New Leipzig School

The New Leipzig School, an evolution of the Leipzig School of painting, emerged in the post-reunification climate of Germany and is closely linked with the Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig (Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig). This school represents the third generation of the movement and is known for a blend of figurative and abstract elements in its artworks. It includes notable painters like Neo Rauch, Christoph Ruckhäberle, Matthias Weischer, Tim Eitel, Tilo Baumgärtel, Christian Brandl, David Schnell, Aris Kalaizis, Martin Kobe, Michael Triegel, Ulf Puder, Rosa Loy, and Axel Krause.

Neo Rauch, often considered the most famous proponent of the New Leipzig School, is known for his figurative painting that incorporates elements of Pop Art, comics, and advertising graphics, evolving from a graphic, linear style to a more colorful and plastic form. His works are dreamlike and based on personal memories and emotions, often leaving the viewer with riddles that evade definitive interpretation. Rauch's art gained significant attention in the 1990s and played a key role in the international celebration of figurative German painting that seemed to unite Eastern and Western art traditions after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Matthias Weischer's work, another prominent name in the New Leipzig School, oscillates between abstract and figurative painting. His early paintings depicted deserted interiors infused with abstract elements, while his more recent works focus on drawing, nature studies, and printing techniques.

Many artists and galleries associated with the New Leipzig School are based in the west of Leipzig, particularly in the Spinnerei in Plagwitz. The commercial success of the New Leipzig School was significantly influenced by gallery owners like Gerd Harry Lybke and Matthias Kleindienst, who introduced these artists to the global art market.

Public and private collections around the world, including the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, the Arken Museum of Modern Art in Denmark, and the Museum der bildenden Künste in Leipzig, hold works by artists of the New Leipzig School​​​.

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