Walter Stohrer
dal 21/7/2011 al 3/9/2011
Segnalato da
21/7/2011
Walter Stohrer
Kunstmuseum Stuttgart, Stuttgart
An exhibition dedicated to the works of Walter Stohrer. Beginning in the 1960s, Walter Stohrer influenced the history of German painting. Abstraction and figuration are balanced in the artist's work. In his late work, figural elements are given more pictorial space, and a new engagement with surfaces appears.
For museums the exchange with private collectors is becoming increasingly important. A new series of exhibitions at the Kunstmuseum aims to make the engagement of these art patrons visible: The second presentation is dedicated to the works of Walter Stöhrer. Beginning in the 1960s, Walter Stöhrer (b. 1937 in Stuttgart) influenced the history of German painting.
His powerful, dynamic paintings are predominantly inspired by literature, which he introduced as fragments into the gestural painting process. Abstraction and figuration are balanced in the artist’s work. Stöhrer was not interested in illustrating narratives, but stimulated by the possibilities of painting. In his late work, figural elements are given more pictorial space, and a new engagement with surfaces appears. The exhibition is devoted to this phase and presents works from the Walter Stöhrer Foundation in Scholderup.
The foundation preserves the estate of the artist, who passed away in 2000, and makes important loans available to the Kunstmuseum Stuttgart. In recognition of the foundation’s commendable engagement, it will be honored in the new collector series in the Kunstmuseum.
Communication and Marketing: Dr. Eva Klingenstein (Head of Communication and Marketing) eva.klingenstein@kunstmuseum-stuttgart.de
Opening 22. July, 19h
Kunstmuseum Stuttgart
Kleiner Schlossplatz 1 - 70173 Stuttgart Germany
Opening hours:
Tues - Sun, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Wed + Fri, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Mon closed
Admission:
Collection (including exhibitions in the collection area)
regular price: 5 €
reduced: 3.50 €
family: 11 €
Special exhibiton (including collection)
ARS VIVA. LABORATORY and
ART IS A SCIENCE: 8 €
reduced: 6.50 €
family: 18 €
Children aged 12 and under: free of charge
Groups (minimum 10 persons) reduced price pp