German artist Gabriele Münter was at the forefront of modern art in early 20th-century Europe. Constantly experimenting, she revitalized landscape, still life, and portrait painting, transforming everyday subjects into bold, original works.

Opening on November 7 at Guggenheim New York, Gabriele Münter: Contours of a World features over fifty paintings across three Tower galleries, alongside nineteen photographs she captured during her extended stay in the United States between 1898 and 1900. Taken with a portable box camera, these early images reveal her sharp eye for composition and light. In 1908, following formative journeys around Europe and in Tunisia, Münter returned to Germany and began developing the vivid palette that became her signature.

Her early works reflect a radical approach to color and form, especially amid Münter’s association with the Blue Rider (Der Blaue Reiter) and related modernist collectives. Her artistic style further evolved in Scandinavia during World War I and in response to the cultural shifts of the 1920s and ’30s throughout Europe. Viewed as a whole, her body of work reveals a life defined by curiosity—one rooted in local encounters and profoundly informed by a belief in our shared humanity.

Readers can save $5 off Adult, Senior and Student tickets using code GCMUNTER when purchasing tickets online. Valid November 7, 2025-April 26, 2026.

Date and Time: November 7, 2025–April 26, 2026

Location: Guggenheim New York
1071 5th Ave, New York, NY 10128

More Information: https://www.guggenheim.org/exhibition/gabriele-munter