On October 1st, the Guangdong Museum of Art celebrated the opening of “Eternal Temperature—Selected Works Donated by the Ludwig Couple from the Collection of the National Art Museum of China” at its new Baitan venue.
The Ludwig couple, distinguished art collectors and respected art historians from Germany, made a significant contribution to the National Art Museum of China in 1996 by donating a collection of 89 works, totaling 117 pieces of international art. This donation has played a crucial role in fostering cultural exchange between China and the global community. The museum is actively working to engage with these collections, highlighting their artistic and cultural significance, and reigniting the “eternal temperature” of Sino-German relations.
This exhibition features 55 notable pieces from the Ludwig collection, showcasing works by iconic artists such as Picasso, Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, and Roy Lichtenstein. These selected pieces offer a rich representation of 20th-century artistic styles, vividly portraying the evolution of global art movements and sociocultural trends. Through these artistic treasures, the exhibition aims to create a dialogue that spans different periods, regions, and cultural backgrounds, reflecting the vision and passion that the Ludwig couple has brought to art collecting.
The Guangdong Museum of Art is dedicated to showcasing and promoting vital global artworks while actively encouraging cross-cultural artistic exchanges through a variety of exhibitions. The museum hopes this exhibition will inspire audiences to appreciate the excellence of world art and understand the deep significance of cross-cultural dialogue.
The exhibition will be open to the public until January 10, 2025.
