The Bayer Collection is one of the oldest collections by a company in Germany. An exhibition entitled “From Beckmann to Warhol” comprising of a selection of 240 of the most important works was opened on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the Martin-Gropius-Bau in Berlin.
Max Beckmann, Still Life with Orchids and Green Bowl, 1943, Oil on canvas. (Copyright: VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2013).
Martin Schuster, The Time Has Come, 2009, Oil and acrylic on canvas, 180 x 252 cm, (Copyright: ? Martin Schuster).
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Still life with Bellflowers in front of Mask, 1943, Watercolour, 48 x 68 cm, (Copyright: ? VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2013).
Jan Voss, Details, 1996, Mixed Media on canvas, 130 x 195 cm, (Copyright: ? VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2013).
Sam Francis, Heart Stone, 1963, Lithographie, 49/65, 62,2 x 90,2 cm, (Copyright: ? Sam Francis Foundation, California / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2013).
From March 22 to June 9, 2013, people with an interest in art had the opportunity to see "The Bayer Collection" in Berlin.
The artists whose works were on display in the Martin-Gropius-Bau from March 21 to June 9, could hardly be more famous.