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home > exhibitions > things i love: the many collections of william i. koch
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| Things I Love: The Many Collections of William I. Koch
Wednesday, August 31, 2005 - Sunday, November 27, 2005
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| Perhaps one of Koch’s greatest twentieth-century paintings, Modigliani’s
Reclining Nude (1917) captures the sensuality of the female form. The
model’s elongated torso and rounded thighs, set against a velvety red
background, contribute to the seductiveness of this masterpiece. | |
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Founder of The Oxbow Group, one of the top 500 privately held companies in America, William I. Koch is an international businessman, chemical engineer trained at MIT, world-class sailor, and devoted father. A benefactor of the Museum, Koch is also a passionate collector, described by The New York Times as "one of the most prodigious collectors of wine, art, and antiques in the United States."
“Things I Love” features choice objects from Koch’s many collections—from ancient Roman to contemporary American—throughout the Museum. The exhibition explores the collector’s interest in sailing and the sea (Koch captured the America’s Cup in 1992) with nautical paintings by Lane, Boudin, Dufy, and Homer; and silver trophies. Koch’s fascination with the American West is represented by major paintings and sculpture by Remington and Russell, Native American works, and rare firearms including the gun that killed Jesse James and General George Armstrong Custer’s hunting rifle.
Another highlight of the collection is a group of important nineteenth-century paintings and sculpture by Monet, Renoir, Degas, Cézanne, and Americans Chase and Bunker. Great works of twentieth-century art by Matisse, Picasso, Dalí, Modigliani, Maillol, and Arp round out the picture of Koch’s diverse collecting interests.
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Millennium Bostonian Hotel is the exclusive hotel sponsor.
The media sponsor is Classical 102.5 WCRB.
Generous support for this exhibition and publication was provided by William I. Koch.
The installation of yachts was underwritten by America3 Foundation. |
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