Jean Egger
Revolutionary of Modern Painting
Exhibition view, Jean Egger, 2023 
Exhibition view, Jean Egger, 2023 
Exhibition view, Jean Egger, 2023 
Exhibition view, Jean Egger, 2023
Born Hans Egger (1897 – 1934), the Carinthian painter studied at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts. During a painting sojourn in Sicily, his pictures developed a heightened expressiveness. In Paris, where he lived from 1924, Egger began to sign his portraits of prominent personalities Jean Egger. The French press lauded the bold brushstrokes of his landscapes and of the portraits of his partner Signe Wallin. In 1930, this exceptional artist was at the peak of his career having had an outstandingly well-received solo exhibition in Paris. He spent the last two years of his life, afflicted by a serious illness, on Mallorca where Joan Miró visited him several times. The liberation of colour and the radical dissolution of form in his paintings make him one of the most significant Austrian painters of the interwar period.
The exhibition at the Lentos Kunstmuseum demonstrates the breathtaking modernity of this painter, whose works anticipated the art of the post-war years as early as the 1920s and 1930s.
An exhibition of the Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz in cooperation with the Museum Moderner Kunst Kärnten.
Curator: Brigitte Reutner-Doneus
| Date | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 23.10 | Öffentliche Führung durch „Die Sammlung“ Dauer 60 Minuten, max. 25 Personen, Führungkarte € 4 (zzgl. Eintritt) Keine Anmeldung erforderlich („first-come-first-served“) | 6:00 pm–7:00 pm |
| Thu 23.10 | Curator’s Tour: Georg Pinteritsch With curator Sarah Jonas | 6:00 pm–7:00 pm |
| Sat 25.10 | Lentos Atelier Children and young people between the ages of 6 and 12 have the opportunity to discover works of art, work creatively and try out different techniques in the Lentos studio. | 10:00 am–12:00 pm |
| Sat 25.10 | Los Lentoninios (Fully booked) Every second Saturday each month (in the holidays: Tuesday) our youngest visitors are cordially invited to the Donauatelier to give their fantasy and creativity free rein. | 3:00 pm–4:30 pm |
| Sun 26.10 | Öffentliche Führung durch „Die Sammlung“ Dauer 60 Minuten, max. 25 Personen, Führungkarte € 4 (zzgl. Eintritt) Keine Anmeldung erforderlich („first-come-first-served“) | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Tue 28.10 | Öffentliche Führung durch „Die Sammlung“ Dauer 60 Minuten, max. 25 Personen, Führungkarte € 4 (zzgl. Eintritt) Keine Anmeldung erforderlich („first-come-first-served“) | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Thu 30.10 | Press conference: Being a Girl*!? What is it that motivates girls nowadays and what role models have been handed down to us from the past? Contemporary art often deals with images of girls in socially motivated contexts: coming of age, self-improvement trends – often in interaction with social media – fluid genders, issues surrounding diversity, interculturalism and inclusion. | 11:00 am–12:00 pm |
| Thu 30.10 | Öffentliche Führung durch „Die Sammlung“ Dauer 60 Minuten, max. 25 Personen, Führungkarte € 4 (zzgl. Eintritt) Keine Anmeldung erforderlich („first-come-first-served“) | 6:00 pm–7:00 pm |
| Thu 30.10 | Opening: Being a Girl*!? What is it that motivates girls nowadays and what role models have been handed down to us from the past? Contemporary art often deals with images of girls in socially motivated contexts: coming of age, self-improvement trends – often in interaction with social media – fluid genders, issues surrounding diversity, interculturalism and inclusion. | 7:00 pm–9:00 pm |
| Fri 31.10 | Aktzeichnen im Lentos Kunstmuseum Das Lentos nutzt die inspirierende Umgebung des Kunstmuseums, um einen fünfteiligen Kurs in der klassischen Disziplin des „Aktzeichnen“ nach Modellen anzubieten – für alle die Lust am Ausprobieren haben, die ihre Techniken verfeinern wollen und alle die es als „Newcomer“ versuchen möchten. Im Mittelpunkt steht das praktische Zeichnen vor einem Modell unter Anleitung des Künstlers Klaus Scheuringer. Dauer 120 Minuten, Kosten pro Termin (einzeln buchbar) € 8,- , Anmeldung erforderlich unter T +43 732 7070 3614 oder online. | 4:00 pm–6:00 pm |
Video
#SneakPeek: Jean Egger
Exhibiton Booklet
A detailed exhibition booklet is available for the exhibition. German onlyClick here for Download
