Albers-Honegger donation of 500+ abstract works to France
Sybil Albers and Gottfried Honegger donated over 500 abstract and geometric artworks by 164 artists to the French state. The collection includes works by Josef Albers, Mies van der Rohe, Donald Judd, Jean Arp, Max Bill, Aurélie Nemours, Richard Serra, Daniel Buren, Gerrit Rietveld, and Liubov Popova. A building designed by architects Gigon and Guyer will house the donation in the park of the Espace de l'art concret in Mouans-Sartoux, opening June 26.
Key facts
- Donation by Sybil Albers and Gottfried Honegger
- More than 500 artworks
- 164 artists represented
- Abstract and geometric art focus
- Building designed by Gigon and Guyer
- Located in Mouans-Sartoux, France
- Opens June 26
- Includes works by Albers, Van der Rohe, Judd, Arp, Bill, Nemours, Serra, Buren, Rietveld, Popova
Entities
Artists
- Sybil Albers
- Gottfried Honegger
- Josef Albers
- Mies van der Rohe
- Donald Judd
- Jean Arp
- Max Bill
- Aurélie Nemours
- Richard Serra
- Daniel Buren
- Gerrit Rietveld
- Liubov Popova
Institutions
- Espace de l'art concret
Locations
- Mouans-Sartoux
- France
Sources
- artpress —