Amedeo Modigliani
dal 15/4/2009 al 29/8/2009
Segnalato da
15/4/2009
Amedeo Modigliani
Bundeskunsthalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Bonn
Born in Italy in 1884, his creative energy was entirely devoted to portraits and nudes. Even today, Modigliani's idiosyncratic, at times melancholy portraits have lost none of their power to captivate the viewer. The exhibition is structured biographically, reflecting the decisive turning points of his life; it presents a representative selection of paintings, drawings and sculptures from 1900 to 1919. Curated by Christoph Vitali.
Curated by Christoph Vitali
Amedeo Modigliani was one of the most important artists of the 20th century. His works have long since
gained iconic status in our collective pictorial memory. The Art and Exhibition Hall is holding a
comprehensive retrospective exhibition to pay tribute to this outstanding artist, who died tragically young at
the age of only 35. Born in Italy in 1884, Modigliani was a painter, draughtsman and sculptor.
With the exception of a handful of landscapes, his creative energy was entirely devoted to portraits and nudes.
Modigliani's paintings are deeply rooted in Italian art history, drawing particularly on the formal languages of
the Renaissance and Mannerism. These he combined with elements from Expressionism, Cubism and
Symbolism as well as African sculpture, whose perceived primitivism and iconic presence equally fascinated
many other avant-garde artists of his day.
While Modigliani's work cannot be easily classified as belonging to
any contemporary styles such as Cubism or Fauvism, it bears eloquent testimony to the restlessness and
exuberance of an artist only too aware of his own vulnerability and mortality, and who needed the euphoria of
intoxication to live and work. Even today, Modigliani’s idiosyncratic, at times melancholy portraits have lost
none of their power to captivate the viewer.
The exhibition is structured biographically, reflecting the decisive
turning points of his life. The Art and Exhibition Hall hopes to present a representative selection of paintings,
drawings and sculptures from 1900 to 1919, giving a vivid impression of the oeuvre of this exceptional artist.
Image: Little Girl in Black Apron, 1918. Kunstmuseum Basel, gift of Georgette Denise Simon, Basel, © Photo: Kunstmuseum Basel, Martin P. Bühler
Press contact:
Maja Majer-Wallat, Press Officer, Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 228 9171-204/205/206 FAX +49 (0) 228 9171-211 majer-wallat@kah-bonn.de
The press conference will be held on 16 April 2009 at 11.00 a.m. in the
Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Participant of the Press Conference:
- Robert Fleck, Director, Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Christoph Vitali, Curator
- Susanne Kleine, Project manager
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