Worpsweder Kunsthalle
Traditional meets Contemporary
The Collection Presentation
A Significant Collection of Worpswede's Art History
Whether it’s fresh, springlike compositions of the Worpswede landscape or melancholic autumn moods, the longing for a retreat in nature, far removed from political and social life, seems to have lost none of its allure even today.
Beyond industrialization, artists such as Otto Modersohn, Fritz Mackensen, Heinrich Vogeler, Hans am Ende, and Fritz Overbeck perceived the natural surroundings they encountered here as a source of inspiration for an idealized vision of the landscape. They studied nature, its changing seasons, and captured their impressions in their paintings. With the success of the first painters, many artists have continued to be drawn to this place, seeking to experience its unique atmosphere.
The Worpswede Kunsthalle permanently exhibits works from this first generation of Worpswede painters and their successors. Special exhibitions with thematic connections complement the overall presentation.
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Ottilie Reylaender, Sommertag in Worpswede Der Reigen, um 1900
Hans am Ende, Frühling in Worpswede, um 1900
Hans am Ende, Mädchen auf der Wiese, um 1900
Otto Modersohn, Abendsonne, 1905
Fritz Overbeck, Blühende Obstbäume (Im Mai II), n.D.
Heinrich Vogeler, Der Moorgraben, 1914
Udo Peters, Hofstelle in Worpswede, um 1900
Paula Modersohn-Becker, Alte Scheune im Abendlicht, um 1900
Heini Linkshänder, Schweigen ringsherum, 2008
Worpsweder Kunsthalle
March 23 to June 15, 2025
Rediscovered: Hanna Ahrens
Through a flea market find, the forgotten artist Hanna Ahrens (1903–1985), who lived in Worpswede for over 20 years, was rediscovered. Numerous paintings—still lifes, portraits, and genre scenes—as well as drawings have been uncovered in recent years.
After completing her studies, Ahrens settled in Worpswede in 1931. Despite drastic restrictions in her life due to political changes, she had to find her own path.
For the first time, her previously unknown work and dramatic life story are presented in their historical context.
The House
The Netzel Collection - From Gallery to Museum
Today, the Worpswede Kunsthalle is one of the most historically significant art venues in Worpswede. Established as a family business and carried on through three generations, the exhibition space on Bergstraße has existed since 1919. Initially, its focus was on works by the founding generation of Worpswede painters and their successors. In the 1950s, the founder’s grandson, Friedrich Netzel, successfully expanded the gallery and art trade to include exhibitions of international artists.
Alongside art trading, the family also collected and preserved museum-quality paintings. After Friedrich Netzel’s death in 1994, the collection became part of the newly established Worpswede Kunststiftung Friedrich Netzel.
A new era began with the founding of the museum alliance in 2009. Following extensive renovation and reconstruction efforts, the gallery transitioned in 2012 to a museum integrated into the alliance.
Paula Modersohn-Becker
The Pathbreaker
›I feel that the time will soon come when I will no longer have to be ashamed or remain silent about it, but can be proud to be a female painter.‹
Paula Modersohn-Becker (1876–1907) was one of the most important artists of modernism and a key figure in the Worpswede artist colony. As one of the first women to deeply explore self-representation and the role of women in art, she left behind approximately 750 paintings and 2,000 drawings during her short life.
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Große Kunstschau
Enjoying art in the heart
of the artists’ village
