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Opening: 20 September
On display: 21 September 2024 through 4 May 2025
Senior curator: Paula van den Bosch
Followed by Bonnefanten Free Friday: free admission for all, from 20:00 to 23:00
Starting in September 2024, Bonnefanten and Kasteel Wijlre Estate will join forces to present a unique and complete overview of the former private collection of the Limburg collector couple, Marlies and Jo Eyck. On display at these two venues, the exhibition is a testament to distinctive private collecting. Marlies and Jo Eyck were prominent collectors in the Netherlands and they created undisputedly the most important former private collection in Limburg. This is the first time the collection will be exhibited in its entirety. Maintaining Its Spirit encompasses 147 works by 60 artists.
Eyck Collection
In 2012, the Bonnefanten acquired an extensive private collection of contemporary art. Amassed over a span of forty years by entrepreneurial couple Marlies and Jo Eyck, the collection includes renowned names from the geometric-abstract tradition. The collection’s home base is Kasteel Wijlre, the castle that serves as the Eyck’s residence. Thanks in part to considerable financial support from the Province of Limburg, the Bonnefanten’s acquisition of the collection helps to keep this South Limburg country estate publicly accessible, including the beautifully landscaped gardens, Carriage house and exhibition pavilion.