NEW YORK.- The Neue Galerie New York presents its first major loan exhibition, "Oscar Kokoschka: Early Portraits from Vienna and Berlin, 1909-1914." This exhibition, which is on view through June 10, 2002, fills the third-floor galleries. After being on view at the Neue Galerie, the exhibition travels to the Hamburger Kunsthalle from July 5 to September 29, 2002. The guest curator of the exhibition is Dr. Tobias Natter, Keeper of the 20th-Century Collection of the Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna. Concurrent with the exhibition, the Neue Galerie introduces expanded programming, including lectures by distinguished curators and historians, documentary films, chamber music, and cabaret performances. These initiatives significantly broaden the scope of the museum's mision.
"Oskar Kokoschka's early portraits constitute one of the most important aspects of this prodigious artist's oeuvre," noted Renée Price, Director of the Neue Galerie New York. "We are pleased to present these vibrant works as the first museum's travelling exhibitions."