Preview HAIR Stories of Power and Passion March 20 – October 4, 2026 Whether long, short, or shaved, curly or straight, hair is far more than a matter of style. It speaks of beauty and desire, of power and vulnerability, of conformity and rebellion. Hair is a potent means of expression—political, religious, cultural, and deeply personal. We use it to signal belonging, shape our identity, or captivate others. The exhibition at Kunsthalle München invites visitors on a timulating, sensory, and surprising journey through three millennia of the art and cultural history of hair. Around 200 works, from ancient to modern, reveal the powerful impact of what might at first seem commonplace. Sandro Botticelli (attributed) Profile Portrait of a Young Woman, 1475–1480 Oil on poplar wood, 55,4 x 43 cm © Photo: Gemäldegalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Christoph Schmidt; Public Domain Mark 1.0 Herlinde Koelbl Projekt Haare, Punk, 2007 Photography, 100 x 80 cm © Herlinde Koelbl Ernst Julius Hähnel Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716), Model with bust section for the statue of the Leibniz monument in Leipzig, 1881–1883 Plaster, 69.5 x 57.5 x 37.5 cm Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden/ Albertinum, Sculpture Collection from 1800 onwards © Foto: Reinhard Seurig/ Hans-Jürgen Genzel Ilse Haider La Stilla (2), 2002 Color photography, C-print on aluminum, 80 x 65 cm © VG Bild-Kunst 2025 Salvador Viniegra y Lasso de la Vega The First Kiss, 1891 Oil on canvas, 128 x 225 cm © Photographic Archive, Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid Evan Penny Torso – Model, Variation 1, 2016 Pigmented Silicone, Hair 36 x 18 x 23 cm © Evan Penny Laetitia Ky Fighter, 2023 C-Print auf Diasec-Plexiglass Satin, 75 x 50 cm Courtesy LIS10 Gallery © Laetitia Ky Sandro Botticelli (attributed) Profile Portrait of a Young Woman, 1475–1480 Oil on poplar wood, 55,4 x 43 cm © Photo: Gemäldegalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Christoph Schmidt; Public Domain Mark 1.0 Herlinde Koelbl Projekt Haare, Punk, 2007 Photography, 100 x 80 cm © Herlinde Koelbl Ernst Julius Hähnel Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716), Model with bust section for the statue of the Leibniz monument in Leipzig, 1881–1883 Plaster, 69.5 x 57.5 x 37.5 cm Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden/ Albertinum, Sculpture Collection from 1800 onwards © Foto: Reinhard Seurig/ Hans-Jürgen Genzel Ilse Haider La Stilla (2), 2002 Color photography, C-print on aluminum, 80 x 65 cm © VG Bild-Kunst 2025 Salvador Viniegra y Lasso de la Vega The First Kiss, 1891 Oil on canvas, 128 x 225 cm © Photographic Archive, Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid Evan Penny Torso – Model, Variation 1, 2016 Pigmented Silicone, Hair 36 x 18 x 23 cm © Evan Penny Laetitia Ky Fighter, 2023 C-Print auf Diasec-Plexiglass Satin, 75 x 50 cm Courtesy LIS10 Gallery © Laetitia Ky Barcelona moderna From Gaudí to Picasso October 23, 2026 – Febuary 21, 2027 Around 1900, Barcelona evolved into one of Europe’s most dynamic cultural centers. Amid industrial progress, the city’s rapid growth, and significant social conflicts, Catalan Modernisme emerged—an extraordinary artistic movement that encompassed architecture, painting, design, and literature. The innovative scene was characterized by contrasting styles. It focused on the relationship between traditional aspects and modern impulses, the search for a Catalan identity, and the continuous development of iconic achievements of Spanish culture. The exhibition Barcelona moderna: From Gaudí to Picasso explores this unique cultural environment for the first time in Germany, shedding light on the city’s artistic developments between 1880 and 1914. Featuring around 140 paintings, works on paper, objects, furniture, and architectural models the exhibition situates the art of the period within Barcelona’s social and historical context. Alongside well-known figures such as Antoni Gaudí and the young Pablo Picasso, the elaborately staged presentation offers an opportunity to rediscover numerous outstanding artists who remain little known in Germany—including architects Lluís Domènech i Montaner and Josep Puig i Cadafalch, as well as painters Hermen Anglada Camarasa, Ramon Casas, Joaquim Mir, Isidre Nonell, and Santiago Rusiñol. This exhibition is a collaboration between the Kunsthalle München and the Museum Barberini in Potsdam. More Less Digital by Nature The Art of Miguel Chevalier To the current exhibition
