Multi-year cooperation announced in New York City
NEW YORK and WOLFSBURG, Germany, May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Volkswagen, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and MoMA PS1 have agreed on an extensive multi-year partnership. The prime focus of the strategic partnership announced today in New York City lies in the project with the working title, “International Discovery,” the development of an international contemporary art exhibition. Further pillars of the partnership are the extension of the MoMA online education program, the donation of two works by Francis Alys, and the sponsorship of a series of installations in The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden. This cooperation with Volkswagen is the first partnership of this scale between the prestigious New York cultural institution and a leading international corporation.
Making innovation broadly accessible and taking responsibility for the environment and society are fundamental corporate values at Volkswagen. The company is promoting sustainable action in all spheres of life with the "Think Blue." initiative. Volkswagen's collaboration with MoMA reflects this. "Artists give us food for thought and let us look at the world from new angles. MoMA is one of the world's leading institutions in the field of contemporary art. With its persuasive expertise and its educational mission, it is our partner of choice. This partnership expresses our corporate commitment to take responsibility for the environment and for society," said Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, in describing this cultural partnership.
"We are pleased to have a strong partner in Volkswagen, whose commitment to innovation and education aligns with the Museum's," said MoMA Director Glenn D. Lowry. "This partnership will enable MoMA and MoMA PS1 to realize longstanding goals and ambitious exhibitions and programs."
"While MoMA PS1 has a long history of presenting work by contemporary artists on an international scale, this partnership will allow us to research, evaluate, and present the most wide-ranging survey of artists working innovatively around the globe," said Klaus Biesenbach, Director of MoMA PS1 and Chief Curator at Large at MoMA.
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| Klaus Biesenbach (Director of MoMA PS1 and Chief Curator at Large of MoMA), Prof. Dr. Rer. Nat. Martin Winterkorn (CEO, Volkswagen Group), Glenn D. Lowry (Director of The Museum of Modern Art), and Hans Dieter Potsch (Member of the Board, Volkswagen Group) announce a new partnership between Volkswagen, The Museum of Modern Art and MoMA PS1 in New York City on May 23rd, 2011. (PRNewsFoto/Volkswagen) |
NEW YORK and WOLFSBURG, Germany, May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Volkswagen, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and MoMA PS1 have agreed on an extensive multi-year partnership. The prime focus of the strategic partnership announced today in New York City lies in the project with the working title, “International Discovery,” the development of an international contemporary art exhibition. Further pillars of the partnership are the extension of the MoMA online education program, the donation of two works by Francis Alys, and the sponsorship of a series of installations in The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden. This cooperation with Volkswagen is the first partnership of this scale between the prestigious New York cultural institution and a leading international corporation.
Making innovation broadly accessible and taking responsibility for the environment and society are fundamental corporate values at Volkswagen. The company is promoting sustainable action in all spheres of life with the "Think Blue." initiative. Volkswagen's collaboration with MoMA reflects this. "Artists give us food for thought and let us look at the world from new angles. MoMA is one of the world's leading institutions in the field of contemporary art. With its persuasive expertise and its educational mission, it is our partner of choice. This partnership expresses our corporate commitment to take responsibility for the environment and for society," said Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, in describing this cultural partnership.
"We are pleased to have a strong partner in Volkswagen, whose commitment to innovation and education aligns with the Museum's," said MoMA Director Glenn D. Lowry. "This partnership will enable MoMA and MoMA PS1 to realize longstanding goals and ambitious exhibitions and programs."
"While MoMA PS1 has a long history of presenting work by contemporary artists on an international scale, this partnership will allow us to research, evaluate, and present the most wide-ranging survey of artists working innovatively around the globe," said Klaus Biesenbach, Director of MoMA PS1 and Chief Curator at Large at MoMA.
