Chagall's Enchantment in Düsseldorf at K20, featuring The Witebsk Wizard.
Marc Chagall (1887-1985), the celebrated artist known for his dreamlike paintings featuring floating lovers, colorful animals, and heavenly flowers, is the focus of a new exhibition at the K20 on Grabbeplatz in Düsseldorf. The "Chagall" exhibition will be on view from March 15 to August 10, 2025, and offers visitors a unique opportunity to delve into the artist's extraordinary life and work.
Born into a modest merchant family in Tsarist Russia, where anti-Semitism was prevalent, Chagall's early years were marked by hardship. However, his talent was undeniable, and he needed special permissions and fake jobs to attend private schools in St. Petersburg to follow his dreams.
Chagall found his way to Paris, the metropolis of all artists of the new century, around 1910/11. The 1920s were his happiest time, despite the Berlin inflation swallowing his earnings. It was during this period that he created many of his most iconic works, such as "Russia, the Donkeys, and the Others" from 1911, which depicts a pink cow sucking a green little man and a figure with a severed head flying over a synagogue.
The exhibition at the K20 showcases a wide range of Chagall's works, including his large crucifixion scene "Golgotha" from 1912 and the poignant "Loneliness" from 1933, which depicts a rabbi sitting sadly, next to a white cow and a discarded violin.
Admission to the exhibition is 16 euros, with free admission for children and youth up to 17 years old. The opening of the exhibition is on Friday evening, March 14, from 7 to 10 pm. For those who wish to delve deeper into the exhibition, an audioguide, spoken by actor Aaron Altaras, can be downloaded for free.
A magnificent catalog from the Prestel publishing house, featuring essays by leading Chagall scholars, is also available for purchase for 39.90 euros.
The "Chagall" exhibition at the K20 offers free admission for all on the first Wednesday evening of each month, 6 to 10 pm. For more information, tickets, and the accompanying program, visit www.kunstsammlung.de.
Chagall's life was not without its tragedies. His wife, Bella, died suddenly in 1944, paralyzing him for months. However, he found solace in his housekeeper Virginia, with whom he had a son, David, in 1948. Chagall returned to France in 1948, after living in New York exile.
The "Chagall" exhibition at the K20 is a testament to the enduring power of Chagall's art, which continues to captivate audiences around the world. His final home was in Vence, where Picasso and Matisse also felt at home. Don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the dreamlike world of Marc Chagall.
