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Sascha Wiederhold, Bogenschützen, 1928. Oil on Canvas, 204 x 240 cm. Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Nationalgalerie, acquired 2021 by the Ernst von Siemens Art Foundation

The exhibition “Sascha Wiederhold. Rediscovery of a Forgotten Artist” shows works by this unknown artist for the first time in nearly half a century. The single-artist exhibition is also the very first museum presentation dedicated to this artist alone. Since 1925 Wiederhold (1904-1962) had belonged to the circle of Herwarth Walden’s Berlin gallery “Der Sturm”. During the Nazi period, he discontinued his practice and worked as a bookseller; only few of Wiederhold’s works have survived. The Neue Nationalgalerie is pleased to present more than fifty of Wiederhold’s paintings and drawings in its Kabinett.

Wiederhold’s imagery consists of wildly whirling shapes and patterns in intense colors. The large paintings convey an almost psychedelic visual experience. The new acquisition of the painting Bogenschützen (Archers, 1928) for the collection of the Nationalgalerie in 2021 was a first step toward the artist’s rediscovery. The painting has been on show in the exhibition “The Art of Society 1900–1945” since the museum reopened in the summer of 2021. Wiederhold also created theatrical scenery, posters, and book covers, which form a further part of this first solo museum exhibition.

Curator: Dieter Scholz, Neue Nationalgalerie

The exhibition is made possible by the Freunde der Nationalgalerie.

Plan your visit

EXHIBITION VENUE                                                                                    

Neue Nationalgalerie
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Potsdamer Straße 50

10785 Berlin

 

RUN TIME                                                  

2. July 2022 8. January 2023

www.smb.museum/nng

 

ADMISSION

Regular: 14 Euro
Reduced: 7 Euro

Admission including permanent collection

 

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

U-Bahn: U2 Potsdamer Platz
S-Bahn: S1, S2, S25 Potsdamer Platz
Bus: M29 Potsdamer Brücke, M41 Potsdamer Platz Bhf / Voßstraße, M48, M85 Kulturforum, M200 Philharmonie

The exhibition is wheelchair accessible.

OPENING HOURS

Mondays
closed
Tuesdays
10 – 6pm
Wednesdays
10 – 6pm
Thursdays
10 – 8pm
Fridays
10 – 6pm
Saturdays
10 – 6pm
Sundays
10 – 6pm

SPECIAL OPENING HOURS ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
German Unification Day (Mon 03.10.2022) and Christmas (Sat 24. – Mon 26.12.2022) 10 – 6pm
New Year’s Eve (Sat 31.12.2022): closed

 

 

Education and Outreach

Guided tours and workshops

OFFERS FOR ADULTS

Bookable tours for groups
Sasha Who?
Unknown, forgotten and insignificant? A rediscovery of classical modernism: Sascha Wiederhold began painting in 1924. He belonged to the circle of the Berlin gallery “Der Sturm”. Under National Socialism, he broke off his creative work and from then on worked as a bookseller. Only a few of Wiederhold’s works have survived. You will learn details about the exhibited works and objects as well as historical background.
Duration: 60 minutes
German: 90 € plus admission
English: 100 € plus admission
Max. Participants: 15
Bookable by phone +49 (0)30 266 42 42 or by e-mail to service@smb.museum

 

Public tours for individual visitors
Sascha Wiederhold. Form, Color and Figuration
Sat / 2pm / 2.7., 9.7.,16.7., 23.7., 30.7., 6.8., 13.8., 20.8., 27.8., 3.9., 10.9., 17.9., 24.9., 1. 10, 8 Oct, 15 Oct, 22 Oct, 29 Oct, 5 Nov, 12 Nov, 19 Nov, 26 Nov, 3 Dec, 10 Dec, 17 Dec 2022 and 7 Jan 2023.Abstraction versus figuration? The rediscovered artist Sascha Wiederhold was part of the avant-garde in 1920s Berlin. His painting is large-scale and elaborate. Discover the complexity of his pictorial compositions, which oscillate between figuration and abstraction. Trace the historical references and the unusual life of the artist.
Participation fee including admission: 15 €, participation fee with valid admission ticket (annual pass, sponsoring association, ICOM, etc.): 10 €
Max. participants: 15
Bookable by phone +49 (0)30 266 42 42 or by e-mail to service@smb.museum.

From a curatorial perspective
Tue / 5 p.m. Aug. 9, Oct. 11, Dec. 13, 2022
Sascha Wiederhold’s pictorial worlds consist of wildly swirling shapes and patterns as well as intense colors. In the process, his large-format paintings convey an almost psychedelic visual experience. Dieter Scholz reports from a curatorial perspective on the rediscovery of the artist and the genesis of the exhibition.
Participation fee including admission: 15 €, participation fee with valid admission ticket (annual pass, sponsoring association, ICOM etc.): 10 €
Max. participants*: 15
Online booking required: www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen

Information for families and schools

OFFERS FOR FAMILIES

Your colorful mask party
Workshop for families
Sat / 12-14 h / 10.9., 8.10., 12.11., 10.12.2022
What colors and patterns excite you? Who is invited on your stage? What faces will you meet? Actors, dancers, clowns or musicians? Or maybe you would like to perform yourself? Let yourself be inspired by the swirling imagery of Sascha Wiederhold and design masks for your stage performance.
Participation fee including admission: 10 € per family (2 persons), 15 € per family (3 persons or more).
Limited number of participants.
Online booking required: www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen

 

OFFERS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS
Admission to the National Museums in Berlin is free for children and young people up to and including the age of 18.

 

Vacation workshop
Raise the Curtain! Free the ring!
Tue – Thu / 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. / 25 – 27.10.2022 or 1.11-3.11.2022
Wildly swirling shapes, patterns and intense colors come together in Sascha Wiederhold’s works to create amazing visual worlds. You will be inspired by his works. Together with other children you create an impressive stage set for a new circus world. You will become a gallant dancer, a clumsy clown or an acrobat.
Children 6 – 12 years
Participation fee: 36 €
Max. number of participants participants: 15
Registration required. +49 (0)30 266 42 42 or by e-mail to service@smb.museum.

 

OFFERS FOR SCHOOLS

Exhibition talk for school students
On a large podium
The pupils* experience an intensive color experience, surprising picture compositions and stage worlds of the little known Sturm artist Sascha Wiederhold. Together they will discuss selected large formats and designs and question how works by artists can largely disappear from the collective memory and suddenly step onto the podium.
From grade 7, sec. I + II
Duration: 60 minutes
Participation fee: 30 €
Max. participants: 15
Registration required. +49 (0)30 266 42 42 or by e-mail to service@smb.museum.

Admission to the National Museums is free for students and teachers. For every 10 pupils, one accompanying person is admitted free of charge.

If you have any uncertainties or questions regarding the visit, please contact us by phone or e-mail.

Information and registration:
National Museums in Berlin
Education, Mediation, Visitor Services
Tel 030 266 424242
sevice@smb.museum
www.smb.museum

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The latest information can be found at: https://www.smb.museum/besuch-planen/preise-tickets/

Further Information

Information and Booking
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Education, Outreach, Visitor Services
Phone: +49 30 266 42 42 (Mon – Fri 9 am – 4 pm)
E-mail: service@smb.museum

Education and Outreach at the National Museums in Berlin

The Education, Outreach and Visitor Services Department is the central educational institution of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin and, as such, is entrusted with the conception and implementation of offerings in all 15 collections. With a diverse range of events, the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin address different user groups: Children and families, young people and adults, daycare centers, schools, universities and other educational institutions, individual visitors and groups of visitors.

You can find the entire education and outreach program of the National Museums in Berlin at: www.smb.museum.

INFORMATION AND BOOKING

Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Education, Outreach, Visitor Services
Tel +49 (0) 30 266 42 42 (Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm)
service@smb.museum
www.smb.museum

The complete educational and outreach programme of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin can be found at www.smb.museum

Catalogue

Sascha Wiederhold (1904-1962) belonged to the circle of Herwarth Walden and his gallery Der Sturm in Berlin since 1925. Wiederhold designed stage sets, posters and book covers, among other things. His pictorial world consists of wildly swirling shapes and patterns as well as intense colors. The large-format paintings convey an almost psychedelic visual experience.
Under National Socialism, Wiederhold broke off his creative work and became a bookseller. Only a few of his paintings have survived. For the first time, all surviving works of this unjustly forgotten artist are documented.

Publication date: July 2022
Publisher: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Nationalgalerie, Dieter Scholz
Publisher: Verbrecher
Number of pages: 180, German with approx. 120 colored illustrations
ISBN: 978-3-95732-543-3
Price: 29€

The catalog was made possible by the Ernst von Siemens Art Foundation.

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Exhibition Venue
New National Gallery
Potsdamer Straße 50
10785 Berlin

Information and Booking
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Education, Outreach, Visitor Services
Tel +49 (0) 30 266 42 42 42 (Mon–Fri, 9 am–4 pm)
service@smb.museum
www.smb.museum