Dora Hitz

As an exponent of modern art, Dora Hitz (1853-1924) played a decisive role in shaping the art scene in Berlin at the turn of the century. She was part of the avant-garde art scene and, like Max Liebermann, a founding member of the Berlin Secession. Hitz made a name for herself as a portrait painter and trained budding artists in her own painting school. She exhibited her work at the most important exhibitions in Germany and was well-connected throughout Europe. Although Hitz was one of the most respected German painters around 1900, her work and biography have fallen into oblivion.

To mark the 100th anniversary of her death on 20 November 2024, the Liebermann Villa is organising the first solo exhibition on Dora Hitz since 1925. In cooperation with guest curator Rahel Schrohe, Prof. Dr. Claudia Blümle from the Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschichte, Humboldt-University, Berlin, and the Bröhan Museum with Dr. Sabine Meister, Hitz and her significance will be presented to the Berlin public. The exhibition will be accompanied by a richly illustrated catalogue.