In Search of Art: Now Showing in Munich

1-  Georgia O'Keeffe, "Life and Work" is at Kunsthalle (Der Hypo-Kulturstiftung on Theatinerstrasße 8) until 13. May (daily from 10.00-20.00)

This is the first major retrospective of artist Georgia O'Keefe in Germany.  Also shows 50 photographs by Alfred Stieglitz, Ansel Adams and others (she was married to Stieglitz, the famous gallerist and photographer of this time).  The show was organized with the Georgia O'Keefe museum in Santa Fe.  Lots of paintings of flowers and of her time in New York City (cool abstract city scenes of buildings which were surprising to me since I really only imagine her paintings of New Mexico scenes and flowers when I think of her).  This is a great opportunity to learn more about her amazing, and long, life as well as getting the chance to see her beautiful art up close. 
TIP!  Every Monday (that is not a holiday) you pay only half price for entry (full price is 11€).

Georgia O'Keeffe, 1935.  Photo by Alfred Stieglitz

2.  Gasteig:   "Blende auf!  Ein Foto- und Malprojekt für junge Menschen mit psychosomatischen Störunge" (until 15. April) AND Dieter Hinrichs Photography Exhibit:  1957-2007  (Showing now until 7. June)

I stumbled upon this FREE exhibit and really think it's worth a look, especially considering I just participated in a mixed media exhibit this month, so I found it particularly interesting to see how others combine mediums (eg, photography, paint, pencil), some works are totally abstract and some have recognizeable elements.  Just about all of the art is for sale, ranging in price from around €175-540.

Mixed Media photo from Blende Auf

The Dieter Hinrichs photos were not even on the walls yet when I was there sniffing around upstairs from the Blende Auf exhibit, but it definitely seemed like a worthwhile visit.  Dieter Hinrichs taught from 1981 to 1997 at the National Academy of Photographic Design in Munich and has curated over seventy photography exhibitions.  His work seemed mostly of landscapes (but still many were not out of their boxes yet) and I read its from his travels in Africa, China and U.S. over a period of five decades.

3.  One of my favorite off-the-beaten path galleries, located in Haidhausen, is the Home from Home British Contemporary gallery which is currently showing a really cool video installation by Daniel Kluge, called "ta*tack" sonic and video textures (now until 28. April).  The gallery's focus in 2012 is on the Communication Art & Design Master of Arts Course, at the Royal College of Art in London.  Don't miss this unusual sensory art experience!
TIP:  Free entrance and there are some cool cafes, restaurants nearby like Cafiko and Cafe Liebling with homemade goodies and friendly staff.

This screen cap from video is activated by sounds you make while viewing it!

4.  Following on the heels of Egon Schiele's exhibit (which I loved), comes Marcel DuChamp (which I have a feeling will also be quite a treat).  Turns out he spent 3 months in Munich 100 years ago and was even inspired by the work he saw at the Deutsches Museum.  Not one of my all-time favorite artists but he sure made me think a lot about what art is (and is not?!)
INFO:  From now until 15. July.  Open Tues-Sun 10.00-10.00, 8€ at the temporary exhibit hall for the Lenbachhaus which is being renovated until sometime in 2013, reachable by U-bahn stop Königsplatz

“Nude, Descending a Staircase, No. 2”- never displayed in Germany until now!