Join SVMoA for an in-person conversation with Lloyd DeWitt, Janet and Richard Geary Curator of European and American Art at Portland Museum about their current exhibition, German Expressionism in Art and Film. As part of SVMoA’s MUSEUM PASSPORT series, this talk will explore the influential movement of German Expressionism and its lasting impact on art and cinema in the early 20th century. Emerging during a period of profound social and political change, German Expressionism rejected traditional realism in favor of dramatic imagery, distorted forms, vivid contrasts, and emotionally charged storytelling. From the striking paintings of artists such as Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Emil Nolde to the atmospheric shadows and unconventional sets of landmark films like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Metropolis, the movement challenged convention and offered a powerful new way to explore the anxieties, desires, and complexities of modern life.  

The exhibition is organized by the Institut für Kulturaustausch and coordinated for the Portland Art Museum by Lloyd DeWitt, Ph.D., The Richard and Janet Geary Curator of European & American Art Pre-1930.