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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 16.09 | Public guided tour through „Cool. Collection Erwin Hauser“ und „The Collection“ Duration 60 minutes, max. 25 people, guided tour ticket € 4 (plus admission) No registration required (“first-come-first-served”), German only | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Thu 18.09 | Public guided tour through “Cool. Collection Erwin Hauser” 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 |
| Sat 20.09 | 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 20.09 | 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 21.09 | Public guided tour through “Cool. Collection Erwin Hauser” 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 23.09 | Baby Tour: Von der Freude am Sammeln. Zur Ausstellung “Cool, Sammlung Erwin Hauser” Ein entspannter Rundgang durch die Ausstellung, der ganz auf die Bedürfnisse von Besucher*innen mit Baby abgestimmt ist. Kosten: nur Museumseintritt | 10:30 am–11:30 am |
| Tue 23.09 | Public guided tour through „Cool. Collection Erwin Hauser“ und „The Collection“ Duration 60 minutes, max. 25 people, guided tour ticket € 4 (plus admission) No registration required (“first-come-first-served”), German only | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Thu 25.09 | Public guided tour through “Cool. Collection Erwin Hauser” 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 |
| Sat 27.09 | 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 27.09 | Los Lentoninios 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 |
Video
#SneakPeek: Jean Egger
Exhibiton Booklet
A detailed exhibition booklet is available for the exhibition. German onlyClick here for Download
