The Maltz Museum’s latest exhibition, DEGENERATE! Hitler’s War on Modern Art, explores how modern art was used as a tool to sway public opinion by the Nazi party. Part history, part art show, the exhibition features famous works by Kirchner, Kandinsky, Chagall, Grosz, Picasso, and more—all labeled as “degenerate” by the regime. This world-renowned exhibition will be on view at the Maltz Museum from October 30, 2024 through April 20, 2025.
Abrechnung Folgt! By George Grosz. Published by Malik Verlag, Berlin, April, 1923, Collection of Kevin and Meg Kinney
Member Preview of DEGENERATE! Hitler’s War on Modern Art
On Tuesday, October 29th, Maltz Museum members can be the first to experience DEGENERATE! Hitler’s War on Modern Art before it opens to the public. Featuring a presentation from Molly Dubin, Chief Curator of the Jewish Museum Milwaukee. Please register in advance to ensure your seat for this 2 pm presentation.
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Related Events: Dig Deeper into the Exhibition
Join us at these signature events for a deeper look at the political and social events behind DEGENERATE! Hitler’s War on Modern Art.
Lecture: Artistic Modernism in the Weimar Republic
Professor Kenneth Ledford, the Hiram C. Haydn Professor in History at Case Western Reserve University, will shed light on artistic movements from the Weimar Republic that focused on the darker sides of modernity after World War I.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Special Event: James Rorimer’s Mission to Save European Art from the Nazis
Louis Rorimer discusses the book written by his father: Monuments Man: The Mission to Save Vermeers, Rembrandts, Da Vincis and More from the Nazis’ Grasp.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Lecture: Art, Modernism, Degeneration, and Jews
Professor Kenneth Ledford explores the history behind the 1938 “Degenerate Art” (Entartete Kunst) exhibition in Munich and its echoes in the 21st century.
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Experience DEGENERATE! Hitler’s War on Modern Art
Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind look at the ways modern art was used as a tool to influence the masses and reinforce the Nazi regime’s hateful designs for world domination.
