The tale of German Expressionist Franz Marc’s 1913 painting “The Tower of Blue Horses” is as fascinating as it is enigmatic. After withstanding the Second World War unharmed, the painting was allegedly last sighted at the Haus am Waldsee in 1948, after which it vanished. Now the Zehlendorf art museum is revisiting the mystery in collaboration with the Staatliche Graphische Sammlung in Munich, inviting a total of 20 artists to reflect on the work’s disappearance. Visitors will find not only paintings, but also drawings, installations, sculpture, film, and photography by international artists including Martin Assig, Norbert Bisky, Birgit Brenner, and Johanna Diehl. The exhibition aims to bring the debate on international art theft to the fore, presenting both known facts and popular theories in an engaging format. (Text: Victoria Pease / Artworks: Franz Marc (l), Norbert Bisky (r) / Photo: Benjamin Lindenkreuz)
Haus am Waldsee, Argentinische Allee 30, 14163 Berlin-Zehlendorf, map
Missing: Der Turm der Blauen Pferde by Franz Marc
Until 5.6.17, Tue-Sun 12-18h
