Marc Chagall Retrospective at Vienna's ALBERTINA Museum
In winter 2024, the ALBERTINA Museum in Vienna, in partnership with Düsseldorf's Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, will host a significant exhibition dedicated to Marc Chagall. This showcase will feature 105 of his paintings, including the notable "War" (1964–66), which portrays civilians escaping a burning village. Chagall (1887–1985), who was born in Lëzna and passed away in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, integrated Cubism, Expressionism, and Abstraction into his art. His work often reflects themes of love, childhood memories, Jewish culture, and the human experience. He had influential relationships with artists like Henri Laurens and Amedeo Modigliani. His first major exhibition outside of Russia took place at the inaugural German Salon d'Automne in Berlin, emphasizing his enduring faith and optimism in challenging times.
Key facts
- Exhibition at ALBERTINA Museum, Vienna, winter 2024
- 105 paintings by Marc Chagall
- Collaboration with Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf
- Chagall born 1887 in Lëzna, died 1985 in Saint-Paul-de-Vence
- Key work 'War' (1964–66) inspired by Picasso's Guernica
- First major exhibition outside Russia selected by Herwarth Walden for German Salon d'Automne
- Chagall associated with La Ruche artists and poets in Paris
- Themes include childhood, love, Jewish culture, and human comedy
Entities
Artists
- Marc Chagall
- Henri Laurens
- Fernand Léger
- Alexander Archipenko
- Amedeo Modigliani
- Chaïm Soutine
- Pablo Picasso
- Blaise Cendrars
- Guillaume Apollinaire
- Herwarth Walden
Institutions
- ALBERTINA Museum
- Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen
- La Ruche
- Der Sturm
Locations
- Vienna
- Austria
- Düsseldorf
- Germany
- Lëzna
- Saint-Paul-de-Vence
- France
- Paris
- Berlin
- Vitebsk
- Russia