Drents Museum, Assen, Netherlands
October 2022
From October 9th, 2022 to March 26th, 2023, the Drents Museum in Assen, Netherlands, will shine its spotlight on the work of world-renowned painter Neo Rauch. In the overview of Neo Rauch – Wegzehr, the focus is entirely on Rauch's works on paper. The exhibition includes around a hundred works, most of which have never been seen in the Netherlands before. Neo Rauch (*1960) is one of the most important contemporary artists. His pictures, which are characterized by reserved colors, seem like disturbing dream worlds. In his works, Neo Rauch interweaves his eventful biography and political history in a unique way. In addition to impressive large formats in oil on paper, smaller works can also be seen: lithographs and drawings created with pencil, ballpoint pen or felt-tip pen. They offer a more intimate look at the working process of this master of his craft. The exhibition is dedicated exclusively to works on paper – a facet of Rauch's oeuvre that is relatively unknown to the general public. The Neo Rauch – Wegzehr exhibition is part of a series of shows that the Drents Museum has organized on the painting of the New Leipzig School, including solo exhibitions by Rosa Loy, David Schnell, Matthias Weischer and Kristina Schuldt. The show by Neo Rauch, who can be seen as the figurehead of this movement, now forms the climax. Learn more at Drents Museum.