Curator tour with sign language interpretation

The curator will guide visitors through selected works, engage in conversation with the audience, and offer insights into the creation of the exhibition Karl Hofer. Between Beauty and Truth Guided tour in sign language; registration required Curator Marie-Theres Pecher or curator Michael Maurer will guide visitors through selected works by the artist, provide insights into the creation of the exhibition, and engage in dialogue with the audience. Guided tour in sign language; registration required # Karl Hofer Between Beauty and Truth April 11 through October 18, 2026Karl Hofer (1878–1955) is considered one of the most original painters of German Modernism. Between New Objectivity and Magic Realism, he developed a distinctive visual language. The exhibition features over 60 paintings that present the key themes, aesthetic power, and underlying view of humanity in Hofer’s work through examples from all phases of his career. The exhibition on the 3rd floor of Achberg Castle is complemented by paintings by artists of the Halle School, which echo Hofer’s style, as well as paintings by Willi Baumeister. They shed light on the reception of Hofer’s work between 1945 and 1955 in both East and West. The exhibition is a collaboration between the Arthouse Collection, the Moritzburg Halle (Saale) Art Museum, Achberg Castle, the Bietigheim-Bissingen Municipal Gallery, and the Rostock Art Hall.