Museum Art.Plus (renamed in 2015, previously Museum Biedermann) is a museum devoted to exhibitions of

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 com ...

Donaueschingen Donaueschingen (; Low Alemannic: ''Eschinge'') is a German town in the Black Forest in the southwest of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg in the Schwarzwald-Baar '' Kreis''. It stands near the confluence of the two sources of the river Da ...

, Germany. The museum opened in 2009.

Building

The two-story

Neoclassicism Neoclassicism (also spelled Neo-classicism) was a Western cultural movement in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that drew inspiration from the art and culture of classical antiquity. Neoclassicism was ...

building was built in 1841 by the Donaueschingen Museum Society with financial support from Prince Karl Egon II. In addition to exhibitions, the building hosted readings, concerts and balls. Gutted by a fire in 1845, it was rebuilt two years later. During the

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

it provided lodgings for reservists and infantrymen. After the war, the Museum Society did not reclaim the building. In the 1930s it became a recreational facility (Kurhaus) and later a cinema. A second screen was installed in 1957. The cinemas operated until 2006. Renovation and refurbishment of the building started in 2008, and the works were completed the year after. The museum opened in September 2009 with its first exhibition.

Concept

Museum Art.Plus focuses on

. In addition and parallel to a large annual group exhibition, it presents three smaller (solo) exhibitions. Showcasing a wide range of current artistic practices, the museum not only offers a varied insight into the international contemporary art scene, it also actively promotes outstanding regional artists. The topics for the exhibitions will be developed in collaboration with both private and public art collections. Set apart from the fast pace of the contemporary art scene and with its programme of exhibitions and complementary events, Museum Art.Plus offers its visitors, both from the region and beyond, an attractive location for cultural encounters.Bodensee Kunstportal
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Publications (selection)

*"British Art+". modo Verlag, Freiburg i.B. 2014, . (exhibition catalogue) *"Senza Titolo". modo Verlag, Freiburg i.B. 2012, . (exhibition catalogue) *''Back to the Roots''. modo Verlag, Freiburg i.B. 2011, . (exhibition catalogue) *''Metall:Werke/Metal:Works''. modo Verlag, Freiburg i.B. 2010, . (exhibition catalogue) *''Auf:bruch/Departure. 4 Positionen zeitgenössischer Kunst''. modo Verlag, Freiburg i.B. 2010, . (exhibition catalogue) *''Selection. Einblicke in die Sammlung Biedermann.'' modo Verlag, Freiburg i.B. 2009, . (exhibition catalogue)

External links

Museum Art.Plus

References

{{Authority control Art.Plus Contemporary art galleries in Germany Museums established in 2009 2009 establishments in Germany Buildings and structures in Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis