Chemnitz
"An Unfinished Story"
The art collection of Lola and David Leder is largely lost. This gap cannot be closed by the exhibition at the Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz; however, it traces the network of Jewish collectors and showcases works by artists such as Max Liebermann, Lucie Rochenberg, Oskar Kokoschka, Gustav Schaffer, Otto Theodor Wolfgang Stein, and others.
At the center of the exhibition is the portrait of David Leder, painted by Gustav Schaffer in Chemnitz in 1920. It sheds light on the history of the work, the artist's oeuvre, and the post-inventorying of the painting during the GDR era at the Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz. In collaboration with the descendants of the Leder family, the question of provenance is raised: Who owns the painting?
The exhibition is part of a cooperation with the presentation "Threads – Verflechtungen" at the State Museum of Archaeology Chemnitz, the Chemnitz Industry Museum, and the Museum of Saxon Vehicles Chemnitz, and is held within the framework of TACHELES 2026 | Year of Jewish Culture in Saxony.
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Venue
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz am Theaterplatz
Theaterplatz 1
09111 Chemnitz
Organiser: Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz am Theaterplatz
