Alberto Giacometti: Masterpieces in Steglitz – exhibition opening soon!
Opening of the Giacometti exhibition in the Steglitz manor house on November 27th, 2025. Free entry, guided tours and readings until May 17, 2026.

Alberto Giacometti: Masterpieces in Steglitz – exhibition opening soon!
A comprehensive exhibition is dedicated to the important artist Alberto Giacometti in the Steglitz manor house in Berlin. The show begins on November 28th, 2025 and runs until May 17th, 2026. The exhibition opens on Thursday, November 27th, 2025 at 6:30 p.m., with greetings from the State Secretary for Culture, Cerstin Richter-Kotowski, and Dr. Brigitte Hausmann, head of the culture department in Steglitz-Zehlendorf. Dr. Gabriel Montua, director of Museum Berggruen, will also give an introduction, while collector Helmut Klewan will read from autobiographical notes. His collection is considered the most extensive Giacometti collection in German-speaking countries.
The exhibition highlights Giacometti's unique style and his creative development, which was influenced by various artistic movements such as cubism, surrealism and phenomenology. Alberto Giacometti was born on October 10, 1901 in Borgonovo, in the canton of Graubünden, and grew up in an artistic environment, which gave him early support. He studied sculpture in Paris, where he quickly made a name for himself in the avant-garde and established close contacts with well-known artists.
Central works of the exhibition
The central works that will be on display at Gutshaus Steglitz include:
- Petit buste sur double socle (1940/41)
- Femme debout (um 1947)
- La Cage (première version) (1950)
- Tête de Diego (um 1955)
These sculptures embody Giacometti's characteristic approach to figure and space, a theme that preoccupied him throughout his life. His later work, which was strongly influenced by existential themes, shows extremely slim figures that reflect the relationship between people and their surroundings.
Giacometti's artistic development
Dealing with phenomenological questions and experimenting with scale and distance shaped Giacometti's work in the 1940s. His works, which mostly depict models from his personal environment, such as his wife Annette and his brother Diego, are known for their irregular surface design that expresses life force. While his painting work initially received less attention, it became increasingly important under the influence of his sculptural works.
The exhibition is accompanied by other paintings and works on paper that deepen Giacometti's examination of the relationship between figure and space. Unique drawings and prints, such as the important series “Paris sans fin,” which includes 150 lithographs published posthumously in 1969, will also be in focus.
Opening times and admission
The exhibition is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with closing days on the first Tuesday of the month and on Christmas and New Year's Day. Entry is free. For further information, please contact the Steglitz-Zehlendorf Department of Culture on +49 30 902992302 and provide information on their website.
Alberto Giacometti is now recognized as one of the most important artists of the 20th century. His artistic work has had a decisive influence on modern art and reflects the existential uncertainty of his time. His life's work not only remains present in museums worldwide as a symbol of human experience and the search for identity and space, but also currently influences the art scene.
For further information about the exhibition, please visit the website Steglitz-Zehlendorf district office, or read about Giacometti's life and work as well as its importance on the Wikipedia page.