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Throughout art history, religion and its symbolism and iconography have served as a point of reference for a range of artists. In choosing religious topics, they turned our attention to areas of our life, both private and public, impacted both directly and indirectly by the church and religion itself.
The latest exhibition organized by the Hall Art Foundation will explore the use of Christian iconography in contemporary art. Hosted at its Schloss Derneburg location, throughout the cloister of the former monastery, The Passion will bring together around 100 works from the Hall and Hall Art Foundation collections, including paintings, sculptures videos, photographs and works on paper by twenty-nine artists.
At the same time, the exhibition pays homage to Schloss Derneburg’s long ecclesiastical history. Once a fortified dwelling, the cloister served as the home of various religious orders, from Augustinian nuns and Cistercian nuns, to becoming a Lutheran establishment for “young ladies” and later becoming secularized. Since the beginning of the 19th century, it was in possession of the Münster family, who used it as a showcase for their extensive collection of art and other artifacts. It was acquired by George and Elke Baselitz in 1974, who turned the cloister into their home and studio for the next thirty years. In 2006, it was sold to the Halls and reunited with the adjacent domain, both undergoing extensive renovations to become a public museum space for the Hall Art Foundation.
The exhibition The Passion will be on view at Schloss Derneburg in Holle, Germany until October 2019.
The exhibition will includes works by Dan Attoe, Georg Baselitz, Joe Bradley, Rafal Bujnowski, Niki de Saint Phalle, Wim Delvoye, Elmgreen and Dragset, Dan Flavin, Gilbert & George, Damien Hirst, Martin Kippenberger, Guillermo Kuitca, David LaChapelle, Nate Lowman, Markus Lüpertz, Aleksandra Mir, Yoshitomo Nara, Hermann Nitsch, Alessandro Pessoli, Jack Pierson, Arnulf Rainer, Anselm Reyle, Gerhard Richter, Wilhelm Sasnal, Peter Saul, Andres Serrano, Tony Tasset, Bill Viola and Andy Warhol. We bring you six highlights to enjoy!
Featured image: Andy Warhol – Christ $9.98 (positive) (detail), 1985-86.
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