Closing soon (Feb 20) - this exhibition puts a spotlight on artist Max Beckmann's (1884-1950) special connection with New York City, featuring 14 paintings that he created while living in New York from 1949 to 1950, as well as 25 earlier works from New York collections. This exhibition assembles several groups of iconic works, including self-portraits; mythical, expressionist interiors, robust, colorful portraits of women and performers; landscapes; and triptychs.

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