Next Sunday, March 16, the first temporary exhibition of visual art at the Reinhard Ernst Museum (mre), "Helen Frankenthaler: Move and Make.", opens. The New York artist's captivating worlds of color can be seen for the first time in a large solo exhibition. On display are exclusively works from the Reinhard Ernst Collection. Visitors can look forward to artful moving and making with breakdancing, an open color lab and art education.

The painter Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011) is one of the most influential representatives of Abstract Expressionism and is widely regarded as the founder of color field painting. Her rich artistic oeuvre is as inspiring today as it was when it was created. The exhibition provides a comprehensive insight into the life and work of this extraordinary artist.
Frankenthaler explained her creative self-image in the early 1970s in the quote that gives the show its title in condensed form. "I'd rather think and move and make than halt" ("I'd rather think, move and make than halt").

"Move and make" - this is also the motto of the opening day at mre. Two award-winning hip hop collectives will be performing at the mre on Sunday: "True Rokin Soul" from Mannheim and "Breaking News" from Mainz will get things moving at the museum! Art education is always a top priority at the mre - and especially at the opening of the Helen Frankenthaler exhibition. Move and Make: Curator Lea Schäfer will give personal insights into Frankenthaler's work during guided tours at 1pm and 4pm. At 2 pm, director Dr. Oliver Kornhoff will guide interested visitors through the exhibition. The meeting point for the tour is in the foyer in front of the installation "The Ladybird, the Innocence and the Cars" by Karl Martin Hartmann and near the elevator.

In addition, a team of 17 mediators is available in the exhibition rooms to answer visitors' questions knowledgeably. Depending on the room, the educators set a different focus for the short tours. Those who want to experiment with colors will have the opportunity to do so throughout Sunday: The Open Color Lab invites you to "move and make" from 12 noon. In the museum store, visitors can look forward to a tastefully put together collection that picks up on Helen Frankenthaler's color palette: whether jewelry or porcelain, leather goods or dip-dye candles, stationery or the new catalog - there is a suitable gift for every taste. A little refreshment is also provided - delicious popcorn is produced at a nostalgic stand and handed out for the way home. The reduced price of 10 euros applies for the opening Sunday. Admission to the museum is free for children and young people under the age of 18. Tickets for the opening day can be purchased online.

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