Essl gives the Albertina 1323 works

Essl gives the Albertina 1323 works

The gift set yesterday has a value of about 90 million euros.

The long struggle for the future of the Essl collection came to an end: Karlheinz Essl donated works of art to Albertina in 1323, comprising 2134 individual objects. As announced by the Minister of Culture, Gernot Blümel (ÖVP), Klaus Albrecht Schröder, Director of Albertina, and Essl, it is from 40% of the SE Essl collection GmbH, which previously belonged to the Essl family.

Hans Peter Haselsteiner's share will be made available to Albertina for a term loan of 27 years duration. "After many intense discussions, we have found a long-term solution and it would be incredible if this important collection is not accessible to the public." I think everyone is in agreement, but the prudent use of tax money should also be considered. "said the Minister of Culture.

Schröder: "richly talented"

Albertina's director, Klaus Albrecht Schröder, was visibly delighted: "Today the Albertina and the Republic of Austria have been invited to present this gift to hundreds of thousands of people, and I thank Karlheinz, Agnes and Martin Essl and all family members and board members. "

> Video: The long struggle for the future of the Essl collection is over. We now know that Karlheinz Essl, entrepreneur and art collector from Lower Austria, sells his share of the collection, which represents 40% of the Albertina Vienna.

Karlheinz Essl explained his motivation to donate the collection to Albertina, with a view to the future: "We place the collection with confidence in the hands of Albertina, so that we can not afford it. it is permanently preserved, maintained in a scientific and restored manner, and presented to the public. "

The collection will be presented at the Künstlerhaus, currently renovated by Haselsteiner for 40 million euros. Its foundation continues to make up 60% of the entire collection, which has about 4,600 works. The division was created by Albertina, the auction house in Kinsky rated Albertina's collection portion with a range of 84.5 to 91.1 million euros.

Albertina can not sell the part that is given to her.

Among the works given at Albertina are works by Valie Export, Günter Brus, Arnulf Rainer, Christian Ludwig Attersee, Georg Baselitz, Jörg Immendorff, Paul McCarthy, Jonathan Meese, Raymond Pettibon and Rosemarie Trockel.

The Essl collection was in danger of being threatened in 2014, as Karlheinz Essl's bauMax company started spinning. After a takeover by the federal government under the former Minister of Culture, Josef Ostermayer (SPÖ) was not created yet, jumped the Industrial Haselsteiner.

In July 2016, the Essl Museum in Klosterneuburg was finally closed.

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