The Walther Collection

Trace — Formations of Likeness: Photography and Video from The Walther Collection

The Walther Collection is pleased to present its first major survey exhibition at Haus der Kunst in Munich, Germany. With more than 3000 works on display by a diverse group of artists from a wide range of cultural backgrounds, as well as archival, documentary and vernacular photographs from the last three centuries, the exhibition offers a global context to reflect on the divergent trajectories of photography and lens-based media today.

Curated by Anna Schneider with Hanns Lennart Wiesner, Haus der Kunst.

This exhibition was developed in close collaboration with The Walther Collection, and curatorially advised by Renée Mussai.

Beyond the Binary: Santu Mofokeng and David Goldblatt

At the museum campus in Neu-Ulm, The Walther Collection continues its focus on contemporary photography from Africa with the first dialogic exhibition of works by Santu Mofokeng (1956-2020) and David Goldblatt (1930-2018). Drawn from its extensive holdings and curated entirely out of the Collection, the exhibition opens dynamic spaces for re-evaluation and re-interpretation by interweaving the works of these extraordinary photographers.

Curated by Tamar Garb.

Renée Mussai joins The Walther Collection as Artistic Director and Chief Curator

We are delighted to announce the appointment of London-based curator, writer and art historian Renée Mussai as the first Artistic Director of The Walther Collection, and its new Chief Curator. The double role will comprise leading the Collection's curatorial, editorial and scholarly initiatives, alongside shaping its future artistic program vision and new acquisitions.

An established research-led curator and scholar of photography and visual culture, Renée joins The Walther Collection with more than 20 years’ experience in the arts, following two decades as senior curator and head of curatorial & collection at Autograph, London – a long-term role enhanced by a rich track-record of independent curating, publishing, writing and teaching internationally.

Working between London, New York and Neu-Ulm, Renée will be responsible for The Walther Collection’s wide-ranging international activities, with a focus on expanding the scope of its publishing program, collection development, and travelling exhibitions through institutional collaborations.

Photo Credit: Renée Mussai, 2022 by © Christa Holka

The Walther Collection is an art foundation dedicated to the critical understanding of historical and contemporary photography and related media.