Desire and Revolt

Masterpieces of Expressionism

Collection Presentation

22 November 2026 to 03 January 2027

From the longing for freedom to the experience of war and violence: the exhibition brings together masterpieces and significant treasures from the collection to create a striking panorama of Expressionism and other artistic movements of the period. Works by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, August Macke, Franz Marc, Renée Sintenis, Ernst Barlach and many others tell of a new beginning and social change.