A New Epoch of Painting

A New Epoch of Painting
Highlights der klassischen Moderne

In anticipation of the anniversary year 2020, the Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz are presenting a notable selection of outstanding works of classical modern art. Among the works shown and waiting to be rediscovered are artists’ portraits, landscapes ranging from the local or idyllic to paintings in the style of New Objectivity, and pictures of the modern industrial city and its inhabitants. On view are important paintings and sculptures from the early 20th century, by Ernst-Ludwig Kirchner, Auguste Rodin, Aristide Maillol, Ernst Barlach, Lovis Corinth, Edvard Munch, Max Liebermann, Heinrich Campendonk, Lyonel Feininger, Erich Heckel, Oskar Kokoschka, Carl Hofer, Gustav Schaffer, Martha Schrag, and other artists. Together with the comprehensive presentation of the works of Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, this exhibition creates a panorama of a modern museum that developed its programmatic roots as a museum of contemporary art 100 years ago.