Being a Woman Artist! at the Museum of Contemporary Art Freiburg
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Self-Portraits, Biographies, and New Perspectives on Women Artists
On Thursday, October 15, 2026, the Museum of Contemporary Art Freiburg invites you to a curator's tour through the presentation Being a Woman Artist! Exhibition curator Lisa Bauer-Zhao focuses on women artists and their works from the museum's collection. The one-hour tour begins at 6 PM and offers an insightful approach to different artistic positions, biographies, and questions of female authorship.
A Walk Through the History of Women's Self-Assertion
At the center are self-portraits by Eva Eisenlohr, Fridel Dethleffs-Edelmann, Gretel Haas-Gerber, Melitta Schnarrenberger, Maria Lassnig, and Susanne Kühn. The works depict women artists with raised brushes, at the easel, or in thoughtful engagement with their own bodies. Between confident staging, vulnerability, and focused artwork contemplation, a multifaceted picture of artistic identity unfolds.
Art Historical Context and Curatorial Perspectives
The tour connects painting, self-portraiture, and social history. It questions what opportunities were previously available to women in the art world, what institutional limitations they encountered, and how these conditions continue to affect the present. The Museum of Contemporary Art highlights that women artists remain underrepresented in public collections: approximately 25 percent of the female-identified artists belong to the museum's collection.
Collection in Dialogue with the Present
The presentation is part of the museum's collection exhibition, which spans from modernity to the present. Additionally, changing site-specific installations by contemporary women artists are included. This creates an exhibition atmosphere where historical self-images and current artistic practices are in dialogue. Colors, shapes, materials, and spatial effects broaden the aesthetic experience beyond individual paintings.
Art Experience with Cultural Education
Lisa Bauer-Zhao conveys the works from a curatorial perspective and opens access to art history, collection policy, and cultural education. The tour is aimed at anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of women artists, modern art, and the development of the self-portrait. The focused tour allows for questions and immediate engagement with the originals.
Conclusion: Experience Art History Vividly
The curator's tour Being a Woman Artist! promises an intense art experience between self-portraiture, biography, and social reflection. Those who want to connect the aesthetic experience of the original works with art historical context will enjoy an inspiring hour full of new perspectives at the Museum of Contemporary Art. The visit is particularly worthwhile for art enthusiasts looking to discover female positions in modernity and the present in dialogue.
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