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DIE GALERIE presents Max Ackermann I Pioneer of abstraction
Frankfurt am Main - March 12 – May 28, 2025
With the exhibition Max Ackermann – Pioneer of Abstraction, DIE GALERIE celebrates the life and work of a German pioneer of non-objective painting 50 years after his death. Born in Berlin in 1887 and active primarily in Stuttgart and at Lake Constance, Max Ackermann (1887–1975) ranks among the absolute pioneers of German and international abstraction and deserves to be mentioned alongside celebrated contemporaries such as Willi Baumeister and Wassily Kandinsky. Always eager to experiment and keen to try out new techniques and styles, the artist's work is characterized by an impressive and consistent degree of diversity. “I master all styles”, the artist confidently claimed in the 1960s.
Comprising around 70 works, DIE GALERIE explores the vast range of this artistic genius, from extremely dynamic compositions often inspired by music, to large-scale color fields in varying shades of blue exuding a sense of calm and harmony. Painted between 1930 and the mid-1970s, the pieces in this exhibition work together like a perfectly orchestrated symphony of loud and soft tones, captivating the viewer's attention.
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DIE GALERIE - Press release on Max Ackermann

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DIE GALERIE, founded by Peter Femfert in 1979, is an innovative gallery devoted to the most significant twentieth-century artistic movements and cutting-edge contemporary art. As well as developing and organising exhibitions in its own space in Frankfurt am Main, the gallery also collaborates with prestigious museums, cultural institutions and international galleries. Its activities include publishing and art consultancy. DIE GALERIE focuses primarily on modern art, with particular emphasis on Surrealism, the CoBrA group, and contemporary figurative art. The gallery frequently takes part in the most important art fairs in Europe, Asia and the United States.
Founded : 1979
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20th century art
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Interessengemeinschaft der Frankfurter Galerien
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