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Constantin Brancusi Retrospective at Neue Nationalgalerie Berlin

exhibition · 2026-05-07

Constantin Brancusi, the Romanian sculptor whose reduced forms were met with incomprehension a century ago, is now celebrated as one of the most important sculptors of classical modernism. The Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin is dedicating a retrospective to his work. His sculpture 'Princess' once caused a scandal due to its ambiguity, which Brancusi used to pioneer abstract sculpture.

Key facts

  • Constantin Brancusi is the subject of a retrospective at the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin.
  • Brancusi's sculpture 'Princess' caused a scandal for its ambiguity.
  • Brancusi is considered a pioneer of abstract sculpture.
  • His reduced forms were initially met with incomprehension a century ago.
  • Brancusi is Romanian.
  • The retrospective is held at the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin.
  • Brancusi is regarded as one of the most important sculptors of classical modernism.

Entities

Artists

  • Constantin Brancusi

Institutions

  • Neue Nationalgalerie
  • Neue Nationalgalerie Berlin

Locations

  • Berlin
  • Germany
  • Deutschland

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