Solo show
2020 Wolfgang Hahn Prize: Betye Saar
1 Jun 2021 — 12 Sep 2021 at Museum Ludwig
· Cologne
Museum Ludwig in Cologne presents a special exhibition marking the award of the 2020 Wolfgang Hahn Prize to Betye Saar. The Wolfgang Hahn Prize, granted annually by the Gesellschaft fur Moderne Kunst at Museum Ludwig, honors artists whose work is represented in significant international collections.
Betye Saar is one of the most influential American artists of her generation. Born in 1926 in Los Angeles, she is celebrated for her assemblage works that weave together found objects, personal memory, African American history, and spiritual symbolism. Her practice challenges racial stereotypes and reclaims cultural imagery with sharp political intent and poetic depth.
This exhibition offers visitors a focused encounter with Saar's art, highlighting the vision and craft that earned her this prestigious recognition.
Betye Saar is one of the most influential American artists of her generation. Born in 1926 in Los Angeles, she is celebrated for her assemblage works that weave together found objects, personal memory, African American history, and spiritual symbolism. Her practice challenges racial stereotypes and reclaims cultural imagery with sharp political intent and poetic depth.
This exhibition offers visitors a focused encounter with Saar's art, highlighting the vision and craft that earned her this prestigious recognition.
About the artist
Betye Saar
1926 · Black Arts Movement
Betye Irene Saar is an American artist known for her work in the medium of assemblage. Saar is a visual storyteller and an accomplished printmaker. Saar was a part of the Black Arts Movement in the 1970s, which engaged myths and stereotypes about race and femininity. Her work is considered highly…
About the artist →About the venue
Museum Ludwig
· Cologne
Museum Ludwig, located in Cologne, Germany, houses a collection of modern art. It includes works from Pop Art, Abstract and Surrealism, and has one of the largest Picasso collections in Europe. It holds many works by Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.
