The German Expressionist Gabriele Münter has in recent years been the subject of major museum shows in Paris, Madrid and Vienna. Now audiences in the United States can see why this founding member of the Blue Rider group, who was highly respected in her lifetime, is getting an overdue reappraisal (7 November–26 April 2026). The exhibition brings together some 60 paintings from 1908–20, including the vivid landscapes and portraits she made in exile in Scandinavia during the First World War. ‘When I begin to paint,’ Münter said, ‘it’s like leaping suddenly into deep waters, and I never know beforehand whether I will be able to swim.’ These works make clear exactly what she meant, offering an immersion in a world of deep colour and dissolving forms. The exhibition also offers a homecoming of sorts: in the late 19th century, before taking up painting, Münter carted a box camera around the southern and midwestern United States. Nineteen of these photographs can also be seen in this show.
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