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Welcome to the press pages of the Pinakothek der Moderne. Here we provide you with text and image material for current reporting.
Please note: All images may only be used free of charge and without permission in the course of current reporting on the exhibitions (according to § 50 UrhG) from 3 months before the start of the exhibition and up to 6 weeks after the end of the exhibition and with full credit information. The images may only be published unchanged and without trimming or overprinting.
THE HUMAN BEING IN VIEW
23.01.2025 – 13.04.2025 | One of the greatest achievements of the early modern era in art, alongside the perceptual concept of central perspective, was undoubtedly the rediscovery of the human being as a self-determined individual made of flesh and blood. This rediscovery was not an isolated event, but a process of constant and intense observation […]
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Ngozi-Omeje Ezema – BOUNDLESS VASES
04.12.2024 – 11.05.20254 | Die Neue Sammlung is proud to present an installation by Ngozi-Omeje Ezema (born 1979), the first of its kind in Germany. The Nigerian ceramic artist represents a new generation of African artists who are transposing an ancient traditional art form into the present and thus questioning long-standing notions that confine ceramics […]
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KITCHEN CULTURE. FROM THE FIRST FITTED KITCHEN TO THE INDIVIDUALLY CONFIGURED KITCHEN
FROM 26 NOVEMBER 2024 | Just short of a century lies between the first fitted kitchen and the personally configured kitchen of today. In the course of that long period, designers and architects developed countless new solutions and responded to changes in technology and society. The spectrum ranges from the simple cooking niche to the […]
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WHERE THE WILD LINES ARE
11.10.2024 – 26.01.2025 | Under the title “Where the Wild Lines Are. Books and Illustrations for Children” the exhibition presents more than 170 illustrated books from more than 25 countries published between 1870 and the present day. As befits a design museum, the presentation focuses on the books’ design rather than their stories. The tour […]
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ECCENTRIC. AESTHETICS OF FREEDOM
MEDIA CONFERENCE: 24 OCTOBER 2024, 11.00 A.M. | OPENING: 24 OCTOBER 2024, 7.00 P.M. | DURATION OF EXHIBITION: 25 OCTOBER 2024 UNTIL 27 APRIL 2025 The exhibition looks at the potential of the eccentric as an aesthetic of freedom. The focus of the presentation with some 100 works by 50 international artists lies on the […]
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ECCENTRIC. AESTHETICS OF FREEDOM
MEDIA CONFERENCE: 24 OCTOBER 2024, 11.00 A.M. | OPENING: 24 OCTOBER 2024, 7.00 P.M. | DURATION OF EXHIBITION: 25 OCTOBER 2024 UNTIL 27 APRIL 2025 The exhibition looks at the potential of the eccentric as an aesthetic of freedom. The focus of the presentation with some 100 works by 50 international artists lies on the […]
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VISUAL INVESTIGATIONS. BETWEEN ADVOCACY, JOURNALISM, AND LAW
10 OCTOBER 2024 UNTIL 9 FEBRUARY 2025 | Human rights violations are more present in the public domain than ever before, not least due to the ubiquity of image sources: smartphones, satellites, surveillance equipment, and police body cameras produce large volumes of audiovisual material, recording violent and repressive incidents, as well as persistent injustices. Newsrooms, […]
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NEW AQUISITION | THE GISELA AND FRED JAHN JAPANESE COLLECTION
MEDIA CONFERENCE: 11.07.2024, 11.00 A.M. LOCATION: PINAKOTHEK DER MODERNE | One of the most important collections of modern Japanese ceramics and lacquerware has been acquired for Die Neue Sammlung (DNS) thanks to the support of Cultural Foundation of the German Federal States, the Ernst von Siemens Kunststiftung and Förderverein PIN. Freunde der Pinakothek der Moderne. […]
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THE COLOR OF GLASS
FROM July 5, 2024 | To mark 100 years since its opening in 1925–6, Die Neue Sammlung is adding some new elements to its content. Glass in all its technical diversity and brilliant colors is the first new theme to be featured in this way. A purpose-designed exhibition space brings together a selection of highlights: […]
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ALMUT HEISE
21 SEPTEMBER 2024 – 05 JANUARY 2025 | Over the past six decades, Almut Heise (b. Celle, 1944) has developed one of the most consistent bodies of work in the field of contemporary art. Pursuing her artistic objectives with confidence and calm persistence, she has created a painterly and graphic œuvre that is second to […]
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