The western blockbuster showcases more than 150 works from the Daimler Art Collection in Stuttgart Germany, a stunning collection that spans more than a century of art. Covering key modernist art movements in Europe up to contemporary art developments of today, the exhibition features major as well as emerging artists, including works by Josef Albers, John M Armleder, Willi Baumeister, Sylvie Fleury, Shilpa Gupta, Nam June Paik, Oskar Schlemmer and Andy Warhol.
The show offers a rich opportunity to engage with ideas and works from the Bauhaus, concrete and constructivist art, minimalism in Europe and America, as well as international contemporary photography, video and object art. There is also a section looking at the history of the ‘readymade’ and car enthusiasts will enjoy a special segment featuring car-related artworks commissioned from Andy Warhol, Robert Longo and others.
The exhibition title reflects the hopes and aspirations behind many of the modern art movements of the 20th century – that despite differences in their formulations, styles and forms, they often shared a certain optimism, even impatience, about the future. Hopeful that the next day brings better things, at times they simply asked, “Is it tomorrow yet?”