Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne’s concept of “Visual Art” encompasses not only the classical genres of art such as painting, sculpture, graphic art, drawing and photography, but also new forms of expression and media such as performance, experimental film and video. The Foundation provides funds for regular and special exhibitions as well as their accompanying catalogues (in English) at publicly accessible, well established museums and art collections provided that the exhibitions funded are international in their orientation, relevant from an art historical perspective, and carefully curated. Furthermore, Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne supports innovative und interactive projects that explore new approaches to fostering art education so as to attract new audiences. In principle, the Foundation also provides funds for the involvement of modern media in the expansion or presentation of significant pieces of art in the context of major museum projects.
Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne does not award grants for biennials, triennials or art fairs, commercial galleries, local art associations, happenings and art initiatives.
Selection of supported projects
- Alte Pinakothek, Munich
Exhibition “Canaletto. Bernardo Bellotto Paints Europe”, 2014 - Centre Pompidou, Paris
Publication “Multiple Modernities 1905–1970”, 2014 - Fondation Beyeler, Riehen
Exhibition “Alexander Calder & Fischli/Weiss”, 2016 - Haus Konstruktiv, Zurich
Exhibition “William Kentridge. The Nose”, 2015 - Haus der Kunst, Munich
Exhibition “Louise Bourgeois. Structures of Existence: The Cells“, 2015 - Kunsthaus Zürich, Zurich
Exhibition “dadaglobe reconstructed”, 2016 - Liebieghaus Skulpturensammlung, Frankfurt
Exhibition “Athens. The Triumph of Imagery”, 2013 - National Gallery, London
Exhibition “Delacroix and the Rise of Modern Art”, 2016 - Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington DC
Exhibition “Irving Penn. Beyond Beauty”, 2015 - Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
Exhibition “Peter Fischli / David Weiss. How to Work Better”, 2016 - Städel Museum, Frankfurt
Exhibition “Masterworks in Dialogue”, 2015 - Tate Modern, London
Exhibition “Georgia O’Keeffe”, 2016 - The MET Breuer, New York
Exhibition “diane arbus: in the beginning”, 2016