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Werner’s Gift To Paris

Legendary art dealer and collector, Michael Werner gifted of 130 works from his collection to the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. To celebrate, an exhibition of works from the collection will go on show at the museum from October 5, 2012 - March 3, 2013.

On view are works by by artists Michael Werner has represented through the years, such as Jörg Immendorff, Markus Lüpertz, A.R. Penck, and Don Van Vliet, to name a few. 

“It is basically a sentimental choice. It was a visit to this museum very early on in my career that profoundly changed my understanding of and relationship to art,” Werner said of his choice of museum.