Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, National art museum in Vaduz, Liechtenstein.
Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein is a state museum of modern and contemporary art in Vaduz, built by Swiss architects Meinrad Morger, Heinrich Degelo and Christian Kerez and completed in November 2000. Its closed form is a black box of tinted concrete and black basalt stone, with river pebbles embedded in the exterior. Six exhibition rooms are arranged around two opposed staircases, and the ground plan allows diagonal views through the whole building. The facade carries the white lettering KUNSTMUSEUM LICHTENSTEIN.
In 1967 the State of Liechtenstein received a gift of ten paintings, which led to the founding of the State Art Collection the following year. Its first curator, Georg Malin, soon steered it toward international modern and contemporary art. The museum building, financed by private donors with the government and the city of Vaduz, was handed over in August 2000 as a millennium gift and opened on 12 November 2000.
The collection presents modern artworks from around the world, including sculptures and installations that visitors encounter directly while walking through the galleries. The works span from the 20th century onward and reflect contemporary artistic expression across different media.
The building sits centrally in Vaduz and is easily reached on foot, with clear signage from the town center. Visitors should allow time to look around the galleries carefully, as the spaces span multiple levels.
The Rolf Ricke collection, bought in 2007 with the Kunstmuseum St. Gallen and the Museum für Moderne Kunst Frankfurt, is split between the three museums by ownership but kept whole: each partner has equal access to the full holdings, including works by Donald Judd, Richard Serra and Keith Sonnier.
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