Franz Wanner. Eingestellte Gegenwarten
24.03 - 19.07.2026
Franz Wanner is interested in the gap between reality and self-representation of the Federal Republic of Germany. To this end, he researches its history and closely examines how it is embellished, sanitized, and utilized for present-day purposes. The exploitation of labor is the central theme of his exhibition at the Lenbachhaus: under Nazism, forced labor was widespread in all areas of society. The recruitment agreements with Italy, Turkey, Greece, and Yugoslavia starting in the mid-1950s were founded in part on the extensive structures of Nazi forced labor. As a result, people who were recruited from 1955 onwards and moved to Germany were partly housed in former Nazi barracks, which were referred to as "guest worker camps"; the legal basis for the agreements was based on a Nazi decree from 1938.
Ein Ferngespräch Szenen aus der Weimarer Republik
12.05 - 27.09.2026
The economy is thriving, often on credit; parts of the population sink into poverty, and not only during the hyperinflation period and the Great Recession. Disabled veterans, workingwomen, jobseekers, and street vendors hawking bouquets of violets are everyday sights, giving the lie to the Roaring Twenties. Oskar Maria Graf joins a committee handing out antifascist leaflets, feminists meet in Schwabing, so does the Munich Antiwar Committee, and a local chapter of the revolutionary artists’ association ASSO is cobbling together a magazine. George Grosz illustrates the rise of the Nazis and caricatures the Hitler salute. The exhibition focuses on specific stories and tangible details rather than formulating grand theories about the Weimar period. Its objective is to make contact with the buried potentials of the Weimar Republic—a long-distance call.
Buntes Garten Ciao. Veranstaltungen zum Mitmachen
23.04 - 30.08.2026
Museums can also take place outdoors. With "Buntes Garten Ciao", the Lenbachhaus moves into the garden, the forecourt and the surrounding area, creating encounters through art. In the summer of 2026, various events will take place in and around the Lenbachhaus, including performances, workshops, walks, dance events, theatre, karaoke and coffee klatches. The programme stems from a desire for colourful, diverse, solidarity-based, accessible, climate-friendly, queer wild growth. We take a look into the garden: dotted creatures hang from ropes and communicate with the soil; both the acrobats and the microbiome are in danger. Cyberfeminist witches murmur against the exploitation of natural resources. In one corner of the garden, party guests sing plant karaoke, while a climate activist hears the sounds of disappearing trees. What happens in shared public spaces that is nevertheless hidden from view? Come by, free for everyone and outdoors!
