Self-Portrait in Tuxedo by Max Beckmann
Descent from the Cross by Max Beckmann
Abstract Head by Alexej Von Jawlensky
Self-portrait by Alexej Von Jawlensky
Two dogs by Theo van Doesburg
A dog by Theo van Doesburg
Flusslandschaft by Max Pechstein
Bank of a Lake by Max Pechstein
Street, Dresden by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Woman reclining on a red divan by Chaïm Soutine
Self-Portrait with Cat by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Still Life with Herring by Chaïm Soutine

Where to See Expressionism

264 museums worldwide

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Expressionism emerged in Germany at the start of the twentieth century as a direct rejection of Impressionism's concern with surface appearance. Where the Impressionists recorded light, the Expressionists recorded feeling. They distorted form, flattened space, and pushed colour beyond any naturalistic function to make inner states visible on canvas. The m…

Works of Expressionism are held in 264 museums worldwide, including National Gallery of Art, Centraal Museum, and Munch Museum.

Key artists

Work by these painters is spread across the museums listed below.

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🇦🇹 Austria

2 museums

Also in AustriaAlbertina (32)Belvedere (32)

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 museums

Also in BelgiumMu.ZEE - Kunstmuseum aan Zee (200)Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK) (83)Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (67)

🇨🇦 Canada

1 museum

Also in CanadaNational Gallery of Canada (32)

🇫🇷 France

2 museums

Also in FranceMusée National d'Art Moderne (212)Musée d'art moderne de Paris (28)

🇩🇪 Germany

14 museums

Also in GermanyLenbachhaus (191)Museum Ludwig (152)Neue Nationalgalerie (138)Bavarian State Painting Collections (99)Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History (91)Städel Museum (81)Museum Folkwang (78)Alte Nationalgalerie (71)Wallraf–Richartz Museum (62)Hamburger Kunsthalle (61)Brücke Museum (44)Sprengel Museum (44)Staatsgalerie Stuttgart (42)Museum Wiesbaden (40)

🇳🇱 Netherlands

5 museums

Also in NetherlandsCentraal Museum (1237)Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (122)Kunstmuseum Den Haag (79)Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (69)Kröller-Müller Museum (60)

🇳🇴 Norway

5 museums

Also in NorwayMunch Museum (1189)National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design (76)Art Museums of Bergen (42)Stenersen Museum (39)KODE Art museums and composer homes (28)

🇵🇱 Poland

1 museum

Also in PolandNational Museum in Warsaw (325)

🇪🇸 Spain

1 museum

Also in SpainThyssen-Bornemisza Museum (71)

🇨🇭 Switzerland

3 museums

Also in SwitzerlandKunsthaus Zürich (110)Kunstmuseum Basel (83)Kunstmuseum Bern (26)

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

1 museum

Also in United KingdomTate (34)

🇺🇸 United States

12 museums

Also in United StatesNational Gallery of Art (3511)Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (210)Metropolitan Museum of Art (162)Museum of Modern Art (100)Saint Louis Art Museum (72)Art Institute of Chicago (59)Philadelphia Museum of Art (45)Detroit Institute of Arts (39)Yale University Art Gallery (35)Buffalo AKG Art Museum (33)Los Angeles County Museum of Art (29)Harvard Art Museums (26)

214 more museums hold Expressionism works with smaller collections, not listed here.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Where can I see Expressionism paintings?
    Expressionism works are held in 264 museums worldwide, including National Gallery of Art, Centraal Museum, and Munch Museum.
  • How many museums have Expressionism artworks?
    264 museums worldwide hold works by Expressionism artists.
  • Which is the best museum for Expressionism?
    National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. holds the largest Expressionism collection with 3511 works.
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