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8 February 2026 marks the 150th anniversary of Paula Modersohn-Becker’s birth. Bremen and Worpswede were two pivotal stages in her life’s journey. Museums in both towns will be honouring the artist with major exhibition projects from February 2026 onwards. Two new film productions reflect on her life and work from a contemporary perspective: on 8 February 2026, ARTE will broadcast a documentary, and in the summer, farbfilm will present a feature film about Paula Modersohn-Becker starring Katharina Stark.
Paula Becker spent her youth in Bremen. It was within the creative milieu of the neighbouring artists’ colony of Worpswede, as well as during her stays in Paris, that she developed her subject matter and her very own painterly style. As early as 1927, the Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum – now located on Böttcherstraße in the heart of Bremen – opened its doors, becoming the first museum in the world dedicated to a female painter. Although scarcely recognised as a professional artist during her lifetime, Paula Modersohn-Becker is now internationally acclaimed and was celebrated in solo exhibitions in New York and …
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Image above: Visitors in front of Paula Modersohn-Becker’s Self-Portrait on the 6th Wedding Anniversary (1906) at the Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum, Bremen, © Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum, Photo: Patric Leo
