Stiftung Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen

The Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen Foundation is a non-profit foundation under private law based in Düsseldorf. Founded in 1961 on the basis of the acquisition of 88 works by Paul Klee by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, it presents modern and contemporary art in a national and international context at its locations K20 at Grabbeplatz and K21 at Kaiserteich. The collection includes major works of Classical Modernism and post-war art by artists such as Max Beckmann, Henri Matisse, Piet Mondrian, Jackson Pollock, Gerhard Richter, and Ai Weiwei. The foundation conducts research and educational projects, organizes temporary exhibitions and digital offerings, and develops an accompanying educational program for a broad audience.

The Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen Foundation is tasked with collecting, preserving, and making modern and contemporary art accessible to the public. It promotes innovative exhibitions, provenance research, and the communication of artistic positions through exhibition programs, educational formats, and digital offerings. In doing so, it emphasizes international connections and diversity to make art tangible in dialogue with social and historical issues.

The foundation's offerings are aimed at a broad audience: art enthusiasts and researchers as well as families, school classes, children’s, youth, and adult groups. It addresses regional and supra-regional visitors, international guests, cultural institutions, and partner organizations from the fields of science and education. With barrier-free services, digital formats, and target group-specific educational programs, the Stiftung Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen seeks to promote art appreciation and make art an experience as part of societal discourse.