Testimony - Neues Museum Nürnberg

The exhibition Testimony opens a dialogue between the work of Boris Lurie and the works of Zoë Buckman (born 1985), Fancy Feast (born 1988) and Marsha Pels (born 1948) – three contemporary Jewish artists who explore changing attitudes towards Jewish identity, self-representation and femininity in their sculptures, textile and video works.

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Testimony

Boris Lurie & Jewish artists from New York

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How to get here

The Neues Museum Nürnberg is located right next to the main train station and is easily accessible by public transport. The entrance is on Klarissenplatz. From Bahnhofsplatz, a short footpath through the Handwerkerhof Nürnberg leads directly to the museum. Several car parks are also located nearby.

Accessibility

The Neues Museum Nürnberg is fully accessible. The entrance at Klarissenplatz is step-free, and all exhibition spaces, as well as the foyer and auditorium, can be easily reached via ramps or elevators. Wheelchairs and walkers are available free of charge, and accessible restrooms and seating areas are provided. Assistance dogs are welcome. Accessible parking spaces and several car parks are located nearby, and the museum is also easy to reach from the main train station. If you have questions or need support, our team at the ticket counter will be happy to assist you.

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When you click on “Buy online ticket”, you will be redirected to our new ticket shop. There you can select and purchase admission tickets or tickets for events. With your purchased ticket you have direct access to the exhibition rooms – please show it at the entrance.

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You can book guided tours directly in our online ticket shop. Please bring your ticket either printed out or on your smartphone. Of course, you can still purchase tickets as usual at the museum ticket counter.

Are there lockers?

Please store your bags and backpacks in the lockers during your visit. For safety reasons, bags larger than DIN A4 (approx. 20 × 30 cm), suitcases, backpacks, bulky items, and umbrellas may not be taken into the exhibition rooms. Lockers are available in the Upper and Lower Foyer (deposit: 1 euro coin, free use). Unfortunately, we cannot store large suitcases.

Images of women permeate the entire oeuvre of Boris Lurie (born 1924 in Leningrad, died around 2008 in New York). In his works, the Jewish artist, who was imprisoned in a concentration camp from 1941 to 1945 and emigrated to the United States in 1946 after the end of the war, blends sex and death, arousal and disgust, humiliation and dignity. This ambivalence was his way of dealing with the trauma of the Holocaust.

The exhibition was curated by Sara Softness, who lives and works in New York. She challenges the existing discourse on Lurie's work by expanding the male-dominated interpretative framework to include a feminist perspective.

Die Ausstellung wird ermöglicht durch die Boris Lurie Art Foundation.

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