The Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg presents from April 26, 2014 until August 17, 2014 the exhibition „Oskar Kokoschka. Humanist and Rebel“.
The Kunstmuseum is celebrating its 20th birthday. It is marking the occasion with the exhibition „Oskar Kokoschka. Humanist and Rebel“, which is primarily devoted to the portraits by this extraordninary modern artist. The show recalls the start of the Kunstmuseum“s success story in 1994 with a retrospective on the work of the French artist Fernand Leger. Even before then, namely between 1952 and 1967, the former chairman of Volkswagen Heinrich Nordhoff initiated much-noticed exhibitions on Franz Marc, Lovis Corinth and Vincent van Gogh in addition to thematic shows on German and French painting as well as Japanese woodcuts.
The golden thread through the exhibition is Kokoschka himself, a protagonist of Viennese modernism (born 1886 in Pöchlarn near Vienna, died 1980 in Montreux, Switzerland). In his paintings we meet the people he knew and his view of humanity and society, thus providing a unique personal perspective of the 20th century and its major occurrences. With his distinctive expressive approach to painting and dramatic use of brushstrokes Kokoschka shaped a style that suddenly makes a very contemporary appearance. Circa 55 paintings, 115 works on paper and numerous documents tell about how he developed his artistic talent based on portraiture.
An exhibition in collaboration with the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam and our guest curator Beatrice von Bormann from Amsterdam.
A selection of press photographs will be available from now on in the internet.
Registration for the press conference: media@kunstmuseum-wolfsburg.de
Opening of the exhibition on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at 11 am. Bildquelle:
The Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg was opened in 1994 and can already look back at a unique history with numerous authoritative exhibitions and events. Within a brief period of time, it has been possible for the museum to position itself locally and find international recognition at the same time. The museum is dedicated to modern and contemporary art, combining diverse media ranging from painting, photography and sculpture and the new media to fashion and design. The striking modernist building located in the heart of the city presents temporary exhibitions as well as works from its own collection on 3,500 square meters.
Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg
Rita Werneyer
Hollerplatz 1
38440 Wolfsburg
05361266969
media@kunstmuseum-wolfsburg.de
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