The Kunstsammlung NRW presents top-class exhibitions at regular intervals
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Forgotten avant-garde - queer modernism

from 16.00 €

Event location

Düsseldorf, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen

Dates

Next date:20.09.2025
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Time

Start:11:00
End:18:00

The exhibition "Forgotten Avant-Garde - Queer Modernism" at the K20 of the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen sets a new standard in the art world: for the first time in Europe, the revolutionary contribution of queer artists to modernism is comprehensively reflected.

With the contribution of over 40 exhibitors, including some forgotten and some well-known names, the show addresses the influence of gender and sexuality on the art movements of modernism. Works from Eastern and Western Europe as well as North and Latin America reflect desire, self-presentation and social history. They paint a picture of an avant-garde that focuses on alternative lifestyles and queer aesthetics.

The exhibition is based on years of research and corrects previous art historiography, which often marginalized queer artists or classified them as "counter-modern". The show presents many works from a queer perspective for the first time, not only paying tribute to the artistic diversity of modernism, but also telling the story of queer life in times of war, persecution and resistance.

Important information about the event

  • Saturday, 20 Sept 2025
    Start:11:00
    End:18:00
    Sunday, 21 Sept 2025
    Start:11:00
    End:18:00
    Tuesday, 23 Sept 2025
    Start:11:00
    End:18:00
    Wednesday, 24 Sept 2025
    Start:11:00
    End:18:00
    Thursday, 25 Sept 2025
    Start:11:00
    End:18:00
    Friday, 26 Sept 2025
    Start:11:00
    End:18:00
    Saturday, 27 Sept 2025
    Start:11:00
    End:18:00
    Sunday, 28 Sept 2025
    Start:11:00
    End:18:00
    Tuesday, 30 Sept 2025
    Start:11:00
    End:18:00
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