George Grosz: The Stick Men

May 25 - November 27, 2023

Enslaved figures wandering through a poisoned world: The Kleine Grosz Museum in Schöneberg is dedicating a special exhibition to George Grosz's "Stick Men".

In 1933, immediately before the National Socialists came to power, the German painter George Grosz moved to the USA. He lived and worked in the USA for almost half of his life and even became an American citizen in 1938. His work did not lose any of its political clout during this time - quite the contrary. From the mid-1940s, Grosz transformed own experiences of the First World War and the shock of the atomic bombs that ended the Second World War into a group of works that clearly and resolutely warned of the dangers of a Third World War: the "Stick Men" - dehumanised, enslaved figures wandering through a hostile, poisoned world.

Message of the "Stick Men" Remains Relevant

This first exhibition after the artist's death, dedicated exclusively to the "Stick Men", will allow us to discover a Grosz who, despite a lack of echo from his contemporaries, unflinchingly articulated his political warnings in his art. Grosz's "Stick Men" send an artistic and political statement that unfortunately could not be more topical today.

At a Glance

• Exhibition: George Grosz: The Stick Men
• Location: Das kleine Grosz Museum
• Start: 25 May 2023
• End: 27 November 2023
• Opening Hours: Thursday to Monday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Admission Fee:
  €10, reduced fee €6