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FIAC 92: German Industry and Art

festival-fair · 2026-04-23

The 1992 FIAC art fair in Paris featured a discussion on corporate art collections, focusing on the German industry's role. Heinz Peter Schwerfel interviewed Herbert Zapp, who introduced contemporary art to Deutsche Bank, and Winfried Reckermann, a Cologne-based gallerist for 25 years. The phenomenon of corporate collections, born from enlightened passion, speculative calculation, or marketing decisions, highlights the commerce-culture relationship.

Key facts

  • FIAC 92 took place in Paris in 1992.
  • Heinz Peter Schwerfel interviewed Herbert Zapp and Winfried Reckermann.
  • Herbert Zapp introduced contemporary art to Deutsche Bank.
  • Winfried Reckermann has been a gallerist in Cologne for 25 years.
  • Corporate collections can originate from passion, speculation, or marketing.
  • The discussion explored the commerce-culture relationship.
  • The article was published in artpress in October 1992.
  • The event focused on German industry and art.

Entities

Institutions

  • Deutsche Bank
  • artpress
  • FIAC

Locations

  • Paris
  • France
  • Cologne
  • Germany

Sources