Neue Galerie

“Josef Hoffmann: Interiors, 1902-1913,” which presents four complete interiors by the influential Austrian architect, will go on view from November 2, 2006, through February 26, 2007. It is the first exhibition of its kind, and will highlight material never before shown in the United States. The curator of the exhibition is Christian Witt-Dörring, distinguished curator of decorative arts.

Paul Klee (1879-1940) was, by the 1910s, one of the leading figures within the European modernist movement. His acclaim in Europe was quickly paralleled in the United States, where both private collectors and major museums sought out his works. This exhibition addresses the enthusiastic reception for the artist's work in the United States, especially during the 1930s and 40s.

The experience of war has rarely been captured as precisely by a work of art as by Otto Dix's Der Krieg (War), a portfolio of fifty prints published by Karl Nierendorf. The artist had spent more than four years in the trenches and suffered the terrible events at close proximity. He was able to condense his own experiences into a brutal, but aesthetically rich series that alternates among a variety of styles.

This exhibition explores an important but too often neglected aspect of early twentieth-century German art: humor. Overall, the exhibition brings together more than 70 works from public and private collections. "Comic Grotesque" is organized by Dr. Pamela Kort, an independent curator based in Berlin.