FIX AND FOXI
Rolf Kauka, the German Walt Disney, and his cult foxes
10.06.2018 to 09.09.2018
In October 1953 the German equivalent of Mickey Mouse began its triumphal march. Fix and Foxi were quickly allocated their own magazine along with a lively bunch of characters including Grandma Eusebia, Lupinchen, Uncle Fax and the raven Knox. Lupo came through as the secret star. Rolf Kauka created an entire world of his own figures for the national market. The fact that these all still enjoy high popularity – multicoloured fun for both kids and grown-ups – is a nod to their quality and farsightedness.
As with Disney he didn't draw his figures himself but employed a complete team of illustrators operating under the Kauka trademark. From the 1960s the onslaught of the Franco-Belgian licensed series such as Gaston, The Smurfs, Lucky Luke, Spirou and Fantasio made their way to Germany through the Fix and Foxi magazines. The influence Rolf Kauka exerted here on the development of comics can hardly be overestimated.
The exhibition shows the cosmos of Rolf Kauka (1917–2000) in the form of original drawings, sketches, documents, contemporary magazines, short films and a whole lot more. Kauka's estate was taken over in 2014 by Dr. Stefan Piëch and his company Your Family Entertainment, and the exhibits that until now have hardly been shown come from this extensive treasure.
Kunst & Kohle [Art & Coal] – an exhibition project of the RuhrKunstMuseen
GLÜCK AUF! Comics and cartoons from Kumpel Anton to Jamiri and Walter Moers
02.05.2018 to 09.09.2018
Although the topic of coal is not a focus area of comics and cartoons there are still a wide range of interesting positions. Participating artists have weaved stories all about the "black gold" in completely different ways and methods.
The Ducks in the Ruhr Region hang around during the day whilst Dorgathen's Stahlgolem and Ulf K's Hieronymus B. report about structural transition. Dachma recalls the coal dust in the air and Ulrike Martens lets her coal-caked hummingbird flutter up high. Kreitz and Mrozek guide us didactically into the area of Middle Ages mining whilst Wieser narrates the story of an artist. That coal also plays a role beyond the borders of the Ruhr Region is demonstrated by Walter Moers together with Florian Biege who take us on a trip to the distant empire of Zamonia. Special guests make an appearance in the form of Kumpel Anton drawn by Otto Berenbrock and Opa Hausen by Dirk Trachternach.
SHOOT! SHOOT! SHOOT!
Photographs from the 60s and 70s from the Nicola Erni Collection
21.01.2018 to 27.05.2018
Brigitte Bardot with a blonde mane, Yves Saint-Laurent stark naked and Mick Jagger with a fur hat: icons from the worlds of film, fashion and music photographed by superstars such as Richard Avedon, Bert Stern and Helmut Newton resuscitate in the LUDWIGGALERIE the verve of life of the 1960s and 1970s.
The black and white photographs presented on coloured museum walls radiate with aplomb. Party, politics, fashion, music, art and the cult of the body are pictorially depicted by Warhol's Factory and the associated New York scene.
The Beatles letting off heat with a pillow fight, Twiggy as the new, androgynous supermodel and the stars of Hollywood reflect the important moments in time through impressive portraits.
Over 200 photographs from the Swiss Nicola Erni Collection document a Who's Who of celebrity society. With their adulation of the cult of the person, sensual pleasure and total devotion to the moment the photographs exude a sense of uninterrupted fascination.
Exhibition concept: Photography collection/Stadtmuseum Munich.
In cooperation with the Nicola Erni Collection and Ira Stehmann.
MORDILLO
The Very Optimistic Pessimist
24.09.2017 to 07.01.2018
Who doesn't know the speechless balloon-nosed characters capable of telling so much with their facial expressions, gestures and interaction with their surroundings? Guillermo Mordillo, born in 1932 in Buenos Aires, has been illustrating his rotund figures for many decades and references a wide and multi-coloured spectrum of topics: people with their specific peculiarities are lovingly portrayed, love itself with its trials and tribulations, animals with human characteristics, football, golf and also political motifs find their way into the artist’s frequently highly surreal worlds.
In his images he not only brings unequal things into unity in a surreal way but also enables his characters to effortlessly clear the minor and major hurdles of everyday life. Freely interpreted according to his statement of "humour is the spirit that dances pirouettes in the middle of the endless dance of life", Mordillo reverses world-weariness and melancholy into contrary meanings with his humour, offering observers the possibility of counteracting the pessimism of everyday life with a touch of optimism. In his both funny and contemplative drawings he repeatedly relates minor stories taken from life without the need for words.
More than 150 of his seldom-presented originals have been brought together in the exhibition, offering an insight into the work of the internationally active artist and the recipient of many awards. The exhibition is also supplemented with high quality prints and an extensive biography of Mordillo. Images from his creative periods in Buenos Aires, Lima, New York, Paris and Monaco offer viewers a precise overview of his multifarious work, and initial humorous drawings from his time as a graphic designer in advertising and as an illustrator trace his early talent and capacity for visual communication.
For the first time in 25 years an extensive exhibition shows a retrospective selection of original works in a German museum. In addition to black and white drawings from his early years, many of his currently highly coloured pictorial worlds are also being shown at the LUDWIGGALERIE. Jungles, lonely islands, pirate ships and the big city are waiting to be discovered!
In cooperation with the Karikaturmuseum Krems and Guillermo Mordillo.
FIX AND FOXI
Rolf Kauka, the German Walt Disney, and his cult foxes
10.06.2018 to 09.09.2018
In October 1953 the German equivalent of Mickey Mouse began its triumphal march. Fix and Foxi were quickly allocated their own magazine along with a lively bunch of characters including Grandma Eusebia, Lupinchen, Uncle Fax and the raven Knox. Lupo came through as the secret star. Rolf Kauka created an entire world of his own figures for the national market. The fact that these all still enjoy high popularity – multicoloured fun for both kids and grown-ups – is a nod to their quality and farsightedness.
As with Disney he didn't draw his figures himself but employed a complete team of illustrators operating under the Kauka trademark. From the 1960s the onslaught of the Franco-Belgian licensed series such as Gaston, The Smurfs, Lucky Luke, Spirou and Fantasio made their way to Germany through the Fix and Foxi magazines. The influence Rolf Kauka exerted here on the development of comics can hardly be overestimated.
The exhibition shows the cosmos of Rolf Kauka (1917–2000) in the form of original drawings, sketches, documents, contemporary magazines, short films and a whole lot more. Kauka's estate was taken over in 2014 by Dr. Stefan Piëch and his company Your Family Entertainment, and the exhibits that until now have hardly been shown come from this extensive treasure.
Kunst & Kohle [Art & Coal] – an exhibition project of the RuhrKunstMuseen
Kunst & Kohle [Art & Coal] – an exhibition project of the RuhrKunstMuseen
GLÜCK AUF! Comics and cartoons from Kumpel Anton to Jamiri and Walter Moers
02.05.2018 to 09.09.2018
Although the topic of coal is not a focus area of comics and cartoons there are still a wide range of interesting positions. Participating artists have weaved stories all about the "black gold" in completely different ways and methods.
The Ducks in the Ruhr Region hang around during the day whilst Dorgathen's Stahlgolem and Ulf K's Hieronymus B. report about structural transition. Dachma recalls the coal dust in the air and Ulrike Martens lets her coal-caked hummingbird flutter up high. Kreitz and Mrozek guide us didactically into the area of Middle Ages mining whilst Wieser narrates the story of an artist. That coal also plays a role beyond the borders of the Ruhr Region is demonstrated by Walter Moers together with Florian Biege who take us on a trip to the distant empire of Zamonia. Special guests make an appearance in the form of Kumpel Anton drawn by Otto Berenbrock and Opa Hausen by Dirk Trachternach.
SHOOT! SHOOT! SHOOT! Photographs from the 60s and 70s from the Nicola Erni Collection
SHOOT! SHOOT! SHOOT!
Photographs from the 60s and 70s from the Nicola Erni Collection
21.01.2018 to 27.05.2018
Brigitte Bardot with a blonde mane, Yves Saint-Laurent stark naked and Mick Jagger with a fur hat: icons from the worlds of film, fashion and music photographed by superstars such as Richard Avedon, Bert Stern and Helmut Newton resuscitate in the LUDWIGGALERIE the verve of life of the 1960s and 1970s.
The black and white photographs presented on coloured museum walls radiate with aplomb. Party, politics, fashion, music, art and the cult of the body are pictorially depicted by Warhol's Factory and the associated New York scene.
The Beatles letting off heat with a pillow fight, Twiggy as the new, androgynous supermodel and the stars of Hollywood reflect the important moments in time through impressive portraits.
Over 200 photographs from the Swiss Nicola Erni Collection document a Who's Who of celebrity society. With their adulation of the cult of the person, sensual pleasure and total devotion to the moment the photographs exude a sense of uninterrupted fascination.
Exhibition concept: Photography collection/Stadtmuseum Munich.
In cooperation with the Nicola Erni Collection and Ira Stehmann.
MORDILLO - The Very Optimistic Pessimist
MORDILLO
The Very Optimistic Pessimist
24.09.2017 to 07.01.2018
Who doesn't know the speechless balloon-nosed characters capable of telling so much with their facial expressions, gestures and interaction with their surroundings? Guillermo Mordillo, born in 1932 in Buenos Aires, has been illustrating his rotund figures for many decades and references a wide and multi-coloured spectrum of topics: people with their specific peculiarities are lovingly portrayed, love itself with its trials and tribulations, animals with human characteristics, football, golf and also political motifs find their way into the artist’s frequently highly surreal worlds.
In his images he not only brings unequal things into unity in a surreal way but also enables his characters to effortlessly clear the minor and major hurdles of everyday life. Freely interpreted according to his statement of "humour is the spirit that dances pirouettes in the middle of the endless dance of life", Mordillo reverses world-weariness and melancholy into contrary meanings with his humour, offering observers the possibility of counteracting the pessimism of everyday life with a touch of optimism. In his both funny and contemplative drawings he repeatedly relates minor stories taken from life without the need for words.
More than 150 of his seldom-presented originals have been brought together in the exhibition, offering an insight into the work of the internationally active artist and the recipient of many awards. The exhibition is also supplemented with high quality prints and an extensive biography of Mordillo. Images from his creative periods in Buenos Aires, Lima, New York, Paris and Monaco offer viewers a precise overview of his multifarious work, and initial humorous drawings from his time as a graphic designer in advertising and as an illustrator trace his early talent and capacity for visual communication.
For the first time in 25 years an extensive exhibition shows a retrospective selection of original works in a German museum. In addition to black and white drawings from his early years, many of his currently highly coloured pictorial worlds are also being shown at the LUDWIGGALERIE. Jungles, lonely islands, pirate ships and the big city are waiting to be discovered!
In cooperation with the Karikaturmuseum Krems and Guillermo Mordillo.
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