The female painter Dora Hitz (1853–1924) significantly influenced the art scene in Berlin at the turn of the century as a representative of modern art. She was part of avant-garde groups and also one of the founding members of the Berlin Secession, along with Max Liebermann. Hitz made a name as a portrait painter and trained aspiring female artists in her painting school. Her works were featured in major exhibitions throughout Germany, and she was well connected across Europe. Despite being one of the most respected German female painters around 1900, her work and biography fell into obscurity. She also worked in the Romanian Royal Court, in Paris and in Florence.
In the autumn of 2024, to mark the 100th anniversary of Dora Hitz’s death, the Liebermann-Villa is organising the first solo exhibition of her work since 1925. In collaboration with guest curator Rahel Schrohe, Professor Dr. Claudia Blümle from the Department of Art and Visual History at Humboldt University Berlin, and Dr. Sabine Meister, collection curator at the Bröhan Museum Berlin, Hitz and her significance will be presented to the public. An illustrated catalog will accompany the exhibition.
Project Manager: Viktoria Krieger
Curators: Rahel Schrohe, Viktoria Krieger, in collaboration with Claudia Blümle and Sabine Meister
Education: Laureline van den Heuvel and Barbara Stursberg
Communication: Pinar Celikel
And the Team of the Liebermann-Villa