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CITY OF WIEN
Comprehensive Paul Klee Retrospective at The Albertina in Vienna
 Starting
on May 9 and running through August 10, the Albertina will present a
comprehensive Paul Klee retrospective. The starting point of the
exhibition will be Carl Djerassi’s important gift to the Albertina of
works by Paul Klee. Additional exhibits from the holdings of the
Albertina, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and other
international collections and museums will show this important
collection in the context of the exceptional creativity of Paul Klee.
The German-Swiss painter and graphic artist Paul Klee (1879–1940)
was one of the most interesting and idiosyncratic artistic
personalities of classical modern art. His fascinating oeuvre –
positioned on the interface between representational and abstract art -
interweaves aspects of visual reality and surreal-poetic images to form
complex pictures, often with enigmatic allegorical allusions. In
addition, there are works whose pictorial architecture places
elementary forms of geometry and formal compositional considerations in
the forefront, without losing sight of the inner poetry of the picture.
Paul Klee influenced many artists – including subsequent generations of
artists – especially through his teaching activities at the Bauhaus
(1921–1931) and his theory of art, which he presented in a number of
essays and writings.
05-08-2008
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Monet to Picasso at the Albertina in Vienna
 “Monet to
Picasso: The Batliner Collection” is a major exhibition spanning French
Impressionism and German Expressionism. One hundred and sixty works on
permanent loan from Swiss collectors Herbert and Rita Batliner will be on
display from September 14, 2007 through April 6, 2008, complemented by 130
works of graphic art from the Albertina’s own holdings.
Visitors can
look forward to masterpieces by Monet, Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse, as well as
works by exponents of the art movements “Die Brücke” (The Bridge) and “Der
blaue Reiter” (Blue Rider).
09-20-2007
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