Visitors sit in front of the work "Die drei Luegen der Malerei" (The three lies of painting) by German artist Sigmar Polke at the Museum Brandhorst in Munich, southern Germany, during its official opening for the public on May 21, 2009. The new museum was built by Sauerbruch Hutton architects and will present works from the contemporary arts collection of Udo and Anette Brandhorst. Works by artists like Andy Warhol, Cy Tombly, Damien Hirst, Gerhard Richter and Jean-Michel Basquiat are protagonists of the collection. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

Visitors sit in front of the work "Die drei Luegen der Malerei" (The three lies of painting) by German artist Sigmar Polke at the Museum Brandhorst in Munich, southern Germany, during its official opening for the public on May 21, 2009. The new museum was built by Sauerbruch Hutton architects and will present works from the contemporary arts collection of Udo and Anette Brandhorst. Works by artists like Andy Warhol, Cy Tombly, Damien Hirst, Gerhard Richter and Jean-Michel Basquiat are protagonists of the collection.

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