Until May 2
Haus der Kunst: Ed Ruscha – Paintings 1958–2007.
“50 years of paintings” with 50 paintings by the American West Coast artist (*1937) whose artistic development reveals the USA during the 1950s and 60s, and such phenomena like Route 66, Hollywood and banal mass culture.

Until May 23
Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung: Maharaja.
The Splendour of India’s Royal Courts. In an exhibition organized by the Victoria and Albert Museum London, 250 objects, including thrones, weapons, paintings, photography and jewelry from the 18th century through to the end of the Colonial period in 1947 are on display.

Feb. 27 – May 30
Lenbachhaus Kunstbau: Maria Lassnig.
In addition to late paintings and animations by the Austrian artist (*1919), works from 2009 are being shown for the first time.

Apr. 20 – Aug. 15
Pinakothek der Moderne: Neo Rauch – Begleiter.
In a retrospective marking the 50th birthday of the German painter (*1960), the museum, in cooperation with the Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig, is presenting 120 paintings by the artist, including early works that are reminiscent of film and propaganda images, as well as colorist narrative paintings of the last five years.

Apr. 30 – July 25 Haus der Kunst:
Less is more.
Pictures, objects and concepts from the collection and archive of Herman and Nicole Daled with works by Marcel Broodthaers, Daniel Buren, Dan Graham, Sol LeWitt and Lawrence Weiner among others.

June 9 – Sept. 12
Jüdisches Museum: Family Files.
The theme “family” as realized in contemporary photography and video works from Israel. An exhibition organized by Galia Gur-Zeev (Tel Aviv) and Ronit Eden (Amsterdam) with works by Tomer Kep, Oded Hirsch, Nurit Yarden, Guy Ben Ner and others.

June 10 – Sept. 5
Alte Pinakothek: Arnulf Rainer – Naked Painting.
On the occasion of the 80th birthday of the Austrian ‘overpainter’ Arnulf Rainer (*1929), an exhibtion that includes many works covering the 1950s to the 70s, several of which have never been presented before, plus important loans from international museums and collections, and works on paper and recent paintings.

June 24 – Oct.3
Museum Villa Stuck: Uwe Lausen.
Retrospective marking the 40th anniversary of the death of the German artist (1941 - 1970) - esteemed by many artists and rarely shown by museums - who took his own life at the age of 29 and was strongly influenced by the group SPUR. Today he is considered to be one of the most important gestural-figurative painters of the 1960s in Europe.