<exchanging gazes> 1: Mondrian, De Stijl and Dutch artistic tradition

To coincide with the celebrations this year of its 20th anniversary, the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza is launching a new exhibition activity. With the general title of Exchanging Gazes, it will take the form of a regular presentation of an innovative temporary display of works from its collections. The first edition opens on 7 February and coincides with ARCO 2012, the invited country for which is Holland this year. It will present a visual dialogue between paintings by Piet Mondrian, his fellow Dutch artists Theo van Doesburg and Bart van der Leck and various works from the Dutch Golden Age. This juxtaposition will allow for an appreciation of the conceptual proximity between the work of the De Stijl members and the Dutch artistic tradition, united by a similarly utopian vision of painting.