Franz Marc and August Macke: 1909-1914

“Franz Marc and August Macke: 1909-1914” is an exhibition that explores the life and work of two German artists and the power of their friendship. In the four years prior to Macke’s death in 1914 (Marc himself died in 1916), they exchanged scores of letters, visited each other’s homes, traveled together, and often discussed the development of their work. They shared ideas about art, and through their innovations helped create the movement known as Expressionism in early twentieth-century Germany. The exhibition will focus on Marc and Macke’s artistic relationship, how their lives intersected, and how their art was developed and received during their lifetimes.

Featuring approximately 70 paintings and works on paper, “Franz Marc and August Macke” is comprised of loans from public and private collections worldwide. While Marc has received acclaim in the United States, Macke has not become well known. This presentation at Neue Galerie New York is the first time that Macke’s work is shown in an American museum exhibition, and the first exhibition in the United States on the relationship between these artists.

“Franz Marc and August Macke: 1909-1914” is organized by the Neue Galerie New York and the Musées d’Orsay et de l’Orangerie, Paris. The curator for the Neue Galerie is independent scholar Vivian Endicott Barnett and the exhibition designer is Peter de Kimpe. After its presentation in New York, the exhibition travels to Paris, where it will be on view at the Musée de l’Orangerie from March 6 to June 17, 2019. This exhibition is made possible in part by the Neue Galerie President’s Circle.

IN THE NEWS

“It’s hard not to leave “Franz Marc and August Macke: 1909-1914,” an alternately thrilling and dizzying exhibition on the artistic friendship of two important German painters, saddened by the tragic end of both men’s careers.”
— The New York Times

“Art World Remembers World War I On 100th Anniversary Of Armistice.”
— Forbes

LEARN MORE

Purchase the Exhibition Catalogue
This generously illustrated volume focuses on the poignant friendship of Franz Marc and August Macke, two innovative members of the Blue Rider group.

Download the Audio Guide
Hear curatorial insights on key works in the exhibition.