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Scene from 'Stage Studies' course at Black Mountain College, collage by Xanti Schawinsky, 1938, showing avant-garde methods

Current Exhibition

Xanti Schawinsky: Play, Life, Illusion
— a Retrospective
+ Monster Chetwynd: Xanti Shenanigans
 

On July 11, 2024, the exhibition "Xanti Schawinsky. Play, Life, Illusion — a Retrospective," curated by Raphael Gygax, will open at the Mudam Luxembourg – Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean, and will be on display until January 5, 2025. This exhibition, which unfolds the complexity of Xanti Schawinsky's painterly, processual, and performative work over an area of more than 1000 square meters, is complemented by a large-scale installation by contemporary artist Monster Chetwynd (1973, London), which references Schawinsky's work.

Two figurines designed by Xanti Schawinsky for 'The Two Veronese' play at Bauhaus stage workshop, Dessau, circa 1925.

Upcoming

As part of the exhibition, Hirmer Verlag will publish the book "XANTI SCHAWINSKY - PLAY LIFE ILLUSION: A Retrospective in Texts, Letters, and Images," edited by Torsten Blume for the Xanti Schawinsky Estate. This book is the first comprehensive collection of Schawinsky's autobiographical writings, enriched with additional texts by the artist.

 

Book Announcement | Hirmer Verlag 

 

Following, the exhibition "Xanti Schawinsky. Play, Life, Illusion — a Retrospective" will be on display at Kunsthalle Bielefeld from March 15 to June 15, 2025.

 

Coming Announcement | Kunsthalle Bielefeld

'I', oil on canvas, Xanti Schawinsky, 1925. Courtesy of Galerie Berinson, Berlin.

Spotlight on Xanti Schawinsky's Legacy

Each month, we feature a notable moment or piece from Xanti Schawinsky’s life and work. This month’s spotlight is on the painting titled 'I', oil on canvas by Xanti Schawinsky, 1925. Courtesy of Galerie Berinson, Berlin. This page is still being curated. Please check back soon.

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