Milestones in Bach research: anniversary exhibition at the Bach Museum Leipzig
The Bach Museum Leipzig is celebrating an extraordinary double anniversary this year: 75 years of the Leipzig Bach Archive and 40 years of the Bach Museum. The special exhibition “Milestones in Bach Research” takes visitors on a fascinating journey through the past and present of research into Johann Sebastian Bach and his family. The focus […]
No friend of … — Rediscovering forgotten female sculptors
Even today, the idea persists that there were hardly any female artists until well into the 20th century — especially hardly any female sculptors. Names such as Käthe Kollwitz, Renée Sintenis or Milly Steger are usually mentioned as rare exceptions, similar to Paula Modersohn-Becker or Gabriele Münter in painting. They are often described as “solitary […]
Between dream and everyday life — the stories of Olaf Brzeski in the Gerhard Marcks Haus
Olaf Brzeski is a storyteller of a special kind. His works are created on the threshold between everyday observation and the inner world of dreams. A fly buzzing around can be just as much a source of inspiration for him as a nocturnal encounter in a dream. The Gerhard Marcks Haus shows how Brzeski translates […]