Max Beckmann: The Formative Years, 1915-1925

“Max Beckmann: The Formative Years, 1915-1925” focuses on the shift that occurred in Beckmann’s work during a crucial decade. Presented at Neue Galerie New York, this exhibition features approximately 100 works by the artist, comprising major paintings, drawings, and significant print portfolios, many on loan from museums and private collections in Europe and the United States. It will offer an unprecedented focus on this ten-year period, when the artist’s style moved away from his Impressionistic origins to the verist style of the Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity) that defined his later work, although he later distanced himself from this term and favored “transcendent objectivity” instead. In this video, exhibition curator Dr. Olaf Peters brings you through highlights of the exhibition. ON VIEW October 5, 2023 – January 15, 2024