East German expressionism; The Leipzig school of painting has become a phenomenon by eschewing art trends.(FEATURES)(WEEKEND)

The Christian Science Monitor | September 29, 2006 | Copyright

Byline: Carol Strickland Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor

In the old Saxon city of Leipzig, art rivals soccer in excitement. Aficionados swoop down in their private jets for gallery openings. Collectors, critics, curators, and tourists on buses make regular stops at what is fast becoming a mecca in the art world. At the heart of the fuss: the Leipzig Art Academy in the former East Germany.

Academic art used to mean staid and stuffy. Now it means hot and hip, at least when it comes to works by graduates from the Academy. A traveling exhibition, ...

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