Spot On: Only Murders in the Museum
In the organizer's words:
Whether dramatically staged or soberly portrayed, whether executed in great detail or roughly outlined, murders in all their facets have been the subject of art for centuries. We encounter them in depictions of ancient myths, biblical stories and historical events as well as in contemporary imagery. The fascination for such works lies in their emotionality and the attempt to give expression to the incomprehensible and shocking.
A total of 22 works, including paintings, prints and sculptures, have been selected from the collection, covering the period from the 16th century to the present day. The cabinet exhibition in the collection tour tells different stories of the innocent and the guilty, of cold-blooded deeds and tragic fates.
The works offer an opportunity to question our own view of such acts and their representation. At the same time, they reveal a great deal about how society deals with murder: In some works the violence is glorified, in others it is justified on religious or political grounds, and in still others structural problems become visible. After all, murders in art are always a reflection of their time.
📍Cabinet exhibition in the collection tour
📆 4.11.2025 to 3.5.2026
Price information:
regular: 16 euros | reduced: 12 euros Free admission: U18 Friends of the Kunstpalast member Junger Freundeskreis member Accompanying person of people with disabilities with feature "B" Art:card Düsseldorf- & Art:walk 48 holders Deutsche Bank ArtCard Düsseldorfer Künstlerkarte Students at art academies and/or majoring in art history Düsselpass holders, unemployed persons, recipients of citizens' benefits AICA (Association Internationale des Critiques d'Art) ICOM (International council of museums) Ulmer Verein Bundesverband Museumspädagogik Deutscher Verband für Kunstgeschichte Verband der Restauratoren
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