THE PIONEER FROM NEW YORK

The American painter Susan Rothenberg is considered a pioneer of neo-expressionism - an art movement that brought intense colors, dynamic forms and figuration back to painting after minimalism. With her famous Horse Paintings of the 1970s, figuration was back.

The exhibition at the Kunsthalle Krems includes works on paper from Rothenberg's creative period of five decades. Starting with her minimalist horse paintings from the 1970s, the show spans the arc to neo-expressionist works from the 1980s and beyond. These are characterized by dynamic landscape and animal motifs. They were created on a horse ranch in New Mexico, where Rothenberg lived with her husband, the artist Bruce Naumann.

The young people will discuss how Rothenberg composed her paintings, the role emotions and physicality play in her art and how the artist asserted herself in a male-dominated art world.

During the 90-minute guided tour, the young people become active themselves in the creative section and are encouraged to think beyond the current understanding of painting. Whether with expressive lines, experimental pictorial content or on a conceptual level, they are inspired by Rothenberg to create their very own radical pictures.

Recommended: 10-19 years
Guided tour 60 min., 90 min. incl. creative part
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