Frieze London Special: Deutsche Bank’s innovative art programme
Aquajenne in Paradise II Elevator Girls (1996) by Miwa Yanagi. Courtesy Deutsche Bank Collection
At the heart of Deutsche Bank?s worldwide art programme is one of the most interesting and diverse corporate contemporary art collections in the world. It is part of the bank?s sponsorship of the Frieze art fairs and instrumental in the bank?s support of this year?s innovative curatorial and philanthropic projects, including a collaboration with London artist Idris Khan. Arsalan Mohammad reports
This turbulent year marks not only the 150th anniversary of the founding of Deutsche Bank, but also the 40th birthday of its iconic art collection, one of the most substantial corporate collections of contemporary art in the world. A specialised assortment of works, numbering some 55,000 pieces, the collection spans styles and genres and reflects a global mix of talent, from art megastars to exciting newcomers. The art is predominantly works on paper, as this somewhat neglected medium was considered ripe for collecting and institutionalising when the collection was first initiated by the management board in the late 1970s. The collection is bound by only one other rubric: that the works should provide creative, cultural and intellectual inspiration to the creative, cultural and intellectual inspiration to the bank?s employees, clients, visitors and artists alike. Follow LUX on Instagram:Â luxthemagazine
The Deutsche Bank Collection, which is part of the bank?s Art, Culture and Sports pro...
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