Max Peiffer Watenphul. Painter of the Bauhaus — exhibition in Rome

Max Peiffer Watenphul. Painter of the Bauhaus — exhibition in Rome

The Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea in Rome presents a solo exhibition dedicated to Max Peiffer Watenphul, tracing his ties to the Bauhaus and the development of his painting through to his postwar work in Italy.

• Dates: 21 April – 23 August 2026
• Venue: Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome
• Curator: Gregor H. Lersch
• Works on display: about 80 pieces (paintings, watercolours, tapestries, photographs and previously unseen documents)
• Installation: layout arranged across five thematic rooms
• Collaborations: Museo Casa di Goethe; Bauhaus-Archiv / Museum für Gestaltung, Berlin; patronage of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany

The exhibition reconstructs Watenphul’s artistic trajectory from his Bauhaus training to his travels and activities in Italy, and his later Venetian years. Highlights include his earliest oil from 1917 ("Grace with Cat"), Bauhaus-period watercolours such as "Still Life with Lemons" (1921), and later works like "View of Il Pero" (1970), as well as private letters and archival documents shown for the first time.

Visitor information: the route focuses on thematic phases of Watenphul’s career and his dialogues with Bauhaus masters and multidisciplinary experiments. For opening hours, ticket prices and guided tours, consult the official website of the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea.

Location: Viale delle Belle Arti, 131, 00197 Rome RM, Italy
Coordinates: 41.9168866, 12.4819584