Lovis Corinth. Then came Berlin!

It is hard to exaggerate Lovis Corinth’s contribution to modernism. In his own lifetime the virtuosic painter (1858–1925) was one of the most eminent and influential figures in the Berlin art world. About Born and raised in Tapiau (now Gvardeysk) in East Prussia, he moved to the German capital from Munich in 1900. At that time Berlin was already markedly more progressive and vibrant than the Bavarian royal seat. “It didn’t take off until Berlin,” Corinth reputedly said of his successful career on the Spree. The Berlinische Galerie is planning a major show for autumn 2026: Lovis Corinth: Then came Berlin! It will focus on Corinth’s stellar rise to fame and his huge impact on the art scene in the city, but also on the role played by his domestic entourage. Just how modern the artist was in his work, his lifestyle and his thinking is just as evident in some of the lesser-known details to be spotlighted at this exhibition: Corinth’s school of painting, where he primarily taught women, and the work he did for Berlin’s theatres. Corinth remains associated with his spontaneous, expressive use of brush and paint, which was to exert a decisive influence on the future course of art. Read more Toggle Painting Drawing