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Leonard FreedLeonard Freed

Made in GermanyMade in Germany

May 11 – September 1, 2013May 11 – September 1, 2013

The exhibition is sponsored by Kunststiftung NRW (Arts Foundation of North Rhine-Westphalia).

The photographic collection at Museum Folkwang has been able to acquire another 50 photographs from the series Made in Germany from the US American photographer’s estate with the support of the Presse-Haus NRZ Foundation in Essen. Museum Folkwang has also received 67 photographs as a donation.

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Leonard Freed, Bonn, 1965, from the series 'Made in Germany'
Leonard Freed, Bonn, 1965, from the series 'Made in Germany'
Leonard Freed, Neuss, 1957, from the series 'Made in Germany'

The New York School – klingendeThe New York School – klingende

Gemälde und gemalte KlängeGemälde und gemalte Klänge

Contemporary MusicContemporary Music

E-MEX-EnsembleE-MEX-Ensemble
Fri, 24 May 2013, 7:30 p.m.Fri, 24 May 2013, 7:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m. Introduction: Mario-Andreas von Lüttichau
8:00 p.m. Concert
With works of Cage, Riley, Brown and Feldman

With friendly support of the Alfred und Cläre Pott-Stiftung, the Kunstring Folkwang e.V., Verein der Freunde des Museum Folkwang, the Sparkasse Essen,  the Kunststiftung NRW and the Ministerium für Familie, Kinder, Jugend, Kultur und Sport NRW

Tickets: Kunstring Folkwang e.V., T. +49 201 8845 102, Prices: 12/7/3,50 €

The New York School – klingende

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Students at Museum FolkwangStudents at Museum Folkwang

Start: April 16, 2013Start: April 16, 2013

Thurdays, 4 – 6 p.m.Thurdays, 4 – 6 p.m.

For further information see facebook.com/rendezvous.folkwang

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Collection OnlineCollection Online

Museum FolkwangMuseum Folkwang

The Museum Folkwang presents selected objects from its collection in an interactive online catalogue. 

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Permanent CollectionPermanent Collection

19th and 20th century19th and 20th century

The Museum Folkwang offers visitors an impressively complete overview of 19th century German and French painting and sculpture. Unique works by van Gogh, Cezanne, Gauguin and Matisse, forerunners of modernism, lead to German Expressionism and the various currents of 20th century art such as Cubism, Abstraction and Concrete Art, Abstract Expressionism, Informal Art and New Figuration.

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Permanent Collection

Permanent CollectionPermanent Collection

Post-War and Contemporary ArtPost-War and Contemporary Art

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Study RoomStudy Room

Tue – Sun 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.Tue – Sun 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

LibraryLibrary

Tue – Fri 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.Tue – Fri 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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Bildschöner SamstagBildschöner Samstag

Education ProgrammeEducation Programme

Workshop for Kids (6 to 12)Workshop for Kids (6 to 12)

Saturdays 2.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m.Saturdays 2.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m.

Please note that the program is mainly in German.

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Visitors office
T +49 201 8845 444
F +49 201 889145 444
info@museum-folkwang.essen.de

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New Building Museum FolkwangNew Building Museum Folkwang

Opening hours:
Tue to Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fri to 10.30 p.m.


 

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New Building Museum Folkwang

German Poster MuseumGerman Poster Museum

The German Poster Museum is unique in Germany and has one of the largest specialized collections in the world: Today the collection holds more than 340,000 posters from politics, the economy and culture.

Further information and exhibitions.

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Lucian Bernhard, Deutschland (Deutsches Reich), 1908
Ernst Deutsch, Deutschland (Deutsches Reich), 1912
Leonard Friedrich Waldemar Fries, Deutschland (Deutsches Reich), 1912
Hans Rudi Erdt, Deutschland (Deutsches Reich), 1912
Josef Mauder, Deutschland (Deutsches Reich), 1914
Bayerl & Herzig, Österreich, 1920
Paul Krüger, Deutschland (Deutsches Reich), 1924
Paul Krüger, Deutschland (Deutsches Reich), um 1925
Anonym, Österreich, um 1928
Paul Leopold Hesse, Deutschland (Deutsches Reich), Köln, 1928
Anonym, Deutschland (BRD), 1948
Arkenberg, Deutschland (BRD), Frankfurt a.M., 1953
Anonym, Deutschland (BRD), 1955
Herbert Leupin, Deutschland (BRD), um 1960
Charles Wilp, Deutschland (BRD), Düsseldorf, 1968

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Museum AssociationMuseum Association

The Kunstring Folkwang organizes ca. 200 events per year, thus supporting and encouraging efforts in the areas of music, dance and theatre. Membership is open to all.

Information: www.kunstring-folkwang.de

 

 

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