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Edvard Munch and Paula Modersohn-Becker Exhibition at Albertinum Dresden Explores Life's Big Questions

exhibition · 2026-04-10

From February 8 to May 31, the Albertinum in Dresden will showcase "Paula Modersohn-Becker and Edvard Munch. The Great Questions of Life," a collaboration with the Munch Museum. This exhibition displays over 150 pieces, including 75 by Paula Modersohn-Becker and 55 by Edvard Munch, with a focus on the years 1890-1907. Both artists, regarded as forerunners of modernity, emphasized humanity's bond with nature. The exhibition begins with Munch's "Self-Portrait on a Blue Sky" (1908) and Modersohn-Becker's "Self-Portrait with Amber Necklace" (1905), highlighting their landscapes and themes surrounding the cycles of life. Modersohn-Becker, who passed away in 1907 at the age of 31, described life as a "short and intense feast." The venue is located at Tzschirnerpl. 2, 01067 Dresden, Germany.

Key facts

  • Exhibition title: "Paula Modersohn-Becker and Edvard Munch. The Great Questions of Life"
  • Venue: Albertinum, Dresden
  • Dates: February 8 to May 31
  • Number of works: Over 150 (75 by Modersohn-Becker, 55 by Munch)
  • Organized with: Munch Museum, Oslo
  • Focus period: 1890s to 1907
  • Modersohn-Becker's death: 1907 at age 31
  • Modersohn-Becker joined Worpswede artists' colony in 1898

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Artists

Institutions

  • Albertinum
  • Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
  • Munch Museum
  • Landesmuseum Hannover
  • ARTOTHEK
  • Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum, Bremen
  • Die Lübecker Museen
  • Museum Behnhaus Drägerhaus
  • Connaissance des Arts

Locations

  • Dresde
  • Dresden
  • Germany
  • Allemagne
  • Saxe
  • Saxony
  • Oslo
  • Norway
  • Brême
  • Bremen
  • Worpswede
  • Paris
  • France
  • Amsterdam
  • Netherlands
  • Tours
  • Brittany
  • Hannover
  • Lübeck

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