Museion Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Bolzano Bozen
Museum | Bolzano | Trentino-Alto Adige | Italy
The Museion in Bolzano is a significant museum for modern and contemporary art in South Tyrol, Italy. It was founded in 1985 and has been located since 2008 in a striking new building in the city center, designed by the Berlin architectural firm KSV Krüger Schuberth Vandreike. The building is characterized by its cubic shape and transparent glass facades, which allow daylight to enter the exhibition spaces during the day and serve as projection surfaces for media art in the evening.
Collection and Exhibitions:
The Museion houses an extensive collection of over 4,500 works by international and regional artists. The focus is on art and language, the formal language of sculpture, and the critical examination of the present. The collection includes works by artists such as Carla Accardi, Afro, Günter Brus, Enrico Castellani, Markus Lüpertz, Arnulf Rainer, Hans Staudacher, Emilio Vedova, Cerith Wyn Evans, Mona Hatoum, Walid Raad, Nan Goldin, Wolfgang Tillmans, Gabriel Kuri, Alighiero Boetti, Miroslaw Balka, Peter Friedl, Roni Horn, Gordon Matta-Clark, Carl Andre, Isa Genzken, Raymond Pettibon, Matt Mullican, and Danh Vo. The museum regularly presents changing exhibitions, which include works from its own collection as well as temporary exhibitions of contemporary artists.
Educational and Cultural Programs:
In addition to exhibitions, the Museion offers a diverse program of educational and cultural events. These include workshops, lectures, film screenings, and special events like the "Museion Art Club," which promotes various artistic forms of expression. The museum also engages in collaboration with educational institutions and offers programs for schools and universities.
Architecture:
The Museion building is a 54-meter-long cube with a height of 25 meters and a width of 23 meters. The transparent front and rear facades allow for a clear view through the building and create a connection between the two parts of the city of Bolzano. The funnel-shaped, glazed end facades allow for an ideal view through the building in an east-west direction. In the evenings, the glass facades serve as projection surfaces, allowing for the display of contemporary media art.
The Museion is a significant cultural center in Bolzano that showcases and promotes the rich art scene of the region. It offers visitors the opportunity to engage with contemporary art and participate in a diverse cultural program.
