Kandinsky’s Universe: Geometric Abstractions in the 20th Century

At the beginning of the 20th century, painting underwent a profound change. Artists no longer wanted to depict the visible. They strove for a new visual language that reduced artistic expression to the interplay of colours, lines and surfaces. Geometric abstraction saw these elements as a visual language that reflected the modern world and transcended national borders. Cosmos Kandinsky. Geometric Abstractions in the 20th Century spans six decades and shows how Geometric Abstraction in all its varieties has repeatedly found radical expression in Europe and the USA.

‘Cosmos Kandinsky’ at the Museum Barberini in Potsdam

The exhibition shows more than 100 works by over 70 artists, including Josef Albers, Sonia Delaunay, Barbara Hepworth, Wassily Kandinsky, El Lissitzky, Agnes Martin, Piet Mondrian, Bridget Riley, Frank Stella and Victor Vasarely. Among the lenders are the Tate and the Courtauld Gallery in London, the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice.

Runtime: Tue, 18/02/2025 to Sat, 10/05/2025

Takes place here:

• Museum Barberini