In the Quist wing on the ground floor of the museum, you will find a fantastic selection from our permanent collection.The collection of the JK Art Foundation spans five hundred years, from 1520 to the present day, is international and broad. Most art movements are represented, and new works are still being added. In addition to well-known names, such as Pyke Koch, Marlene Dumas, Olafur Eliasson, Piet Mondriaan and George Hendrik Breitner, you will find works by lesser known and (as yet) unknown artists.
Visit the presentation:
Reality and Illusion
You will find artworks from various periods, with different styles intertwined. A significant theme is the relationship between art and reality. You'll discover spatial illusions, also known as trompe l’oeil, as well as abstract works that do not represent anything specific.
This current exhibition was curated by guest curator Els Hoek and is regularly updated. The connection is also made with themes present in the collection of the Noordbrabants Museum. This time, the focus is on the ever-changing image of women and femininity. How was the role of the muse or model perceived? How were women depicted, and what were the characteristic elements of this depiction in different art movements?
Attraction
Another theme in the collection is the portrayal of the human figure. In the galleries, you will encounter both refined, modest figures and strong characters who look you straight in the eye. Artists have captured sensuality and attraction in different ways, often highlighting the contrast between men and women. But you will also find works here that blur this division, and even suggest a sense of connection and unity.
Machine Love
In the 19th century, machines began to take over more and more work from humans and animals. The car didn’t just replace a horse; it combined the power of many horses – more horsepower (HP) meant more speed. Artists portrayed different sides of this machine age, from endlessly turning gears to the feeling of speed. Some artists even wondered: will love one day become mechanized too? This led to designs of "sexy" machines.
JK Art Foundation
The JK Art Foundation is providing a large art collection on permanent loan to the Noordbrabants Museum. We are incredibly grateful to them for this! The collection consists of around 550 works dating from 1520 to the present. With masterpieces by artists such as Brueghel, Rubens, Mondrian, Brancusi, Van Dongen, Picasso, Magritte, Delaunay, Fontana, Dalí, Modigliani, Lewitt, Dumas, Kapoor, Kusama, Tuymans, and Eliasson, the museum will eventually have access to an extensive art collection of international quality.
Brabantse Nieuwe
The Garden Gallery provides a well-deserved podium for young and talented Brabant artists. This exhibition series is an opportunity for us, as a museum, to showcase the dynamic art climate in Brabant.
