Pinakothek der Moderne

Munich has a large affinity for art and museums. The Kunstareal 'art district' of the city continues to flourish and several new projects are slated for opening next year. Pictured here is the Pinakothek der Moderne, which was designed by Stephan Braunfels and opened in 2002. The collection is impressive and includes pieces from Warhol, Picasso, Hockney, and many more.

Guerilla Gardening

For four weeks the art of Naomi Lawrence can be spotted around the city in 20 different locations. The number 20 celebrates the years of the green city movement and Muc the Marder is the mascot. (It's called a marten for English speakers... something similar to a weasel). Typically Marders are known for being sneaky and chewing break lines. Thankfully this time he's simply gracing the city without causing damage.

Exile in Amsterdam

Max Beckmann was one of the most distinguished German artists of his time. That was until Hitler’s Nazi party labeled modern arts as socially and morally corrupt, and rounded up more than 600 of his paintings from museums and destroyed them. As a result, Beckmann fled Germany for Amsterdam, where he worked largely alone but created more than a third of his lifetime works. The Munich Pinakothek museum just completed a study of this period in his life – called Exile in Amsterdam - and the amazing works of art that resulted from it. He remained isolated in Amsterdam until the end of the war when he migrated to the US and tought for the last three years of his life.