Leipziger Schule
- Historical Continuity: Traces the lineage from the original Leipziger Schule masters
- Technical Excellence: Highlights uncompromising craftsmanship and realist techniques taught at the Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst in Leipzig
- Socially Engaged Art: Showcases how early Leipzig School artists addressed GDR society, and how Neue Leipziger Schule artists responded to reunification with dreamlike and surreal motifs
- Drents Museum Commitment: Since 2009, the museum has hosted major exhibitions (“Realism from Leipzig”) and solo shows (Rosa Loy, Kristina Schuldt, Mirjam Völker, Tilo Baumgärtel), cementing its role as a key institution for these movements
- Extensive Collection: Features core works from both schools, including recent acquisitions like Tilo Baumgärtel’s “Baboom,” underscoring the museum’s deep holdings
- Cross-Cultural Relevance: Illuminates how East German figuration influenced contemporary European art, appealing to both academic and general audiences interested in post-war art movements
- Educational Potential: Provides rich material for lectures, symposiums, and university courses on Eastern Bloc art history and contemporary figurative painting
- Exhibition in Drents Museum (Assen, NL) from 28 September 2025
The Leipziger Schule and the subsequent Neue Leipziger Schule represent a highly influential movement within contemporary figurative art. Originating at the Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst in Leipzig, this artistic tradition places strong emphasis on craftsmanship and realism. Artists such as Werner Tübke, Bernhard Heisig, and Wolfgang Mattheuer laid the foundation with their technically refined and socially engaged works. Following the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Neue Leipziger Schule emerged, with artists like Neo Rauch, Rosa Loy, and Matthias Weischer blending realism with dreamlike and surreal elements.
Since 2009, the Drents Museum has devoted considerable attention to these movements. Exhibitions such as Realism from Leipzig and solo presentations by Rosa Loy, Kristina Schuldt, Mirjam Völker and Tilo Baumgärtel reflect the museum’s long-standing commitment to these artists. The museum has also built an extensive collection of works from both the original and the new Leipzig schools, including recent acquisitions like Baboom by Tilo Baumgärtel. The book includes essays by leading authors and a comprehensive selection of works.
Text in English and Dutch.
- Publisher
- Waanders Publishers
- ISBN
- 9789462626522
- Publish date
- 12th Jan 2026
- Binding
- Paperback / softback
- Territory
- World excluding Benelux and Germany
- Size
- 290 mm x 230 mm
- Pages
- 112 Pages
- Illustrations
- 120 color
Distributed by ACC Art Books
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