When temperaments clash. Liebermann and Slevogt at the Academy of Arts
A twenty-year age gap, two completely different personalities, and yet their paths crossed time and again: Max Liebermann (1847–1935) and Max Slevogt (1868–1932) are today regarded, alongside Lovis Corinth (1858–1925), as the most significant representatives of Impressionism in Germany and pioneers of modern art.
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Ausstellungstalk – Ein Blick auf Max Liebermann
Less well known is Liebermann’s reputation as an accomplished networker who played a key role in shaping the German cultural landscape for decades. During a period of great political upheaval, he rose to the highest cultural and political office of President of the Academy. How did he manage this? And what path did Slevogt take when he was admitted to the Academy in 1914 and went on to run his own master’s studio from 1917 onwards?
Two experts on the Academy’s history will explore these questions together in an open discussion:
Dr Anke Matelowski (Archive of Fine Arts at the Academy of Arts, Berlin; expert on the Berlin Secession) and Dr Ulrike Möhlenbeck (Historical Archive of the Academy of Arts, Berlin; expert on the Prussian Academy of Arts).
Following brief introductory remarks, the two experts will discuss key moments of success and resistance together with the exhibition curator, Viktoria Bernadette Krieger. Audience participation and questions are warmly welcome.
Afterwards, the audience is invited to enjoy a glass of wine.
- Start: 6.30 pm
- Doors open: 5.30 pm
Tip: Please feel free to arrive a little earlier, as the exhibition “On to New Works! Max Slevogt, Bruno Cassirer and Max Liebermann” will be open from 5.30 pm until the start of the event to set the mood for the evening.
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Dates
November 2026
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