Hans Uhlmann — Experimental Forming 16.02.24–13.05.24
Hans Uhlmann’s (1900–1975) metal sculptures, like his drawings, were a distinctive feature of post-war modern art in Germany. When he was imprisoned by the Nazis in 1933, he made sketches of filigree wire heads for implementation after his release. After 1945 the graduate engineer decided to devote his career entirely to art. In the 1950s, Uhlmann’ figurative forms gradually evolved into constructivist compositions. Uhlmann took on large-scale projects for public space, including the sculptures outside the Deutsche Oper and in the Hansa Quarter. Apart from exhibiting his own work in many West Berlin galleries, he promoted modern and contemporary art by curating. And yet Uhlmann’s drawings and sculptures are still largely unknown to the broader public. The exhibition traces the periods of his oeuvre from the 1930s up until the 1970s. Bringing together about 80 exhibits – sculptures, drawings, photographs and archive material – it also examines his role as a curator, university lecturer and networker in post-war West Berlin. This is the first major retrospective for over 50 years.
Guided Tour for groups in German, English & French 60 min, 60 € 90 min, 85 € plus admission
Guided Tour for school groups in German, English & French 60 min, 60 € 90 min, 85 € admission is free for school groups max. class size A limited number of guided school tours is free of charge
Public Guided Tour in English Saturdays 4:15pm & Mon 04.03., 01.04., 06.05. 3pm in German Saturdays 3pm & Sundays 3pm 60 min, free
Art in Berlin 1880-1980 Permanent Exhibition
A walk around our permanent exhibition tells the story of the city’s artistic upheaval: starting with early modernism around 1900, then on through Expressionism, the East European avant-garde of the 1920s, New Objectivity, art under the Nazi dictatorship, the new dawn after 1945, post-war modernism and art in the crossfire of the Cold War, down to the rebellious mood of the 1960s and 1970s when the Wall still divided the city into East and West. There are about 250 works on show here: paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, photographs, architecture and plenty of archive material.
Guided Tour for groups in English & German 60 min, 70 € 90 min, 95 € 120 min, 120 € plus admission max. 25 participants
Guided Tour for school groups in English & German 60 min, 60 € 90 min, 85 € 120 min, 110 € plus reduced admission admission free up to 18 years of age max. class size
Public Tour (only outside Special Exhibition periods) in English saturdays & sundays 4:15pm & every 1st Monday of the month 3pm in German saturdays & sundays 3pm & sundays 4:15pm 60 min, free
