The EPO art collection
The collection
Art and architecture significantly contribute to the EPO’s corporate identity by bringing cultural responsibility to life. They express the core values and heritage of our international organisation and underpin the EPO’s commitment to offering a stimulating and inspiring working environment for more than 6000 employees in Europe. By reflecting the dynamic, innovative nature of the EPO, which combines creativity, technical expertise and high-quality products and services, the EPO art collection has become one of the world’s leading corporate art collections.
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A highly successful Girl's Day at the European Patent Office concluded with a lively tour of the works from the EPO art collection in PschorrHöfe 8

During the Long Night of Museums in Munich on 15 October 2022, the European Patent Office offered guided tours of its art collection in the Hackerb

Commission of two artworks for the permanent art collection of the European Patent Office (EPO)

As part of the Study Visit to the EPO, Kristine Schönert (Cultural affairs officer, EPO) spoke about the EPO art collection as a cultural endeavour

Art and innovation meet sustainability in a new thought-provoking book that also features several outstanding works from the EPO art collection.

Ever wanted to escape the crowds and discover some of Munich's less travelled but no less impressive cultural pathways?

Presentation of the film “Exploring Art at the European Patent Office” & night tours on art in the public space around the EPO, with a light in

The first ever Art@Five talk "features Julian Nida-Rümelin and Annemieke Reedijk on "The interface of technology and art: the EPO collection".

In 2020, the European Patent Office acquired works from artists based in the following countries: Albania, China, Croatia, Estonia, Iran, Monaco, N

Five up-and-coming artists have been invited to take part in temporary interventions at the EPO Boards of Appeal site in Haar (19.11.- 05.12.2019).

The EPO has been honoured with the Corporate Art Award at an event held on 28 November in the European Parliament in Brussels in t
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The Dutch-Brazilian artist Rafaël Rozendaal is a well-known pioneer of digital art

At the National Museum of Qatar, Icelandic-Danish artist Ólafur Elíasson continues his experimentat

The Albertina in Vienna is to show a major Katharina Grosse exhibition, beginning 1 November 2023.

Works by Dutch artist Afra Eisma are on show in a colourful interactive exhibition at The Tetley un