Erika and Rolf Hoffmann
Erika and Rolf Hoffmann collected contemporary art from the 1960s onward, first around the Rhineland scene and the ZERO group. Erika Hoffmann continued the work after Rolf Hoffmann died in 2001, and the family gave about 1,200 works to the Dresden State Art Collections in 2018.
Artists named in the collection
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Tracey Emin, Isa Genzken, Sigmar Polke, Bruce Nauman, Wolfgang Tillmans, Heinz Mack, Marcel Broodthaers, Nan Goldin, Pipilotti Rist
On record
- The 2018 gift is being integrated into Dresden's 15 state museums over five years.
- Other donations went to Museum Abteiberg, Tate Modern and the Neue Nationalgalerie.
- The Berlin collection continues to present annually changing installations.
Questions
What does Erika and Rolf Hoffmann collect?Erika and Rolf Hoffmann collected contemporary art from the 1960s onward, first around the Rhineland scene and the ZERO group. Erika Hoffmann continued the work after Rolf Hoffmann died in 2001, and the family gave about 1,200 works to the Dresden State Art Collections in 2018.
Which artists are in the Erika and Rolf Hoffmann collection?Cited sources name works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Tracey Emin, Isa Genzken, Sigmar Polke, Bruce Nauman, Wolfgang Tillmans, Heinz Mack, Marcel Broodthaers.
Can the public see the collection of Erika and Rolf Hoffmann?Yes. Works are shown at Sammlung Hoffmann in Berlin, Germany.
Sources
- Dresden receives gift of 1,200 contemporary works from private collector Erika Hoffmann, The Art Newspaper, 2018
- About us, Sammlung Hoffmann
Last verified 2026-10-31.
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