70 Jahre CoBrA

For 70 years, this unique eccentricity has intrigued both art lovers as well as the generations of artists since CoBrA. At the time of its founding in 1948 in the Parisian Café Nôtre-Dame, and following CoBrA’s brief existence of only three years, many surely had their doubts about it, but the spirit of CoBrA still lives on. Co-Br-A stands for the hometowns of the founding members: Copenhagen, Brussels and Amsterdam. Under this name, and with the snake as a symbol of the movement, artists and writers joined together in a shared desire for spontaneity and intuition in their work that ran contrary to the conventions of the time. The lively exchange led to diverse co-operations and joint exhibitions until the ultimately 50 participants went individual ways. In honor of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the group, DIE GALERIE is presenting selected works by CoBrA’s main representatives. An added attraction is the gallery debut of the artist Jacqueline de Jong, whose relationship with Asger Jorn brought her in immediate contact with the CoBrA group.