In the years 1931-1937, an international network in Paris fought for the freedom of art and against fascism: the Abstraction-Création group, which had up to 90 members in a changing line-up. Among them were Hans (Jean) Arp and Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Alexander Calder, Barbara Hepworth and Piet Mondrian. This is the first exhibition on this pioneering association since the 1970s.
While nationalist movements spread throughout Europe, Paris developed into a last refuge as the center of the avant-garde. As there was practically no market for abstract art, the Abstraction-Création group felt compelled to create autonomous organizational structures independent of the salons and galleries. Cross-generational, liberal, progressive and visionary, it advocates the unification of all non-objective movements. The exhibition shows the range from strict compositions and purist grids of lines to lively, vibrant, organic-looking interplays of forms. Seven international contemporary positions demonstrate the topicality of the theme.
July 5, 2025 to January 11, 2026
