New Objectivity at the Peter August Böckstiegel Museum: Experience Art History Impressively
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Rediscovering the New Objectivity: Art History at the Peter August Böckstiegel Museum
On November 6, 2026, the Peter August Böckstiegel Museum invites you to an art historical lecture on the New Objectivity. Under the title A Retrospective After 101 Years, Dr. Inge Herold contextualizes the style and shows why it continues to influence art history today.
A Look at a Formative Art Movement
The New Objectivity emerged in the 1920s and is closely associated with Mannheim. A legendary painting exhibition at the Kunsthalle Mannheim and the then curator Gustav F. Hartlaub gave the movement its name, which is still used worldwide today. The lecture traces these beginnings and introduces key artists and works.
Dr. Inge Herold Links Research and Exhibition Practice
The evening is hosted by Dr. Inge Herold, art historian and longtime deputy director of the Kunsthalle Mannheim. She curated the high-profile exhibition The New Objectivity – A Centenary Celebration and brings her scholarly and curatorial experience to the event.
From Mannheim to East Westphalia
Especially appealing is the connection to the current exhibition at the Peter August Böckstiegel Museum. Works also shown there will be discussed in the lecture. This creates a bridge from the art scene of the 1920s in Bielefeld to the critical reassessment of the New Objectivity in the anniversary year.
Art History as a Lively Event Experience
The one-hour event is aimed at art enthusiasts, museum visitors, and anyone who wishes to learn more about painting, modernity, and the cultural developments of the Weimar Republic. In the unique atmosphere of the museum, expert contextualization merges with the immediate impression of original artworks.
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The lecture offers a focused and vivid approach to the New Objectivity. Those wishing to understand the background of a significant art movement and experience works from the exhibition in a larger art historical context will find a suitable evening for in-depth discoveries at the Peter August Böckstiegel Museum.
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