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My Abstract World

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My Abstract World

Over the last thirty years, avid collector Thomas Olbricht has amassed numerous works of abstract art in a wide variety of styles and media.

During this year’s Berlin Art Week, a selection of abstract works from Thomas Olbricht’ collection will be brought together in the exhibition “My Abstract World” at the me Collectors Room, Berlin.

The show will include more than 350 works by ninety different artists featuring names such as John M. Armleder, Jo Baer, Max Bill, André Butzer, Katharina Grosse, Imi Knoebel, Sarah Morris, David Ostrowski, Sigmar Polke, Gerhard Richter, Sterling Ruby, Rosemarie Trockel and Heimo Zobernig, among others. In this IC online exhibition, Olbricht shares with us an exclusive preview of some of his favorite pieces in the show.

ADNAN ETEL, Sans Titre, 2014. Courtesy GALLERIA CONTINUA, San Gimignano, Beijing, Les Moulins Habana. Photo: Veronica Tronnolone
ADNAN ETEL, Sans Titre, 2014. Courtesy GALLERIA CONTINUA, San Gimignano, Beijing, Les Moulins Habana. Photo: Veronica Tronnolone
CHRISTINE STREULI, Marshmellow, 2014. Courtesy Galleria Monica de Cardenas, Milan, Zuoz
CHRISTINE STREULI, Marshmellow, 2014. Courtesy Galleria Monica de Cardenas, Milan, Zuoz
FEDERICO HERRERO, Blue Mountain, 2008. Courtesy the artist and Sies + Höke, Düsseldorf, Photo: Achim Kukulies, Düsseldorf
FEDERICO HERRERO, Blue Mountain, 2008. Courtesy the artist and Sies + Höke, Düsseldorf, Photo: Achim Kukulies, Düsseldorf
JOSEPH MARIONI, Yellow Painting, 1996. © Joseph Marioni. Photo: Friedrich Rosenstiel, Köln
JOSEPH MARIONI, Yellow Painting, 1996. © Joseph Marioni. Photo: Friedrich Rosenstiel, Köln
KATHARINA GROSSE, Untitled, 2015. © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2016, Photo: Roman März, Berlin
KATHARINA GROSSE, Untitled, 2015. © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2016, Photo: Roman März, Berlin
BERNARD FRIZE, Puxo, 2011. © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2016
BERNARD FRIZE, Puxo, 2011. © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2016
CAROLINE KRYZECKI, KSZ 200152-04. Courtesy SEXAUER Gallery, Berlin, Photo: Marcus Schneider
CAROLINE KRYZECKI, KSZ 200152-04. Courtesy SEXAUER Gallery, Berlin, Photo: Marcus Schneider
HENRIETTE GRAHNERT, Da fliegen sie dahin, die schînen Emotionen, 2007. Courtesy Galerie Kleindienst, Leipzig
HENRIETTE GRAHNERT, Da fliegen sie dahin, die schînen Emotionen, 2007. Courtesy Galerie Kleindienst, Leipzig
ALI BANISADR, Foreign Lands, 2015. Courtesy Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris, © the artist
ALI BANISADR, Foreign Lands, 2015. Courtesy Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris, © the artist
RUBY STERLING, SP 151, 2010. Courtesy Sprüth Magers. © Sterling Ruby
RUBY STERLING, SP 151, 2010. Courtesy Sprüth Magers. © Sterling Ruby
ANDREAS GOLDER, Untitled, 2015. Courtesy the artist and Galerie M. Fuchs, Berlin
ANDREAS GOLDER, Untitled, 2015. Courtesy the artist and Galerie M. Fuchs, Berlin
THOMAS SCHEIBITZ, Untitled (Kugel), 2002. © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2016, Photo: Joachim Fliegner, Bremen
THOMAS SCHEIBITZ, Untitled (Kugel), 2002. © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2016, Photo: Joachim Fliegner, Bremen
DAVID OSTROWSKI, F (A thing is a thing in a whole which it's not). Courtesy Peres Projects, Berlin, © the artist , Photo: Hans-Georg Gaul
DAVID OSTROWSKI, F (A thing is a thing in a whole which it's not). Courtesy Peres Projects, Berlin, © the artist , Photo: Hans-Georg Gaul
Installation View “My Abstract World”, 2016. © me Collectors Room. Photo: Bernd Borchardt
Installation View “My Abstract World”, 2016. © me Collectors Room. Photo: Bernd Borchardt
Installation View “My Abstract World”, 2016. © me Collectors Room. Photo: Bernd Borchardt'
Installation View “My Abstract World”, 2016. © me Collectors Room. Photo: Bernd Borchardt'
Installation View “My Abstract World”, 2016. © me Collectors Room. Photo: Bernd Borchardt
Installation View “My Abstract World”, 2016. © me Collectors Room. Photo: Bernd Borchardt
Installation View “My Abstract World”, 2016. © me Collectors Room. Photo: Bernd Borchardt
Installation View “My Abstract World”, 2016. © me Collectors Room. Photo: Bernd Borchardt

Read our interview with Thomas Olbricht here.

The me Collectors Room/Olbricht Collection is included in the Art Guide.

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