Long queues have been fronting the entrance to the new star of Potsdam’s twinkling museum scene since its opening in early 2017. Following its inaugural blockbuster exhibition on the Impressionists, Museum Barberini is currently hosting “From Hopper to Rothko: America’s Road to Modern Art”, through 3.10.17. On show is a cross section of North American painting, based around the themes of landscapes, portraits and the city, as well as Abstract Expressionism. The museum has supplemented its own small collection with high-calibre collaborations — on loan for the first time to a German museum are works by Edward Hopper, George Inness, Marsden Hartley, Georgia O’Keeffe and Richard Diebenkorn, sent by Washington’s The Phillips Collection. Take a day to explore the inspiring museum architecture alongside the show, and don’t forget to pack headphones, as the informative audio guide is free as part of Barberini’s well-designed app — for which, of course, there is wifi. (Text: Helen von der Höden / Photos (clockwise): Edward Hopper c/o The Phillips Collection / Museum Barberini)
Museum Barberini, Alter Markt, Humboldtstraße 5-6, 14467 Potsdam; map
From Hopper to Rothko: America’s Road to Modern Art, through 3.10.17: Mon, Wed-Sun: 10-19h, every first Thu in the month 10-21h
