The beginnings of the MUCA collection date back to 1998. The MUCA's permanent collection offers over a quarter of a century of insights into the most important representatives of contemporary art of the 21st century. Today, the MUCA collection includes important works by artists from the fields of urban and contemporary art. It comprises over 1,200 objects and works, of which selected exhibits are on display in the Anniversary exhibition "25 Years were on display. Parts of the collection are currently on a major tour of Asia and can be admired in Japan and Korea.
The core collection comprises artists who became known in the 2000s. Back then, many of these artists were up-and-coming newcomers. Today, we can proudly say that they are established, international figures in the contemporary art world. Many of them were influenced by various movements ranging from pop art and figurative painting to graffiti and socio-political art.
MUCA is a leading authority in collection building and houses important artworks by artists known for using the urban landscape as part of their working process. Our long-standing passion for collecting and unique position has enabled us to exhibit works from this seismic movement that have captured the imagination of millions of people around the world.
In the course of the museum's development, we have expanded the collection to include important international artists from the last 25 years. The focus is on placing these artists and those already represented in our collection in the wider context of contemporary art in the 21st century.
Since the museum's beginnings, it has always been our goal to share the collection with the public. On the one hand, on site at our MUCA Museum in Hotterstraße with exhibitions such as the recent "25 Years" anniversary exhibition. On the other hand, here with a virtual insight into selected works.
