Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig

Olga Costa. Dialogues with Mexican Modernism

01/12/2022 — 26/03/2023

The MdbK will present Olga Costa's diverse oeuvre in a comprehensive exhibition for the first time in Europe. In addition to works from over 50 years of the artist's career, outstanding positions of Mexican modernism, such as Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, María Izquierdo, Rosa Rolanda or Lola Cueto, will also be on display.

Olga Costa, La vendedora de frutas (The fruit seller), 1951, Acervo Museo de Arte Moderno, INBAL / Secretaría de Cultura, © VG Bild-Kunst Bonn, 2022 / SOMAAP

Winter/Spring 2023

We present our new half-year programme.

Final Days: Olga Costa

For the finissage weekend of the exhibition Olga Costa. Dialogues with Mexican Modernism, the exhibition rooms will remain open until 8 pm on Saturday, 25.03.2023, and Sunday, 26.03.2023.

MdbK [next;raum]

Der 2022 eingerichtete MdbK [next;raum] lädt zu neuen Möglichkeiten der Teilhabe und des Dialogs ein. Gemeinsam mit Akteurinnen und Akteuren der Stadtgesellschaft sollen die Sammlungen, ihre Präsentation und Vermittlung kritisch hinterfragt werden.

Intervention

The sculptures by Berlin-based artist Umut Yasat are part of the project Der Stapel, which Yasat has been pursuing since 2014. At regular intervals, the artist creates material collages from the things around him. You can find the sculptures on the library terrace.

Programme

The art meditation programme for educational institutions and groups with information on our formats and events can be found here (only in German).

Sternburg Stiftung

The MdbK preserves the extensive collection of the Leipzig merchant Maximilian Freiherr Speck von Sternburg (1776-1856), which he assembled on his estate in Lützschena near Leipzig. It includes more than 200 paintings, numerous drawings and works of graphic art as well as a library.
Learn more here...
And here is the link to the online collection

Evelyn Richter und Ursula Arnold Archiv

Das Evelyn Richter und Ursula Arnold Archiv ist ein Kooperationsprojekt der Ostdeutschen Sparkassenstiftung und dem Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig. Die Werke der Fotografinnen werden im MdbK bewahrt, erforscht und durch Ausstellungen sowie Publikationen vermittelt. Erfahren Sie hier mehr.

MdbK for all

White markings on the entrance and stair landings, orientation aids in Braille, high-contrast labelling of the most important functions - the new guidance system of the MdbK takes the needs of people with visual impairments into account. The Sächsische Landesstelle für Museumswesen (Saxon State Office for Museums) supports and accompanies us on our way to a more inclusive museum (this measure is co-financed by tax funds on the basis of the budget passed by the Saxon State Parliament).

Sammlung neu denken

Das MdbK präsentiert seit Februar 2022 im 3. OG Malerei und Plastik des 20. und 21. Jahrhunderts mit dem Schwerpunkt Kunst aus Leipzig. Mehr als 200 Werke zeichnen den Weg nach, den die Leipziger Kunst und das MdbK in den letzten 120 Jahren gegangen sind: von der Weimarer Republik bis zum Beginn der NS-Diktatur, von der Staatsgründung der DDR über die deutsche Einheit bis zur Gegenwart. Dabei versteht sich die Sammlung nicht gesetzt, sondern als ein ergebnisoffener Prozess. Dazu wurden Besuchende eingeladen, aktiv durch Feedback-Karten und iPad-Stationen teilzunehmen und mitzubestimmen, welche Themen verhandelt und welche Geschichten in Zukunft erzählt werden sollen.

MdbK [hubs]

Currently, a total of six inclusive mediation stations for hearing, touching and seeing are installed at the MdbK, offering new access to works in the collection. You can find more information about the project here.

Provenance research

Since the end of the 1990s, so-called provenance research has been an important topic at the MdbK. From the end of 2015 until October 2020, the Magdeburg-based German Centre for the Loss of Cultural Property funded a provenance office at the MdbK with two successive funding projects, thus giving this field of activity new impetus. More information.

MdbK [in transit]

Since September 2019, the MdbK has been part of the country-wide funding programme 360° – Fund for New City Cultures. MdbK [in transit] is an ongoing process of discussion and learning.

Digital Collection

The digital collection of the MdbK is launched with the complete holdings from the Maximilian Speck von Sternburg Foundation. Only in German

MdbK [digital]

Experience the MdbK digitally in comfort of your own home.

Shop MZIN

At MZIN you will find everything your heart desires and round off your visit to the MdbK: Catalogues, artists editions, magazines and merchandise. For more information, visit mzin.de, Facebook and Instagram.

CAFÉ TREFF

Would you like to enjoy a piece of cake, a good coffee or something savoury? Then the CAFÉ TREFF is exactly the right spot for you. The café at the MdbK is open for your visit. Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday-Sunday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Wednesday 12 p.m.-8 p.m., Monday closed.