Female Painters of the Avant-Garde

Time for New Perspectives: The evening is dedicated to the female positions in the exhibition Avantgarde. Max Liebermann and Impressionism in Germany. The focus is on the women who played a decisive role in shaping modern art in Germany—yet received only a fraction of the visibility granted to their male contemporaries.

Maria Slavona, Emilie von Hallavanya, Dora Hitz, Sabine Lepsius, and Charlotte Berend-Corinth had already established themselves as artists in the conservative German Empire. Their work, networks and life paths tell the story of artistic independence, strategic alliances and structural obstacles, as well as the systematic erasure of women's contributions from public view. They represent countless women across disciplines whose achievements were rendered invisible and whose names have been forgotten.

The evening will be moderated by Julia Voss, an author, curator, historian of science, and journalist dedicated to making forgotten modernist women artists visible. She has played a pivotal role in the rediscovery of the Swedish artist Hilma af Klint.

Throughout the evening, experts will give brief talks highlighting key aspects of the topic: from the networks and societal roles of female artists to the reception of their works in the art market, and the mechanisms of structural invisibility. This will be followed by a discussion on why women are often absent from the art canon and how the art world can support equal visibility for female positions.

Wednesday, 22 April, 7 p.m.
Auditorium