Exhibitions
Japanese Woodcuts
01th July – 30 September 2018
Some hundred years ago, Japanese prints of the highest quality became part of the ethnological collection of the Museum Natur und Mensch. … More …
Humans and Bees
10 May 2018 – 10 February 2019
Bees have been popular creatures at the latest since the children's programme "Maja the Bee". Yet at the same time many people encounter bees with anxious respect. … More …
#freiburgsammelt. Erinnerungen für morgen.
14 March – 16 September 2018
Freiburg collects, Freiburg remembers, Freiburg narrates: the exhibition developed together with the citizens of Freiburg is all about the collecting of memories: What is a collection?… More …
Julius Bissier and East Asia. In the Realm of my Imagination
19. Mai – 23. September 2018
Although Julius Bissier never actually visited East Asia, the art and culture of old Japan and China were a source of great inspiration for him. His idea of East Asia was made up of the things he had seen, read and heard. Meeting the ethnologist and art expert, Ernst Grosse, and the subsequent introduction to his East Asian collection provided the young artist with an important impetus for his career. The affect on his method of working was radical: oils and canvas made way for ink, paper and small-format paintings. From the early 1930s onward, Bissier's work became increasingly abstract. His multi-layered engagement with East Asia shaped the realm of his imagination throughout his life.
YOUR NORTH IS MY SOUTH
28 April – 7 October 2018
A number of young, international artists from Canada, New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa, among other countries, are guesting at the Museum für Neue Kunst. Their work veritably abducts us into virtual realms as it explores the influence of this space on our perception. In order to do this, the artists deploy the most up-to-date technology, such as HoloLens and Oculus Rift. … More …
Upcoming
Fascination Norway. Landscape Painting from the Romantic to Modernism
8/12/2018 – 17/3/2019
Towering mountain ranges, icy rivers, tranquil fiords and moonrises at the beach. The beauty of Norwegian nature has fascinated landscape painters since the Romantic.
To Catch a Ghost
27/10/2018 - 24/03/2019
The uncanny, ghostly and inexplicable has fascinated artists in all times and cultures. With the exhibition "To Catch a Ghost", the Museum für Neue Kunst invites visitors to embark on a voyage of discovery into the paranormal.… More …
Pillar of Cultural Diversity
22/09/2018 - 18/11/2018
Seven different cultural spheres, four continents, one art project - female artists from Peru, Israel, Japan, Uruguay, Turkey, Kenya and Germany, all of whom are currently based in Freiburg, have joined forces to create an artwork that overcomes borders. The result is a spatial installation - the "Pillar of Cultural Diversity".… More …
Tales & Identities
27/09/2018 - 30/06/2019
The exhibition "Tales & Identities" has been especially conceived for children. With the aid of stories it breathes life into the world of Celts and Romans. … More …
