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