Carl Grossberg. Sachlich–Magisch–Visionär,
Von der Heydt-Museum, Wuppertal

On March 22, 2026, the exhibition Carl Grossberg. Sachlich–Magisch–Visionär (Carl Grossberg. Objective–Magical–Visionary) opened at the Von der Heydt-Museum in Wuppertal. We were delighted to loan twenty works to this beautiful and comprehensive retrospective, organized with sensitivity and philosophical depth by the Von der Heydt’s director Roland Mönig. The exhibition remains on view in Wuppertal until August 30, 2026, before traveling to the Museum im Kulturspeicher Würzburg (September 26, 2026–January 17, 2027).  

We share here some installation shots from the Wuppertal exhibition featuring works from our collection (indicated with black arrows). For more information on Grossberg, see our recent book Carl Grossberg: New Forms in the World of Technology (Munich: Hirmer, 2025).

Carl Grossberg (German, 1894–1940)
Konstruktion (Construction), 1928
Oil on laminate wood structure, 15 x 10 3/5” (38 × 27 cm)

Carl Grossberg (German, 1894–1940)
Stahlmöbel (Steel Furniture), later known as Interieur (Interior), 1936
Oil on commercially prepared hardboard with pre-applied ground on recto, verso, and edges, 15 3/4 x 19 1/2” (40 x 50 cm)

Carl Grossberg (German, 1894–1940)
Amsterdam, Brouwersgracht, 1925
Oil on canvas, 20 x 23 3/4” (50 x 60 cm)

Carl Grossberg (German, 1894–1940)
Köln, Hauptbahnhof (Cologne, Central Station), 1927
Oil on laminate wood structure
23 1/2 x 27 1/2” (60 x 70 cm)

Carl Grossberg (German, 1894–1940)
Jacquard-Weberei (Jacquard Weaving Mill), Weberei G. L. Pott und Hinrichs, Elberfeld-Wuppertal, 1934
L: Graphite on paper, 19 1/2 x 15 3/4” (49.6 x 40 cm)
R: Oil on commercially prepared hardboard with pre-applied ground on recto, verso, and edges, 19 1/2 x 15 3/4” (50 x 40 cm)

Carl Grossberg (German, 1894–1940)
Vorbereitungssaal (Preparation Hall), Weberei G. L. Pott und Hinrichs, Elberfeld-Wuppertal, 1935
L: Graphite, watercolor, and thin applications of gouache on paper, 19 1/2 x 15 5/8” (49.5 x 39.7 cm)
R: Oil on commercially prepared hardboard with pre-applied ground on recto, verso, and edges, 19 1/2 x 15 3/4” (50 x 40 cm)

Carl Grossberg (German, 1894–1940)
Untitled (Traumbild [Dream Picture]), 1939
Oil and graphite on commercially prepared hardboard with pre-applied ground on recto, verso, and edges, 25 1/2 x 21 1/4” (65 x 54 cm)

Carl Grossberg (German, 1894–1940)
Komposition “Renaissance 1929” (Composition “Renaissance 1929”), 1929
Oil on laminate wood structure, 18 3/4 x 15” (48 x 38 cm)

May 6, 2026