Käthe Kollwitz: Making Human
This exhibition sheds light on the reasons that made Käthe Kollwitz a controversial artist during her lifetime. Kollwitz’s figures, often drawn from her immediate surroundings of the city streets of Berlin, are shown in contorted and exaggerated postures, emphasizing a fragile, suffering, version of the individual that borders on the grotesque. This exhibit considers Kollwitz and a number of other artists in that context, from her German contemporaries, George Grosz and Otto Dix, to later twentieth-century artists like Eduardo Kac, Tom Arndt, and Andy Warhol.
Housed in a striking stainless steel and brick building designed by architect Frank Gehry, the Weisman Art Museum offers an educational and friendly museum experience. The museum's collection features early 20th century American artists such as Georgia O'Keeffe and Marsden Hartley, as well as a diverse selection of contemporary art. A teaching museum for the University of Minnesota and the community, the Weisman provides a fresh, engaging arts experience through an array of programs and a changing schedule of exhibitions.
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