European Realities
Realism Movements of the 1920s and 1930s in Europe
The exhibition is the first to be devoted to the various realist movements that were visible almost everywhere in Europe in the 1920s and 1930s. It tells of poverty and misery, of economic boom and cultural prosperity, of scientific and technical progress, of the big city and nightlife, of emancipation and diversity. Never before has this artistic period been presented on such a large scale.
The exhibition brings together artists from northern, central, south-eastern, southern and western Europe, presenting artistic networks that transcend national borders. It builds on Gustav Friedrich Hartlaub’s eponymous presentation of New Objectivity in 1925, which, after Mannheim and Dresden, was also shown at today’s Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz in Chemnitz. European Realities combines the local tradition with pan-European realist tendencies. The realism of the 1920s and 1930s not only has many names, such as Nuovo Realismo, Realismo mágico, Pittura metafisica, Novecento, Neue Sachlichkeit, Neoclassicism, Magical Realism, Neorealisme, Nové realismy and many more. It is also rooted in different countries and has many faces. With some 300 works coming from 20 countries, the exhibition not only presents a European panorama, but also shows how artistic approaches spread and develop through the transfer and migration of ideas.
The exhibition is accompanied by a comprehensive catalogue, edited by Anja Richter and Florence Thurmes
with texts by K. Arvidsson, N. Barenys, M. Colner, J. Dijkstra, C. Drobe, A. Habánová, E. Kļaviņš, L. Magaš Bilandžić, A. Manicka, K. Nowakowska-Sito, S. Dolores Puente Matos, P. Prelog, A. Redondo Plaza, R. Stamm, P. Strożek, C. Théault, N. Tsvetanova Zhivkova, A. Zwickl
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William RobertsLes Routiers, um 1931
Kiril Tsonev Портрет на Светослав Минков, 1939
Cata Dujšin-Ribar Autoportret s crvenim rupcem, 1930
Sven Otto Lindström Ann Lindström, 1926
Petras Kalpokas Moteris su Kamuoliu, ca. 1933
Arthur RiedelFrau mit Wasserball, 1932
Ekaterina Savova-Nenova Портрет на Живка Тодорова
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Dates European Realities
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Public guided tour 12. July 2025
13:00 UhrGuided Tour (eng) I European Realities
Museum GunzenhauserWe cordially invite you to a guided tour of the exhibition European Realities – Realism Movements of the 1920s and 1930s in Europe on Saturday, 12th July, at 13:00 pm at the Gunzenhauser Museum.
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Public guided tour 12. July 2025
14:30 UhrFULLY BOOKED I European Realities
Museum GunzenhauserWe cordially invite you to a guided tour of the exhibition European Realities – Realism Movements of the 1920s and 1930s in Europe on Saturday, 12th July at 14:30 pm at the Gunzenhauser Museum.
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Public guided tour 13. July 2025
16:00 UhrFULLY BOOKED I European Realities
Museum GunzenhauserWe cordially invite you to a guided tour of the exhibition European Realities – Realism Movements of the 1920s and 1930s in Europe on Sunday, 13th July at 16:00 pm at the Gunzenhauser Museum.
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Veranstaltung 15. July 2025
09:00 UhrSommerferienprogramm
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Veranstaltung 15. July 2025
11:15 UhrSommerferienprogramm
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Veranstaltung 18. July 2025
09:00 UhrSommerferienprogramm
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Familienführung und Veranstaltung 18. July 2025
11:15 UhrFamilien im Sommerferienprogramm
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Public guided tour 19. July 2025
14:30 UhrFULLY BOOKED | European Realties
Museum GunzenhauserWe cordially invite you to a guided tour of the exhibition European Realities – Realism Movements of the 1920s and 1930s in Europe on Saturday, 19th July at 14:30 pm at the Gunzenhauser Museum.
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Public guided tour 20. July 2025
16:00 UhrEuropean Realities
Museum GunzenhauserWe cordially invite you to a guided tour of the exhibition European Realities – Realism Movements of the 1920s and 1930s in Europe on Sunday, 20th July at 16:00 pm at the Gunzenhauser Museum.
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Veranstaltung 22. July 2025
09:00 UhrSommerferienprogramm
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Veranstaltung 22. July 2025
11:15 UhrSommerferienprogramm
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Kuratorenführung 23. July 2025
18:30 UhrFULLY BOOKED | European Realities
Museum GunzenhauserWir laden Sie herzlich zur Führung durch die Ausstellung European Realities – Realismusbewegungen der 1920er und 1930er Jahre in Europa am Mittwoch, den 23. Juli, um 18:30 Uhr in das Museum Gunzenhauser ein.
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Veranstaltung 25. July 2025
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Public guided tour 26. July 2025
14:30 UhrEuropean Realities
Museum GunzenhauserWe cordially invite you to a guided tour of the exhibition European Realities – Realism Movements of the 1920s and 1930s in Europe on Saturday, 26th July at 14:30 pm at the Gunzenhauser Museum.
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Public guided tour 27. July 2025
16:00 UhrEuropean Realities
Museum GunzenhauserWe cordially invite you to a guided tour of the exhibition European Realities – Realism Movements of the 1920s and 1930s in Europe on Sunday, 27th July at 16:00 pm at the Gunzenhauser Museum.
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Familienführung und Veranstaltung 29. July 2025
09:00 UhrFamilien im Sommerferienprogramm
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Veranstaltung 29. July 2025
11:15 UhrSommerferienprogramm
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Familienführung und Veranstaltung 1. August 2025
09:00 UhrFamilien im Sommerferienprogramm
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Public guided tour 2. August 2025
14:30 UhrEuropean Realities
Museum GunzenhauserWir laden Sie herzlich zur Führung durch die Ausstellung European Realities – Realismusbewegungen der 1920er und 1930er Jahre in Europa am Sonntag, den 02. August, um 14:30 Uhr in das Museum Gunzenhauser ein.
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Familienführung 3. August 2025
13:00 UhrEuropean Realities
Museum GunzenhauserTogether we will explore the exhibition European Realities. Realism movements of the 1920s and 1930s in Europe. It tells of the economic boom and cultural prosperity, of the big city and nightlife, emancipation and diversity. Never before has this period of art been presented on such a scale – a European panorama with around 300 works from 20 countries. Afterwards, we will create our own small works of art to take home.
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Public guided tour 3. August 2025
16:00 UhrEuropean Realities
Museum GunzenhauserWir laden Sie herzlich zur Führung durch die Ausstellung European Realities – Realismusbewegungen der 1920er und 1930er Jahre in Europa am Sonntag, den 03. August, um 16:00 Uhr in das Museum Gunzenhauser ein.
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Veranstaltung 5. August 2025
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Veranstaltung 5. August 2025
11:15 UhrSommerferienprogramm
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Veranstaltung 8. August 2025
09:00 UhrSommerferienprogramm
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Veranstaltung 8. August 2025
11:15 UhrSommerferienprogramm
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Public guided tour 9. August 2025
13:00 UhrGuided Tour European Realities | ENG
Museum GunzenhauserWir laden Sie herzlich zur Führung auf Englisch durch die Ausstellung European Realities – Realismusbewegungen der 1920er und 1930er Jahre in Europa am Samstag, den 09. August, um 13:00 Uhr in das Museum Gunzenhauser ein.
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Public guided tour 9. August 2025
14:30 UhrEuropean Realities
Museum GunzenhauserWir laden Sie herzlich zur Führung durch die Ausstellung European Realities – Realismusbewegungen der 1920er und 1930er Jahre in Europa am Samstag, den 09. August, um 14:30 Uhr in das Museum Gunzenhauser ein.
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Public guided tour 10. August 2025
16:00 UhrEuropean Realities
Museum GunzenhauserWir laden Sie herzlich zur Führung durch die Ausstellung European Realities – Realismusbewegungen der 1920er und 1930er Jahre in Europa am Sonntag, den 03. August, um 16:00 Uhr in das Museum Gunzenhauser ein.
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