October 3, 2019- January 13, 2020
In October 2019, Neue Galerie New York will debut “Ernst Ludwig Kirchner,” a major overview of the great German artist’s oeuvre.
The presentation will span from 1907 to 1937, presenting several
distinct phases associated with the primary cities where he lived and
worked: Dresden, Berlin, and Davos. This exhibition is unprecedented in
its focus on Kirchner’s revolutionary style, which evolved in relation
to his subjects and changing circumstances. Arguably the most
outstanding German artist of the early twentieth century, Kirchner
occupies a special position in the Neue Galerie collection, and this
exhibition pays tribute to his inventive genius.
The show will concentrate on Kirchner’s use of color, demonstrating the exciting dialogue that exists between his works in different media. Far from accepting the traditional hierarchy that placed fine art at the pinnacle of an artist’s achievement, Kirchner compared his activity in these various fields to “a tightly woven, organic fabric, in which process and completion go hand in hand and one aspect drives the other on.” The presentation will unite paintings, decorative works, drawings, and prints, and is comprised of loans from public and private collections worldwide.
"Ernst Ludwig Kirchner" is organized by Neue Galerie New York and co-curated by Jill Lloyd and Janis Staggs.
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938)
Berlin Street Scene, 1913-14
Oil on canvas
Neue Galerie New York
and Private Collection
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938)
Tightrope Walk, 1908-10
Oil on canvas
Neue Galerie New York
The show will concentrate on Kirchner’s use of color, demonstrating the exciting dialogue that exists between his works in different media. Far from accepting the traditional hierarchy that placed fine art at the pinnacle of an artist’s achievement, Kirchner compared his activity in these various fields to “a tightly woven, organic fabric, in which process and completion go hand in hand and one aspect drives the other on.” The presentation will unite paintings, decorative works, drawings, and prints, and is comprised of loans from public and private collections worldwide.
"Ernst Ludwig Kirchner" is organized by Neue Galerie New York and co-curated by Jill Lloyd and Janis Staggs.
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938)
Berlin Street Scene, 1913-14
Oil on canvas
Neue Galerie New York
and Private Collection
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938)
Tightrope Walk, 1908-10
Oil on canvas
Neue Galerie New York
Portrait of Hans Frisch
Artist
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
(b. 1880, Aschaffenburg (Lower Bavaria)
d. 1938, Davos/Friedenheim, Switzerland)
Date
ca. 1907
Medium
Oil on canvas
McNay Art Museum, San Antonio
Photo: © McNay Art Museum / Art Resource, NY
Photo: © McNay Art Museum / Art Resource, NY
