German Expressionist Gabriele Münter Finally Gets Her Moment in the Spotlight
Katie White | artnet news | 4th November 2025
Before the drama of her painting career, Münter tried photography while visiting the American south. Returning to her native Munich she began painting and was caught up in the tumult of modernism sweeping Europe. She and Kandinsky founded the legendary expressionist “Blue Rider” group. Her vibrant colors and simplified forms exemplified their belief in colour as a language of emotion. Once a leading inter-war artist, Münter has since been relegated to merely Kandinsky’s lover.