ISA MONA LISA

»Isa Mona Lisa« is the ironic and playful title chosen for a large-scale exhibition that provides a lively glimpse of recent art via a selection of unusual works by international contemporary artists. The title is taken from an eponymous photograph by Wolfgang Tillmans (b. 1968) of his artist colleague Isa Genzken (b. 1948), and both are represented with works in the exhibition. Visitors will encounter specially furnished artist rooms featuring new acquisitions by the Hamburger Kunsthalle, most of them presented for the first time, as well as iconic works from the collection and others that can now be put on display thanks to a recently launched collaboration with an important private collection in Hamburg. The selected exhibits – which include paintings, drawings, photographs and installations – will be presented throughout the basement floor of the Galerie der Gegenwart.

Featured artists (selected): Alexandra Bircken, Thorsten Brinkmann, Nina Canell, Edith Dekyndt, Noi Fuhrer, Isa Genzken, Leiko Ikemura, Joachim Koester, Jochen Lempert, Melanie Manchot, Silke Otto-Knapp, Neo Rauch, Gerhard Richter, Paul Thek, Wolfgang Tillmans and others.

Sponsored by: Freunde der Kunsthalle e.V.