Hilti Art Foundation Opens 'Abstract' Exhibition Featuring Herrera, Kandinsky, Rothko
The Facts
The Hilti Art Foundation presents 'Abstract', an exhibition running until May 17, 2027, featuring some 60 works. At its core are three significant new acquisitions by Carmen Herrera, Wassily Kandinsky, and Mark Rothko, surrounded by paintings and sculptures from the museum's own collection. The show illustrates three distinct forms of abstraction—departure from the object, geometric construction, and color-field painting—and highlights the global nature of the movement through the transnational biographies of the artists.
The Signal
The exhibition underscores the Hilti Art Foundation's commitment to deepening its holdings of modern and contemporary abstraction, with the acquisition of major works by Herrera, Kandinsky, and Rothko signaling a focused curatorial strategy. For collectors, the inclusion of Herrera's 1950 painting 'Thrust' alongside canonical figures like Rothko and Kandinsky reinforces her growing institutional recognition and market standing. The show's thematic approach, tracing abstraction from its early 20th-century roots to the present, offers a comprehensive survey that positions the foundation as a key venue for understanding the movement's evolution.
- Artists: Carmen Herrera, Leiko Ikemura, Wassily Kandinsky, Mark Rothko
- Galleries: Lisson Gallery
- Museums: Hilti Art Foundation
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