• View into the courtyard of the Leonhardi Museum

Gallery of Contemporary Art

The building itself is fascinating: Known since 1785 as the Hentschel-Mühle, it was acquired in 1879 by Eduard Leonhardi, a student of Ludwig Richter, converted into a studio for young artists, and intricately painted by Charles Palmié. From 1885 until the early 1960s, Leonhardi’s works were exhibited here. Since 1963, the museum has served as an exhibition space for various artists’ groups, mostly for young artists. In the 1970s and 1980s, significant chapters of progressive art history were created here with diverse and bold exhibitions. Today, the municipal gallery mainly presents changing exhibitions of contemporary art from Saxony, as well as a permanent exhibition of Eduard Leonhardi’s paintings.

Address

Grundstrasse 26
01326 Dresden

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Opening hours

Tuesday to Friday 2 pm to 6 pm
Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 6 pm

24.12.2024 / 25.12.2024 / 31.12.2024 / 1.1.2025 closed

Extras

  • shop
  • disabled access in all areas of the museum
  • accessible restroom
aus der Serie: Variation zu einem Thema von Otto Freundlich · Ölpastell auf Japanpapier · 1994 · 23,5×30 cm courtesy Galerie Gebr. Lehmann, Dresden, Repro: Herbert Boswank

Wilhelm Müller

Works of the Dresden Artist Between Constructiveness and Play

To mark the 25th anniversary of Wilhelm Müller’s passing, the Leonhardi Museum Dresden is dedicating a comprehensive retrospective to this significant Dresden artist. From 19 October 2024 to 23 February 2025, the exhibition showcases key groups of Müller’s works, illustrating his versatility and artistic evolution. Müller was one of the few non-representational artists in the GDR, renowned for his experimental approach and playful engagement with form and material. His work combines influences from his teacher Herrmann Glöckner with a unique visual language.

The exhibition features, among others, Müller’s Broomstick Beat series, where he explored spontaneous forms and elements of chance. Alongside these are intricate silver-ink line compositions and large-format panel paintings, in which Müller strikingly navigates between the informal and the concrete. Display cases with carpet fragments, referencing Müller’s work at the Museum of Ethnology, complete the exhibition.

Visitor Information

Special Exhibition: Wilhelm Müller
Location: Gallery of Contemporary Art
Dates: 19 October 2024 to 23 February 2025
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Friday, 2pm–6pm; Saturday/Sunday, 10am–6pm