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Masterpieces of 20th century art from the Albertina Batliner Collection
Edvard Munch, Ernst Kirchner, Pablo Picasso, Lionel Feininger, Max Beckmann, Alexei Jawlensky, etc.
St. Petersburg, Hermitage, Nicholas Hall, Palace Square, 2
09.10.2013 - 12.01.2014
The Masterpieces of 20th century art from the Albertina Batliner Collection exhibit in the Hermitage St. Petersburg represents the outstanding Expressionist holdings of the Albertina with 55 masterpieces. The starting point of the show is provided by two of the most important artist groups of Expressionism: "Die Brьcke (The Bridge)" with works by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Erich Heckel, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Emil Nolde and Max Pechstein, as well as a first class selection of works of the "Blauer Reiter (Blue Rider)", including Alexej Jawlensky, August Macke, Gabriele Mьnter and Heinrich Campendonk.

The Albertina owes these works to the art collection of Herbert and Rita Batliner, which has been incorporated into a foundation. This collection spans an impressive arc from French Impressionism to the most recent contemporary painting.

A special area of importance in the exhibit in the Hermitage is on Austrian Expressionism. The focus here is on Rudolf Wacker, Herbert Boeckl, and especially Oskar Kokoschka’s urban and rural landscapes, considered unique in the context of art in the 20th century. The Albertina is able to supplement the paintings of the Batliner Collection with high quality works on paper in the form of drawings and watercolours by Oskar Kokoschka and Emil Nolde.
Important works of Edvard Munch, Max Beckmann, Lyonel Feininger and Pablo Picasso complement the extensive presentation of Expressionist masterpieces.

The Masterpieces of 20th century art from the Albertina Batliner Collection exhibit marks the beginning of the Austrian-Russian Year of Friendship 2013/14 and provides new impulses for cultural cooperation between Russia and Austria. Even now, the various relationships between Austria and Russia provide a fruitful basis, and the Year of Friendship is sure to bring the two countries even closer together.

Our special thanks go to the sponsor of the exhibit, the Sber Bank, and to the sponsor of the exhibit catalogue, the Federal Ministry for Education, the Arts and Culture.
Posted by: Borisov Veniamin

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