Luxembourg City Luxembourg ( lb, Lëtzebuerg; french: Luxembourg; german: Luxemburg), also known as Luxembourg City ( lb, Stad Lëtzebuerg, link=no or ; french: Ville de Luxembourg, link=no; german: Stadt Luxemburg, link=no or ), is the capital city of the Gr ...

, in southern

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. The museum stands on the site of the old

Fort Thüngen Fort Thüngen is a historic fortification in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is sited in Dräi Eechelen Park, in the Kirchberg quarter, in the north-east of the city. It is also colloquially known as Three Acorns (, , ) in refere ...

, on the southwestern edge of the Kirchberg-plateau, in close proximity to many of the European Union institutions based within the city.

History

First proposed in 1989 and championed by then-

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Jacques Santer Jacques Santer (born 18 May 1937) is a Luxembourg politician who served as the 9th President of the European Commission from 1995 to 1999. He served as Finance Minister of Luxembourg from 1979 until 1989, and the 20th Prime Minister of Luxemb ...

, the location of the future museum was much disputed, until it was agreed in 1997 to use Dräi Eechelen Park and connect the museum to

. The building was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect

I. M. Pei Ieoh Ming Pei
– website of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners ( ; ; April 26, 1917 – May 16, 2019) was ...

, and cost $100m to build. The museum was inaugurated on 1 July 2006 by

Grand Duke Jean Jean (Jean Benoît Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc d'Aviano; 5 January 1921 – 23 April 2019) was the Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1964 until his abdication in 2000. He was the first Grand Duke of Luxembourg of French agnatic ...

, to whom the building is dedicated, and opened to the public the following day. As Luxembourg had no public modern art collection and the museum budget did not allow acquiring a modernist collection, the museum focused on

contemporary art Contemporary art is the art of today, produced in the second half of the 20th century or in the 21st century. Contemporary artists work in a globally influenced, culturally diverse, and technologically advancing world. Their art is a dynamic co ...

– its permanent collection includes works by 100 artists, including:

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, Thomas Struth, and Daniel Buren. In its first year of public opening, the museum achieved a record attendance of more than 115,000 visitors.

Collections

The Museum's collections are set out on three floors and include works by many artists and designers such as Alvar Aalto,

Marina Abramović Marina Abramović ( sr-Cyrl, Марина Абрамовић, ; born November 30, 1946) is a Serbian conceptual and performance artist. Her work explores body art, endurance art, feminist art, the relationship between the performer and audi ...

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, Pierre Bismuth,

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, James Coleman,

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, Richard Deacon, Mark Dean, Stan Douglas, Jan Fabre,

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, Roland Fischer,

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, Fabrice Hybert,

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, Mark Lewis, Richard Long, Michel Majerus,

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, Steve McQueen,

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, Albert Oehlen, Blinky Palermo,

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, Grayson Perry,

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, Charles Sandison, Joe Scanlan (artist),

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, Thomas Struth,

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and

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Exhibitions

* ''Eldorado'' (opening exhibition) 1 July 2006 – 20 November 2006. * '' Michel Majerus'' (European retrospective) 9 December 2006 – 7 May 2007. * ''TOMORROW NOW – when design meets science fiction'', 25 May 2007–24 September 2007. * "bloom! Experiments in Color Photography by

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" 14 July 2007 – 3 September 2007 * "

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: some changes" 13 October 2007–19 February 2008 * Mudam Guest House 07: François Boisrond, Marie Cool & Fabio Balducci, Pascal Convert,

Wim Delvoye Wim Delvoye (born 1965 in Wervik, West Flanders) is a Belgian neo-conceptual artist known for his inventive and often shocking projects. Much of his work is focused on the body. As the critic Robert Enright wrote in the art magazine ''Border ...

Thomas Demand Thomas Cyrill Demand (born 1964) is a German sculptor and photographer. He currently lives and works in Berlin and Los Angeles, and teaches at the University of Fine Arts, Hamburg. Demand had his first solo exhibition at Tanit Galerie in Munich ...

, James P. Graham, Charles Kaisin, Vera Weisgerber, Simon Jacquard, Yazid Oulab, Jan Wangaard 13 October 2007–26 November 2007 * "A propos des lieux d'origine, Portugal Agora" (Panorama of Portuguese contemporary creation) 15 December 2007 – 7 April 2008 * " Michel Paysant – Nusquam" 15 December 2007 – 7 April 2008 * '' Frédéric Prat'' 6 March 2008 – 26 May 2008 * ''Out of Storage I – chosen paintings from the Collection'' :

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, Dominique Gauthier,

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, Federico Herrero,

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, Michel Majerus, Jean-Luc Moerman, Frank Nitsche, Albert Oehlen,

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6 March 2008 – 26 May 2008 * ''China Power Station: Part III'' :

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, Chen Qiulin, Chu Yun, Hu Xiangqian, Ji Weiyu, Kan Xuan, Liu Wei,

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, Qiu Anxiong, Xu Zhen,

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, Yang Fudong, Zhang Ding, Zhou Tao... 26 April 2008 – 1 September 2008 * '' Candice Breitz – Be My Somebody'' 26 April 2008–22 September 2008 * ''H Box'' 14 May 2008–23 June 2008 * '' Grayson Perry – My Civilisation'' 19 June 2008–22 September 2008 * ''

– about 90 elements / TOD IM DSCHUNGEL'' 19 June 2008–22 September 2008 * ''

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'' 3 July 2008 – 15 September 2008 * ''Nouvelles Formes, Pierre Charpin à Sèvres'' 11 October 2008 – 7 November 2008 * ''

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& Sottsass Associati'' 11 October 2008 – 1 December 2008 * ''

John Lurie John Lurie (born December 14, 1952) is an American musician, painter, actor, director, and producer. He co-founded the Lounge Lizards jazz ensemble; has acted in 19 films, including ''Stranger than Paradise'' and '' Down by Law''; has composed ...

– Bones are on the Outside'' 11 October 2008 – 8 December 2008 * ''Go East I – Mudam Collection supported by KBL European Private Bankers'' 11 October 2008 – 8 December 2008 * ''ELO. Inner Exile – Outer Limits'': 11 October 2008 – 2 February 2009 * ''RRRIPP!! Paper Fashion'' 11 October 2008 – 8 December 2008 * '' Ena Swansea'' 11 October 2008 – 2 February 2008 * ''Finns at Venini'' 11 October 2008 – 8 December 2008 * ''

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– Home'' 18 December 2008 – 2 March 2009 * '' Laure Tixier – Plaid Houses'' in the framework of the project "Home" 18 December 2008 – 2 March 2009 * ''The Space of Words'' 19 February 2009–25 May 2009 * ''Moving Stills'' in the framework of "Mois Européen de la Photographie / Mutations II 19 February 2009–25 May 2009 * '' Dominique Petitgand . La porte ne s'est pas ouverte (The door didn't open)'' 19 February 2009–25 May 2009 * ''Beyond Kiosk . Modes of Multiplication'' 15 March 2009–13 September 2009 * '' Nikolay Polissky . Large Hadron Collider'' in the framework of "Habiter" 7 May 2009 – 13 September 2009 * '' Guillaume Leblon'' 18 June 2009–13 September 2009 * ''

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'' 18 June 2009–13 September 2009 * ''Out of Storage II . Rythmes'' 18 June 2009–13 September 2009 * '' Jerszy Seymour . Coalition of Amateurs'' 18 June 2009–13 September 2009 * '' Claire Barclay'' 10 October 2009 – 3 January 2010 * ''

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'' 10 October 2009 – 3 January 2010 * ''

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'' 10 October 2009 – 3 January 2010 * ''

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'' 10 October 2009 – 3 January 2010 * ''Go East II . Mudam Collection supported by KBL European Private Bankers'' 10 October 2009 – 3 January 2010 * '' Robert Stadler'' 10 October 2009 – 3 January 2010 * '' Steven C. Harvey – Vehicles 2 June 2012 – 23 September 2012 * ''Eppur Si Muove. Art et Technique, Un Espace Partage'' 9 July 2015 – 17 January 2016 * '' Robert Stadler Quiz 2'' 20 February 2016–22 May 2016 * ''Alexandra Pirici & Manuel Pelmus Public Collection'' 2 July 2016 – 10 July 2016 * ''Beatrice Gibson'' 20 February 2016–29 May 2016 * '' Sarah Oppenheimer S-399390'' 20 February 2016–29 May 2016 * '' Demien Deroubaix Picasso et Moi'' 20 February 2016–29 May 2016 * ''

Fiona Tan Fiona Tan (born 1966 in Pekanbaru, Indonesia) is a visual artist primarily known for her photography, film and video art installations. With her own complex cultural background, Tan's work is known for its skillful craftsmanship and emotional int ...

Geography of Time'' 20 February 2016–28 August 2016 * ''Yuri Suzuki. Acoustic Pavilion: Experience Beauty through Sound'' 27 April 2016–28 August 2016 * ''Flatland'' 7 October 2017 – 2 April 2018 Curators: Marianne Derrien, Sarah Ihler-Meyer. Artists: Laëtitia Badaut Haussmann, Francis Baudevin, Philippe Decrauzat, Marie-Michelle Deschamps, Angela Detanico / Rafael Lain, Hoël Duret, Sylvie Fanchon,

Liam Gillick Liam Gillick (born 1964, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire) is a British artist who lives and works in New York City.

, Mark Hagen, Christian Hidaka, Sonia Kacem, Tarik Kiswanson, Vera Kox,

Sarah Morris Sarah Morris (born 20 June 1967 in Sevenoaks, Kent, England) is an American and British artist. She lives in New York City in the United States. Personal life and education Morris was born in Sevenoaks, Kent, in south-east England, on 20 Ju ...

, Reinhard Mucha, Damián Navarro, Camila Oliveira Fairclough,

Bruno Peinado Bruno Peinado (born 1970, in Montpellier) is a French artist who lives and works in Douarnenez, France. He was nominated in 2006 for the prestigious Marcel Duchamp Prize. He also teaches at the European School of Art of Bittany in Quimper, France ...

, Julien Prévieux, Eva Taulois, John Tremblay, Pierre Vadi, Elsa Werth, Raphaël Zarka * '' Jeff Wall'' 5 October 2018 - 6 January 2019 * ''

Jutta Koether Jutta Koether (born 1958) is a German artist, musician and critic based in New York City and Berlin

'' 16 February 2019 – 12 May 2019 * '' Robert Morris – The Perceiving Body'' 7 February 2020 – 1 May 2020

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