SCS Berlin Trip 2015 Programme - The Courtauld Institute of Art

The Samuel Courtauld Society Berlin from Second Empire to Post‐Wall: Art, Architecture & Memory 11th ‐ 15th June 2015 With Dr Shulamith Behr [This Itinerary is subject to amendment and private visits are subject to reconfirmation] Introduction Berlin is one of Europe’s most underrated cultural capitals and presents a thrilling mix of museums, art and architecture. It has many surprises in store for the cultural visitor. You will be based in the 5 star Hotel de Rome (Rocco Forte) for four nights, a short walk away from Museum Island, in the cultural heart of Berlin. You will enjoy six private visits to important museums and private collections, two walks curated specially for this trip, and a very special lecture on the Gurlitt Discovery, one of the biggest stories of the 21st century art world. There will be a very special day trip to Potsdam where you will see parts of the palace complex not shown to the public. Dr Shulamith Behr will lead the trip, bringing her unique insights into this great city and she will be joined by Courtauld PhD Lucy Watling and Berlin based art historian Dr Anke Daemgen. James McDonaugh will be managing the trip. Honorary Research Fellow Dr Behr is a specialist in the study of German Expressionism and has lectured on German art at the Courtauld since 1990. She is published widely in the field: as an editor, jointly with David Fanning and Douglas Jarman, of Expressionism Reassessed (Manchester University Press, 1993), as the curator ‐ and author of the accompanying catalogues ‐ of exhibitions on Conrad Felixmüller at the New Walk Museum and Art Gallery (Leicester) and at The Courtauld Gallery in 1994. She has published widely on the contribution of women artists to German and Swedish modernism, starting with her Women Expressionists (Phaidon, Oxford, 1988) to essays for catalogues of the Gabriele Münter (1992‐93) and Sigrid Hjérten (1999) retrospectives held in Germany and Stockholm. Dr Behr’s research on art and exile is published in the volume Arts in Exile in Britain 1933‐
1945: Politics and Cultural Identity, which she co‐edited with Marian Malet. www.arttoursltd.com 27/11/14 Day 1 / Thursday 11th June 8.50 10.50 1.40 3 4 London‐Berlin Check in at Heathrow Terminal 5 for BA992 Flight departs Flight arrives at Berlin (Tegel). Private transfer to the hotel Check into rooms Sandwiches, tea and cake at the hotel Walking tour with Shulamith: the hotel is located near the famous boulevard Unter der Linden, which runs from east to west, from the Schlossbrücke (Palace Bridge), to the Brandenburg Gate. We will explore the eastern section leading to the Museum Island, visiting the Neue Wache (New Guard House memorial) and other sites. These suitably encompass the period of the Second Empire and more recent commemoration, at Bebelplatz the much restored Berlin State Opera House, and memorial by Micha Ullman marking the site of the Nazi Book Burning ceremonies 6 Return to the hotel on foot and rest 7.30 depart by bus 8 Dinner together at ‘Grill Royal’, a smart restaurant excellent for meat and fish Overnight at Hotel de Rome (Rocco Forte) www.arttoursltd.com 27/11/14 Day 2 / Friday 12th June Museum Island & Private Collections 9.30 Depart the hotel on foot 10 Visit Museum Island with Shulamith: spend the first of two mornings exploring one of the richest concentrations of art in Europe. Highlights will include the South Wing of the Pergamonmuseum, featuring the Market Gate of Miletus, the Ishtar Gate and Processional Way from Babylon, and the Museum of Islamic Art. Insight will be given into the history of the collection in light of archaeological finds and fascination with the Orient in the 19th and early 20th centuries: the façade from the palace of Mshatta was presented to Kaiser Wilhelm II by the Sultan Abdülhamid II 11.30 Coffee 12‐1.15Visit the Neues Museum: set within a fabulously renovated space by David Chipperfield lie treasures of ancient Egypt and Greece, including the 3,250 year old bust of Queen Nefertiti. In this museum the architecture frequently steals the show from the exhibits – the sight of the grand pre‐war exhibition spaces, scarred by fighting and then years of exposure to the elements, is one of Berlin’s more moving experiences 1.30 Lunch in a private room at ‘Borchardt’, one of the city’s classic restaurants on a beautiful square Gendarmenmarkt Return to the hotel and rest 4.30 Dr Meike Hoffmann will give a private lecture at the hotel on Hildebrand Gurlitt as an art dealer in the Third Reich, his concealed collection and its discovery: this will bring unique insight into one of the greatest art discoveries of the 21st century, while it is still unfolding 6 Depart the hotel by bus 6.30 Private visit to the Boros Collection: this is a private collection of contemporary art. It contains groups of works by international artists dating from 1990 to the present. Different facets of the collection have been on public display since 2008 in a converted bunker, situated in Berlin‐Mitte, with 3000 sqm of exhibition space spread over 80 rooms 8 Dinner together in a private room at ‘Paully Saal’ Overnight at Hotel de Rome (Rocco Forte) www.arttoursltd.com 27/11/14 Day 3 / Saturday 13th June 19th & 20th century German Painting 8.30 Depart the hotel by bus for Wannsee (30 min drive) 9.15 Private visit to the Liebermann‐Villa with a tour lead by Dr Anke Daemgen: this is the former summer residence of painter Max Liebermann, leading artist of German Impressionism. Visit will include permanent works as well as an exhibition on early works Vincent Van Gogh, and there will be time to explore the beautiful garden with stunning lakeside views 11 Coffee in the garden café with lovely views over the lake at Wannsee 11.30 Return to Berlin by bus 12 Visit Museum Island with Dr Shulamith Behr: return for a second visit to the island and visit Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery) inaugurated in 1876. Under the aegis of the controversial director Hugo von Tschudi (1896‐
1908), the collection policy became decidedly modern and French, much to the distaste of Kaiser Wilhelm II. Enjoy a number of the finest Impressionist works and modern German paintings from Leibl and Liebermann, to Symbolists Böcklin and von Marées. Study works by Adolph von Menzel vital to an understanding German art and cultural politics of the Second Empire 1.30 Independent lunch and some free time before meeting back at the hotel 3.30 Depart the hotel by bus 4 6 Private tour of the Villa Grisebach with Courtauld PhD Lucy Watling: enjoy a private guided tour of the new premises of this cutting edge fine arts auction house. Lucy will talk about the art market in Berlin finishing with a tour of the Villa Grisebach, a German owned auction house with a focus on 19th, 20th and 21st century art Coffee in the garden of the Literaturhaus Private evening visit to the Kathe Kollwitz Museum: the museum owns the largest collection of Kathe Kollwitz’s works in the world. She was a painter, printmaker and sculptor whose works focus on the searing tragedy of war. Her work can be found at key sights in Berlin Return to the hotel by bus and dinner independently Overnight at Hotel de Rome (Rocco Forte) www.arttoursltd.com 27/11/14 Day 4 / Sunday 14th June Potsdam & Berggruen Collection 8 Depart the hotel by bus for Potsdam (45 min drive) 8.45 Private tour of Potsdam curated by Dr Samuel Wittwer: we will spend the day exploring the summer palace of Frederick the Great. Work began in 1745 and over the years the park of Sanssouci was enriched by other palaces and pavilions. The visit will include access to parts of the palace complex not open to the public Begin with a visit to the Sanssouci Palaces and see the Library of Frederick the Great Visit the Bildergalerie (art gallery) with an exclusive opening for the group Walk through the garden, passing the Chinese House and the Roman Baths, where the king’s guests stayed Short coffee break Visit the Charlottenhof Palace one of Schinkel’s neo‐classical treasures 12.30 Lunch at Glienicke, with a short visit to the Casino and the Cloister Visit the Island of the Peacocks Visit the Little Palace (time depending) 4 Return to Berlin by private transfer and rest at the hotel 6.30 Depart the hotel by private transfer 7 Private evening visit & drinks at the Berggruen Collection with Courtauld Alumni joining: the collection contains important works by Picasso, Klee, Matisse and Giacometti 8.30 Dinner together at ‘Paris Bar’ Overnight at Hotel de Rome (Rocco Forte) www.arttoursltd.com 27/11/14 Day 5 / Monday 15th June 9 Art, Architecture & Memory Depart the hotel on foot Memory and Memorials walking tour guided by Courtauld PhD Lucy Watling: Lucy will lead a fascinating walk from the hotel to the Reichstag, taking in Berlin’s key memorials: Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas (The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe), the memorial to the homosexual victims of the Holocaust, and the recently opened Sinti and Roma memorials. She will also lecture on the Reichstag and Brandenburger Tor from the perspective of memory and reconstruction 11 Continue by bus Coffee at the Jewish Museum Special visit to the Jewish Museum with Dr Inka Bertz, Head of Collections and Curator: Dr Bertz will introduce us to the history of the museum and will focus on specific works and new acquisitions. Thereafter you will be guided around the Libeskind architecture and site‐
specific contemporary installations Continue by bus 1 Lunch at a restaurant together 2.30 Depart for the airport 3.10 Check in at Berlin Tegel for flight BA987 5.10 Flight departs 6.05 Flight arrives at London Heathrow T5 End of services by Art Tours Ltd www.arttoursltd.com 27/11/14 Prices Price: £3,395* per person ($5,445) Single Room Supplement: £370 ($595) Price without flights: £3,195 per person ($5,125) *Please note: the price includes an optional donation of £300 ($472) which supports the work of the Courtauld, in particular the 2015 exhibition programme and post‐graduate student scholarships. If you wish to donate, please see details overleaf. Price Includes 
Four nights’ accommodation with breakfast in a deluxe room at the 5 star Hotel de Rome (Rocco Forte) in the heart of Berlin near Museum Island  British Airways economy flights from London Heathrow to Berlin and return  Services of Courtauld Lecturer Dr Shulamith Behr  Services of tour manager James McDonaugh and two members of Courtauld staff  Services of at least three other on site experts  The cost of six private visits to museums and private collections  Three lunches including wine, water and coffee and refreshments on Day 1  Three dinners including wine, water and coffee  All other museum entrance costs as per the itinerary  All transport by private coach  All tips and taxes Not Included  1 dinner (night 3)  1 lunch (day 3)  Personal spending For any enquiries, please contact Katie Groves at Art Tours Ltd on +44 (0)207 449 9707 or by email katie@arttoursltd.com www.arttoursltd.com 27/11/14 How to register your place/s: When: Please register your place/s from 2pm (GMT) Wednesday 3 December How: Please register your place/s in one of two ways *: 1. BY EMAIL: katie@arttoursltd.com from 2pm (GMT) Wednesday 3 December stating the name/s and contact details of the guests 2. BY TELEPHONE: +44 20 7449 9707 stating the name/s and contact details of the guests. If the line is busy, please leave a voice mail message stating the name/s of the guests. Confirmation: You will receive an email or phone call from Art Tours by 2pm Friday 5 December confirming if your registration has been successful. If it has been successful, you will be sent a booking form. Booking & Deposits After receiving a confirmation that you have a place/s on the trip, we kindly ask to send your booking form and deposit by cheque or bank transfer to Art Tours, as outlined below: By cheque payable to ‘Art Tours Limited’ By bank transfer: our bank account is with: C. Hoare & Co, Account Number: 02261220, Sort Code: 15‐99‐00. Please make sure you include your surname and the tour reference ‘SCS Berlin’ with your payment. For international payments, our swift code is: HOABGB2L And our IBAN is: GB53HOAB15990002261220. Please ask if you need assistance. We regret we cannot accept payment by credit card. Please send all correspondence to: Attn. Katie Groves ART TOURS LTD, 2 Ordnance Mews, London, NW8 6PF Katie@arttoursltd.com. The non‐refundable deposit should be 20% of the total holiday cost and should not incorporate a proportion of the optional donation. If you wish to donate, please send the donation directly to the Courtauld Society. Payment instructions will be provided by Art Tours with the balance invoice, 10‐8 weeks before departure. Please ask if you have any questions. If Art Tours has not received the booking form and deposit by 5pm on Friday 12 December, we will assume you no longer want the place and will offer it to the next person in line. www.arttoursltd.com 27/11/14