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In the early 20th century, Europe was undergoing profound social and cultural transformation. Artistic avant-gardes sought new forms of expression to respond to the upheavals of their time and to overcome traditional conceptions of art. Within this dynamic environment emerged one of the most influential movements of modernism: Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider). The exhibition at the Lenbachhaus in Munich, on view from March 10 to September 5, 2026, is dedicated to this pioneering group of artists and their visionary ideas.
Particularly important in this endeavor were the two exhibitions organized by the editorial team of Der Blaue Reiter in Munich in 1911–12. The title explicitly referred to the aim of the almanac: this programmatic yearbook established Der Blaue Reiter as part of a global artistic practice that transcended eras and genres. However, Der Blaue Reiter was more than that: it was based on a network of exchange that viewed cultural differences as a creative resource. Through a transnational dialogue from the German Empire and …
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Image above: Alexej von Jawlensky, Portrait of the dancer Alexander Sacharoff, 1909, Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus und Kunstbau München / Lenbachhaus Munich
