IT'S A MATCH!

The annual special exhibition featuring a private collection at art karlsruhe offers an in-depth insight into the passion and dedication involved in private collecting. Previous special exhibitions have included those featuring the Würth Collection (2017), the Frieder Burda Collection (2018), the Peter C. Ruppert Collection (2019) and the collection of Maria Lucia and Ingo Klöcker (2022). You can find the complete history of the special exhibitions

Art unites Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg, a region renowned for its collections, will be a guest at art karlsruhe in 2027: in this year’s special exhibition, ten major private and corporate collections are jointly presenting a selection of works – some of which have previously only been on display within the companies themselves – in order to showcase their cultural commitment to the public. Under the title IT’S A MATCH! Art Connects Baden-Württemberg, they demonstrate the power of art to foster collaboration and exchange.

Portrait Dr Svenja Frank, Director of SCHAUWERK Sindelfingen

Baden-Württemberg is characterised by companies and business leaders who have been committed to the arts for many years and have built up significant collections. The fact that ten such diverse stakeholders are now joining forces to present their works together sends a powerful message.


Dr Svenja Frank, Director of SCHAUWERK Sindelfingen

Participating institutions and collections:

  • SCHAUWERK Sindelfingen
  • Mercedes-Benz Art Collection
  • Sammlung LBBW
  • Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG – Sammlung Würth
  • Sammlung TRUMPF
  • KUNSTWERK. Sammlung Klein
  • Museum Ritter. Sammlung Marli Hoppe-Ritter
  • Das Siedle Haus, Horst und Gabriele Siedle Kunststiftung
  • kunsthalle weishaupt. Sammlung Siegfried und Jutta Weishaupt
  • Kunststiftung Rainer Wild

Oskar Schlemmer, Rote Dächer - Jagdschloß Grunewald, 1913, Mercedes-Benz Art Collection, © Foto: Andreas Freytag

The joint exhibition IT’S A MATCH! Art Connects Baden-Württemberg offers a comprehensive insight into the extraordinary breadth and quality of the participating collections. On display are works across various genres and media, including painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, media art and installation. The exhibition spans a period from Classical Modernism right up to the present day. The works on display include pieces by leading artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.

left: Betty Kuntiwa Pumani, Antara, 2015, © Betty Kuntiwa Pumani, VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn / Sammlung Klein, Eberdingen-Nussdorf, right: Jochen Mühlenbrink, WP, 2023, Eigentum: TRUMPF SE + Co. KG, © Jochen Mühlenbrink

The special exhibition focuses on the unifying power of art. It highlights how collaborations between businesses, private collectors, foundations and cultural institutions can open up new perspectives and make art accessible to a wider public.

Peter Kogler, ohne Titel, 2002, SCHAUWERK Sindelfingen, © Peter Kogler
Ivana de Vivanco, Desmontaje, 2023, © Ivana de Vivanco, Courtesy Sammlung LBBW

This special exhibition also serves as a preview of the major joint exhibition due to open in autumn 2027 at SCHAUWERK Sindelfingen.

IT’S A MATCH! Art Unites Baden-Württemberg

19 September 2027 – 16 July 2028 SCHAUWERK Sindelfingen

«art karlsruhe is a major attraction for anyone interested in contemporary art. We are therefore all the more delighted to be able to offer visitors a first glimpse of the major exhibition at SCHAUWERK Sindelfingen as part of this special showcase.»


Dr Svenja Frank, Director of SCHAUWERK Sindelfingen

Kunst- und Kulturstiftung Dildei

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