Philara Collection Celebrates 10 Years with 'House of Balagan' in Düsseldorf

The Philara Collection in Düsseldorf marks its tenth anniversary with the exhibition 'House of Balagan' (House of Beautiful Chaos), running at its venue in the Flingern district. Founded by real estate developer Gil Bronner and his wife Anat Bronner, the collection has grown to over 2,000 works, featuring artists such as Andreas Gursky, Gerhard Richter, Katharina Sieverding, Hito Steyerl, Thomas Ruff, Rashid Johnson, Ugo Rondinone, Eduardo Chillida, and Alexander Calder. The exhibition presents more than 100 works by 80 artists, with a focus on the Rhineland art scene and the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, as well as Bronner's time in Leipzig, including works by Neo Rauch and Rosa Loy. The show embraces a deliberate mix of styles and media across the building's floors, described as an 'anti-white cube' experience. The venue, a former glazier's workshop acquired and renovated in 2016, features nearly ten-meter-high ceilings, daylight, and raw industrial materials. Alongside rotating exhibitions, Philara hosts concerts, performances, readings, and talks, and has collaborated with the Kunstakademie and the Düsseldorf Photo+ biennial. The exhibition also includes works from the Bronner children and parents, featuring a painting by Georg Baselitz.