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The Klemperer Collection

The “Art, Theft, and Restitution” project is dedicated to collectors who were persecuted, robbed, expelled, and murdered by the Nazis because of their Jewish faith. The von Klemperer family from Dresden is one such family. Here, we tell their story.

18. December 2025 — Film
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One for All

There was a time when it was almost everywhere. Today, you have to look a bit closer. But those who know it can still find it in all kinds of places: households, garages, workshops, and, of course, flea markets. Its name might appear a bit stilted, but, without a doubt, it's a true classic: the EW 1192.

Herkules Saxonici

Hardly any other mythical figure is as ubiquitous as Hercules. This is especially true in Saxony. Not only is his story told in many sculptures and paintings of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, but Augustus II the Strong also saw himself as the Saxon version of the hero, as "Herkules Saxonicus". Today, we encounter Hercules here in many different forms. On this map, we have marked the locations of these "Herkules Saxonici".

29. October 2025 — Talk
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Stepping Out of Line

Using performative actions, various artists of the late GDR broke the tight boundaries of the official art scene. Their works were subversive, ephemeral, and radically carnal. Today, they are important attestations to artistic self-empowerment. The exhibition Stepping out of Line. Woman Action Artists in the GDR (Albertinum, 17 May – 31 August, extended until 23 November 2025) garnered more visibility for these positions. Here, we are presenting video interviews, which were created to be contemporary witness reports as part of the exhibition.

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