Crespo Foundation Opens New Cultural Hub in Frankfurt
On Thursday, October 10, 2024, the Crespo Foundation will unveil Crespo House in Frankfurt. Established in 1990 by Ulrike Crespo (Fulda, 1950 – Frankfurt, 2019), this renovated building from the 1950s is linked to a medieval monastery and features interiors crafted by Michael Mueller. The grand opening will showcase two exhibitions: 'The Glenkeen Variations – ArtNature/NatureArt,' curated by Ben Livne Weitzman and Christiane Riedel, highlighting artists from the foundation's residency at Glenkeen Garden (2021-2023), and a second exhibition by Mario Kramer, which includes over forty pieces from Crespo's collection, focusing on women and underrepresented artists. The foundation actively collaborates with various institutions to promote the relationship between art and nature while aiding disadvantaged communities.
Key facts
- Crespo Foundation opens Crespo House in Frankfurt on October 10, 2024.
- Building is a renovated 1950s modernist structure connected to a medieval monastery.
- Interior designed by Michael Mueller with a flexible media room.
- Inaugural exhibition 'The Glenkeen Variations – ArtNature/NatureArt' curated by Ben Livne Weitzman and Christiane Riedel.
- Exhibition features artists from the Glenkeen Garden residency program (2021-2023) in West Cork, Ireland.
- Residency runs twice yearly (March-June, August-November) for three months.
- Foundation partners with Senckenberg Research Institute, University College Cork's Glucksman Art Gallery, and local Irish institutions.
- A separate exhibition of Ulrike Crespo's collection curated by Mario Kramer features over forty works shown publicly for the first time.
- Collection highlights support for women, emerging, and underrepresented artists.
- Crespo Foundation was founded by Ulrike Crespo (1950-2019) in 1990.
Entities
Artists
- Ulrike Crespo
- Markus Huemer
- Tania Rubio
- Carolin Liebl
- Nikolas Schmid-Pfähler
- Marcus Maeder
- Moritz Fehr
- Christina Chiranagnostaki
- Konstanza Kapsali
- Kristin Reiman
- Filippa Pettersson
- Jan Wagner
- Julia Carolin Kothe
- Katerina Sidorova
- Max Brück
- STRWÜÜ
- Lukas Fütterer
- Lorenzo Rebediani
- Vera Scaccabarozzi
- Luca Trevisani
- Francesca Verga
- Doireann O’Malley
- Elisa T. Bertuzzo
- Thomas Bayrle
- Herbert Brandl
- Ralph Fleck
- Franz Graf
- Iryna Kalenyk
- Thomas Kilpper
- Sun-Rae Kim
- Imi Knoebel
- Sigrid Kopfermann
- Marie Joe Lafontaine
- Rosa Loy
- David Nash
- Joan Hernández Pijuan
- Anke Röhrscheid
- Herman de Vries
- Ben Livne Weitzman
- Christiane Riedel
- Mario Kramer
- Michael Mueller
- Caterina Angelucci
Institutions
- Crespo Foundation
- Crespo House
- Senckenberg Research Institute
- University College Cork
- Glucksman Art Gallery
- MMK Frankfurt
- Glenkeen Garden Residencies
- Glenkeen Garden
Locations
- Frankfurt
- Germany
- Fulda
- Ireland
- West Cork
- Ballydehob
- Glenkeen Garden