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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 15.11 | 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 15.11 | A Studio for All Age Groups (Fully booked) Every first Saturday each month we throw open the door of our “Atelier für Alle”, our studio for sessions with all age groups from 0 – 99. | 2:00 pm–4:00 pm |
| Sun 16.11 | Öffentliche Führung durch „Mädchen*Sein!?“ Dauer 60 Minuten, max. 25 Personen, Führungkarte € 4 (zzgl. Eintritt) Keine Anmeldung erforderlich („first-come-first-served“) | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Tue 18.11 | Öffentliche Führung durch „Mädchen*Sein!?“+„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 20.11 | Öffentliche Führung durch „Mädchen*Sein!?“ Dauer 60 Minuten, max. 25 Personen, Führungkarte € 4 (zzgl. Eintritt) Keine Anmeldung erforderlich („first-come-first-served“) | 6:00 pm–7:00 pm |
| Thu 20.11 | Artist Talk: Georg Pinteritsch Georg Pinteritsch talks with curator Sarah Jonas about the exhibition. | 6:00 pm–7:00 pm |
| Sun 23.11 | Öffentliche Führung durch „Mädchen*Sein!?“ Dauer 60 Minuten, max. 25 Personen, Führungkarte € 4 (zzgl. Eintritt) Keine Anmeldung erforderlich („first-come-first-served“) | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Tue 25.11 | Öffentliche Führung durch „Mädchen*Sein!?“+„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 27.11 | The Room: Special Event for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – Exhibition Talk with Elisa Andessner, Artist, and StoP Linz As a special event for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (November 25), we start already at 5:00 PM: an exhibition talk at Lentos with Elisa Andessner (artist, exhibition “FRAUEN*ZIMMERSCHIESSEN. name it|count it|end it” at splace Linz) and the initiative “StoP – Neighborhoods without Partner Violence.” | 5:00 pm–6:00 pm |
| Thu 27.11 | The Room: Special Event for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: “Courage Begins with You – Civil Courage Matters!” Workshop with StoP Linz and the Women’s Office of the City of Linz As a special event for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (November 25), we start already at 5:00 PM with a guided tour of the exhibition at Lentos led by Elisa Andessner (artist). At 6:15 PM, we will visit her exhibition “FRAUEN*ZIMMERSCHIESSEN. name it|count it|end it” at splace Linz, Hauptplatz 6. As long as spots are available, girls* and women* can take part in the workshop “Courage Begins with You – Civil Courage Matters!” (at splace Linz) organized by the Women’s Office of the City of Linz and StoP Linz. | 6:00 pm–8:00 pm |
Video
#SneakPeek: Jean Egger
Exhibiton Booklet
A detailed exhibition booklet is available for the exhibition. German onlyClick here for Download
