NOW! PAINTING IN TODAY 14 FEBRUARY – 17 MAY 2020 DEICHTORHALLEN HAMBURG

With the exhibition project »Now! Painting in Germany Today«, the Kunstmuseum , the Museum Wiesbaden, the Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz – Museum Gunzenhauser and the Deichtorhallen Hamburg are engaged in an endeavor to determine the current status of the medium painting. The goal is to present a valid cross section of the painting produced in Germany by young artists, while giving consideration to all the forms in which it appears.

Even before the dawn of Romanticism in the 1800s, painting has been seen as the foremost art form in Germany. A nation of celebrated painters at the close of the 19th century, Germany continues to be a driving force in the art of painting around the world to this day, boasting such internationally renowned painters as Gerhard Richter, , and Albert Oehlen. This museum collaboration sharing an ardent commitment to the art of painting will present the next generation of important painters in Germany. The exhibition will include about 500 works by 53 artists, belonging to the “40-something” generation. The Kunstmuseum Bonn, the Museum Wiesbaden, and the Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz – Museum Gunzenhauser will simultaneously present three or more works by each artist from 19 September 2019 – 19 January 2020. A comprehensive selection of these works will be on display at the Deichtorhallen Hamburg from 14 February to 17 May 2020.

Selected artists are those who are currently advancing painting in the classical sense, as panel painting, or picture on the wall. A list of nearly 200 artists reflecting the diversity and quality of artistic production in Germany was created in a selection process that lasted over a year and took curators into the studios of painters throughout the Republic. The search took place in the classical academy locations, including Leipzig, Dresden, Munich, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Berlin, where outstanding young painters have made their mark.

The first of its kind since German reunification, this exhibition endeavors to provide as comprehensive an overview as possible of contemporary painting in Germany – without content restrictions, but with a focus on classical pictorial traditions and their interrogation. It examines the relevance of this genre in hope of confirming it.

The show will be accompanied by a substantial catalogue available from Hirmer. The publication will include introductory essays well as short texts on each artist and a list of selected works shown at the museums.

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ARTISTS: Mona Ardeleanu, Israel Aten, Paula Baader, Lydia Balke, Cornelia Baltes, Jagoda Bednarsky, Viola Bittl, Peppi Bottrop, Andreas Breunig, Paul Czerlitzki, Benjamin Dittrich, Jens Einhorn, Jenny Forster, Pius Fox, Max Frintrop, Sabrina Fritsch, Ina Gerken, Fabian Ginsberg, Gregor Gleiwitz, Lukas Glinkowski, Sebastian Gögel, Henriette Grahnert, Dana Greiner, Vivian Greven, Toulu Hassani, Sabrina Haunsperg, Franziska Holstein, Aneta Kajzer, Sumi Kim, Maximilian Kirmse, Li-Wen Kuo, David Lehmann, Benedikt Leonhardt, Florian Meisenberg, Monika Michalko, Hannes Michanek, Simon Modersohn, Bastian Muhr, Anna Nero, Moritz Neuhoff, Vera Palme, Alexander Pröpster, Franziska Reinbothe, Daniel Rossi, Markus Saile, Moritz Schleime, Jana Schröder, Daniel Schubert, Kristina Schuldt, Alicia Viebrock, Stefan Vogel, Jonas Weichsel, Tristan Wilczek

OPENING RECEPTION Thursday, 13 February 2020, 7 p.m. at the Hall for Contemporary Art.

PRESS CONFERENCE Thursday, 13 February 2020, 11 a.m. at the Hall for Contemporary Art.

PRESS INFORMATION Press releases and images are available at www.deichtorhallen.de/presse Contact: Angelika Leu-Barthel, Tel. +49 (0) 40-32 103 250, [email protected]

CATALOG Hirmer. Texts by S. Berg, A. Klar, A. Richter, L. Schäfer, C. Schreier and more. Editors: Stephan Berg, Alexander Klar, Frédéric Bußmann. German now available, English version coming soon, 300 pages, 200 images. 24 × 30 cm. Price: 45 Euro

CURATORS: Prof. Dr. Stephan Berg (Director, Kunstmuseum Bonn), Dr. Frédéric Bußmann (Director, Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz), Dr. Jörg Daur (Deputy Director, Museum Wiesbaden), Dr. Alexander Klar (Director, Wiesbaden), Anja Richter (Curator, Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz – Museum Gunzenhauser), Lea Schäfer (Curator, Museum Wiesbaden), Dr. Christoph Schreier (Deputy Director, Kunstmuseum Bonn)

OPENING HOURS Tue–Sun 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Every first and third Thursday of the month 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.

ADDRESS Deichtorhallen Hamburg, Deichtorstr. 1-2, 20095 Hamburg, Germany, Phone +49-(0)40- 32 10 30

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JETZT! JUNGE MALEREI IN DEUTSCHLAND 14. FEBRUAR - 17. MAI 2020 HALLE FÜR AKTUELLE KUNST/DEICHTORHALLEN HAMBURG PRESSEFOTOS Abdruck nur gestattet:

- in Verbindung mit einer aktuellen Berichterstattung zur o.g. Ausstellung in den Deichtorhallen Ham- burg

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- Die Bilder dürfen nicht beschnitten, vergrößert oder verändert werden. Es darf kein Text über die Bilder gelegt werden.

Wir bitten um Übersendung eines Belegexemplars.

Deichtorhallen Hamburg, Angelika Leu-Barthel Deichtorstr. 1-2, 20095 Hamburg, Tel. 040-3210 3250, [email protected]

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Deichtorhallen Hamburg, Angelika Leu-Barthel Deichtorstr. 1-2, 20095 Hamburg, Tel. 040-3210 3250, [email protected] Mona Ardeleanu, Kuro 2018/IV, 2018, Öl auf Leinwand, 140 x 120 cm, Courtesy Galerie Thomas Fuchs, Foto: die Künstlerin

Mona Ardeleanu, Kuro 2018/IV, 2018, Oil on canvas, 140 x 120 cm, Courtesy Galerie Thomas Fuchs, Foto: the artist Andreas Breunig, Hi_LoRes No. 58, 2019, Öl, Graphit und Kohle auf Leinwand, 210 x 170 cm, Courtesy Nino Mier Collection, © Andreas Breunig, Foto: Johannes Bendzulla

Andreas Breunig, Hi_LoRes No. 58, 2019, Oil, graphite and charcoal on canvas, 210 x 170 cm, Courtesy Nino Mier Collection, © Andreas Breunig, Photo: Johannes Bendzulla Benjamin Dittrich, SUE3, 2017 Lack auf Leinwand, 115 × 80 cm Courtesy des Künstlers, Foto: Bjorn Siebert © VG Bild-Kunst, 2019

Benjamin Dittrich SUE3, 2017 lacquer on canvas, 115 × 80 cm Courtesy of the artist, foto: Bjorn Siebert © VG Bild-Kunst, 2019 Jenny Forster, Port, 2017/18 Mischtechnik auf Papier auf Holz, 180 × 120 cm Courtesy der Künstlerin. Foto: Thomas Lomberg

Jenny Forster, Port, 2017/18 Mixed media on paper on wood, 180 × 120 cm Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Thomas Lomberg Max Frintrop, Untitled (Dizzy), 2019 Tusche, Acryl und Pigmente auf Leinwand, 200 × 150 cm Courtesy des Künstlers, Berthold Pott Gallery. Foto: Ben Hermanni

Max Frintrop, Untitled (Dizzy), 2019 Ink, acrylic and pigments on canvas, 200 × 150 cm Courtesy of the artist, Berthold Pott Gallery. Photo: Ben Hermanni Sebastian Gögel, Elements, 2017 Öl auf Leinwand, 130 x 110 cm Courtesy des Künstlers Foto: Andreas Wünschirs

Sebastian Gögel, Elements, 2017 Oil on canvas, 130 x 110 cm Courtesy of the artist Photo: Andreas Wünschirs Dana Greiner, Ohne Titel (querelle), 2019 Acrylmedien, Öl, Sprühlack, Lack, Vinyl, Grafit, Seil auf Holz auf Leinwand. 180 × 135 cm Courtesy der Künstlerin. Foto: Dana Greiner

Dana Greiner, untitled (querelle), 2019 Acrylic media, oil, spray paint, varnish, vinyl, graphite, rope on wood on canvas. 180 × 135 cm Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Dana Greiner Vivian Greven, Leea, 2017, Öl auf Leinwand, 120 x 110 cm, Privatsammlung Setareh Foto: die Künstlerin

Vivian Greven, Leea, 2017, Oil on canvas, 120 x 110 cm, Private Collection Setareh Photo: the artist Benedikt Leonhardt, Untitled (CCD-MR/VD-CYD-1), 2019 Öl, Acrylfarbe, Vinylfarbe, Buntstift, Klebeband und Spachtelmasse auf Leinwand, 240 x 172,5 cm Courtesy of the artist. Foto: Humme Leipzig

Benedikt Leonhardt, Untitled (CCD-MR/VD-CYD-1), 2019 Oil, acrylic paint, vinyl paint, coloured pencil, adhesive tape and putty on canvas, 240 x 172,5 cm Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Humme Leipzig Kristina Schuldt, reverse, 2016, Öl und Eitempera auf Leinwand, 170 x 210 cm; Courtesy Galerie EIGEN + ART Leipzig/Berlin Foto: Uwe Walter, Berlin

Kristina Schuldt, reverse, 2016, Oil and egg tempera on canvas, 170 x 210 cm; Courtesy Galerie EIGEN + ART Leipzig/Berlin Photo: Uwe Walter, Berlin