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The Kölnischer Kunstverein is an
The Kölnischer Kunstverein is an art museum
An art museum or art gallery is a building or space for the display of art, usually from the museum's own collection. It might be in public or private ownership and may be accessible to all or have restrictions in place. Although primarily con ...
in Cologne
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, North Rhine-Westphalia
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, Germany
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. It is named after the historical art society of the same name.
The ''Kölnischer Kunstverein'' was a " Kunstverein" established in Cologne in 1839.
In the 20th Century, the ''Kölnischer Kunstverein'' held exhibitions of works by Hans Arp in 1919, Paul Klee
Paul Klee (; 18 December 1879 – 29 June 1940) was a Swiss-born German artist. His highly individual style was influenced by movements in art that included expressionism, cubism, and surrealism. Klee was a natural draftsman who experimented ...
in 1932, and Fluxus
Fluxus was an international, interdisciplinary community of artists, composers, designers and poets during the 1960s and 1970s who engaged in experimental art performances which emphasized the artistic process over the finished product. Fluxus ...
artists in the 1970s.
The building that housed the ''Kölnischer Kunstverein'' and its exhibitions was demolished in 2002. The Kölnischer Kunstverein now generally refers to that building and the history of the society.
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