Max Ernst - From the Collection of William A. and Phyllis G. Koehnline

This exhibition at the William A. Koehnline Gallery presents the highlights of the Koehnline's Ernst collection. The show emphasizes the relation of the artist to science and nature and demonstrates Ernst's innovative techniques. Max Ernst (1891-1976) participated in two important movements in modern art history: Dada and Surrealism. He also developed two significant techniques, collage and frottage, that gave new options to artists. Historians suggest that as a self-taught artist, Ernst's lack of formal training allowed him the freedom to explore new and unconventional techniques to accomplish his artistic goals. In exploring unique applications, Ernst behaved somewhat like a scientist, except that his investigations of science and nature were not undertaken objectively, but through personal psychological analysis. (from the exhibition's catalog)

Max Ernst
From the Collection of William A. and Phyllis G. Koehnline
Kurator: Nathan Harpaz