Volkswagen Cultural Engagement

British artist, filmmaker and university lecturer Isaac Julien received the prestigious “Kaiserring Goslar” art prize in 2022. In his works, he deals with such issues as racism and homosexual identity, examining these topics against an artistic and cultural background. Two central cinematic works can be seen at Mönchehaus Museum Goslar until 29 January 2023: “Looking for Langston” from 1989 and “Lessons of the Hour” from 2019. Volkswagen has been supporting exhibitions of the winner of the annual Kaiserring prize for many years and, in doing so, has helped to make culture in Lower Saxony accessible to a large public.

Volkswagen was main partner of one of the most successful exhibitions at the renowned Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. From 8 April to 18 September 2022, more than 750,000 visitors saw the exhibition “Motion. Autos, Art, Architecture”, which was curated by star architect Lord Norman Foster. The exhibition spectacularly formed a bridge between the history of mobility and the design of urban spaces. It also took a look into the future of mobility with the “Future Gallery”.

Time and time again, museum makers surprise us with innovative concepts and content. And so immersing oneself in art has long been worthwhile not only for enthusiasts, but also for curious viewers and newcomers.

With the Volkswagen Art4All initiative, Volkswagen supports cultural partners in making their offerings accessible to a broad public. Visitors to the Neue Nationalgalerie and the Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum für Gegenwart in Berlin as well as the Kunstmuseum in Wolfsburg regularly enjoy free admission and special guided tours, workshops and numerous special events.
 

“We celebrate creativity” – this is the claim and standard of Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan. As one of the world’s most important venues for the art of our time, MoMA and MoMA PS1 are among the world’s most respected pioneers with their exhibitions and extensive educational programme.

As a long-standing partner, Volkswagen has contributed to many extraordinary experiences, including a Kraftwerk concert at MoMA, a show of Björk’s work or the presentation of the fascinating “Rain Room” installation. As the main partner of the education programme, Volkswagen also supports the development of new online formats for curious people all over the world.
 

Since 2012, Volkswagen has regularly supported young scientific talent on their way into the art and culture scene. In cooperation with institutions such as the Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, the Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum für Gegenwart in Berlin and the phaeno science museum, the Volkswagen Fellows are directly involved in everyday museum life, they gain valuable experience and support the institutions with their respective expertise.

With its global promotion of culture, Volkswagen is making art and culture accessible to millions of people. The promotion of cultural projects at the group’s sites is an expression of the social responsibility and the strengthening of cultural diversity in the various regions.

The support ranges from small collaborations to partnerships of international significance, as well as cooperations with major social relevance, such as Volkswagen Art4All from Wolfsburg to Berlin.

The 15th instalment of international art exhibition documenta was all about sustainability in 2022. As one of the main partners, Volkswagen supported these objectives and provided visitors on the 100 days of the exhibition with 50 electric vehicles, 42 charging stations, and 50 rental bikes. And the best thing is: to promote electromobility, the majority of the newly erected charging infrastructure will remain in place, thus strengthening the infrastructure in the Kassel region on its road to e-mobility.