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Revolutionary of Modern Painting

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  • 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
Sun 01.06Family Sunday

Especially for families: Explore with the children’s guide and enjoy a creative afternoon in the open Danube Studio between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM.

1:00 pm–4:00 pm
Sun 01.06Public guided tour through The Collection”

Duration 60 minutes, max. 25 people, guided tour ticket € 4 (plus admission) No registration required (“first-come-first-served”)

4:00 pm–5:00 pm
Tue 03.06Public guided tour through The Collection”

Duration 60 minutes, max. 25 people, guided tour ticket € 4 (plus admission) No registration required (“first-come-first-served”)

4:00 pm–5:00 pm
Thu 05.06Press conference: Nika Kupyrova

Nika Kupyrova’s artistic practice takes form of large-scale installations that explore the storytelling potential of the exhibition space. She finds her source material in literature and pop culture and merges sculptural, digital and audio-visual techniques to offer the viewer a complete universe to inhabit with their personal associations.

10:00 am–11:00 am
Thu 05.06Public guided tour through The Collection”

Duration 60 minutes, max. 25 people, guided tour ticket € 4 (plus admission) No registration required (“first-come-first-served”)

6:00 pm–7:00 pm
Thu 05.06Opening: Nika Kupyrova

Nika Kupyrova’s artistic practice takes form of large-scale installations that explore the storytelling potential of the exhibition space. She finds her source material in literature and pop culture and merges sculptural, digital and audio-visual techniques to offer the viewer a complete universe to inhabit with their personal associations.

7:00 pm–10:00 pm
Sat 07.06Lentos 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 07.06A 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
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#SneakPeek: Jean Egger

Exhibiton Booklet

A detailed exhibition booklet is available for the exhibition. German only

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The exhibition is accompanied by a richly illustrated catalogue with text contributions by Matthias Boeckl, Cornelia Cabuk, Brigitte Reutner-Doneus, Hemma Schmutz and Christine Wetzlinger-Grundnig, published by Johannes Heyn.

242 pages, German
€34Visit shop

Schools, Kindergartens

All our offers are conversation-oriented and include creative moments. We approach art by means of artistic attitudes and art-based processes. In doing so, we explicitly take the respective interests, questions and prerequisites of the children and young people as well as the individual goals of your educational institution as our starting point. We will be happy to tailor our offer to your teaching priorities and needs.


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