November 19, 2024 till April 20, 2025

The exhibition takes the modern art lover to a time of change. Breaking with familiar patterns went hand in hand with reassessment of the beauty of the city.

About the exhibition
Small streets with picturesque squares give Deventer an atmosphere reminiscent of days gone by. Among the classic beauty of the Hanseatic city you will find abstract sculptures and brightly coloured murals. At first glance, these elements seem separate, yet they are inseparable. Although Deventer is not known for its avant-garde or modernism, the city owes much to the efforts of politically and socially engaged artists.

With the reconstruction and the break with the established order, a new movement emerged. Our exhibition on the ground floor of De Waag calls attention to the artists who gave colour and shape to the modern art climate in Deventer.

The exhibition was made possible by Deventer municipality, Rudolf H. Schmidt Fund, Kunstenlab and the Culture Fund.