Marxhausen Gallery hosts Spring Exhibition
The Marxhausen Gallery of Art is hosting a new exhibition, “Was God Dead? Biblical Imagination in German Expressionist Prints” from January 19-March 5. The gallery will be hosting a few events for the Concordia and Seward communities throughout this time.
The first event is a reception and gallery talk that will be held on Sunday, February 1 from 1-4 p.m., with the beginning at 2 p.m. The second is an event hosted by the Concordia University, Nebraska’s Luke Scholar’s class on Sunday, February 22 from 1-4 p.m.
Concordia Professor of Art and Director of Marxhausen Gallery James Bockelman described the collection as a way to explore the recurring appearances of biblical imagery in the work of early 20th century German Expressionist artists.
“Was God Dead? demonstrates that even in an age of rebellion, modernity and postwar despair, biblical imagination remained a vital force, proving that for the German Expressionists, God was far from absent.”
“Focusing on the radical revival of printmaking, the show situates these artists within a German artistic lineage stretching from Albrecht Dürer to the Protestant Reformation, while also examining the influence of folk traditions and African art,” he said. “Was God Dead? demonstrates that even in an age of rebellion, modernity and postwar despair, biblical imagination remained a vital force, proving that for the German Expressionists, God was far from absent.”
The show will feature close to 50 works by artists such as Max Beckmann, Käthe Kollwitz, Otto Dix, Wassily Kandinsky, Edvard Munch and members of Die Brücke and Der Blaue Reiter.
The Marxhausen Gallery of Art at Concordia University, Nebraska, named after Reinhold Marxhausen, hosts a wide variety of exhibitions, performances, screenings, and conversations throughout the year that aim to bring Concordia’s campus art community and local residents together. Concordia offers many art programs for students interested in visual expression. Learn more about the gallery here and art program offerings here.
