Ernst Barlach. Facets of Love at the Edwin Scharff Museum: Art and Emotion in Neu-Ulm

Ernst Barlach: An exhibition about the many faces of love

At the Edwin Scharff Museum in Neu-Ulm, a special exhibition titled Ernst Barlach. Facets of Love opens, which makes one of the most significant artists of German Expressionism readable anew. Ernst Barlach is presented here as a sculptor, draftsman, and author, whose work examines love not merely as a motif, but as an existential force. The exhibition runs from 05/23/2026 to 10/04/2026 and is a collaboration with the Ernst Barlach Museums Güstrow. ([edwinscharffmuseum.de](https://edwinscharffmuseum.de/exhibition/ernstbarlach/))

Between longing, maternal love, and neighborly love

The curation focuses on themes that touch Barlach's art to this day: temptation, longing, unconditional neighborly love, maternal love, commercial love, grief, and the deep affection of a couple in love. It is this range that makes the analysis of the work captivating. Selected exhibits and poetic texts open a dialogue between language and sculpture, between graphic sheets and plastic condensation. ([edwinscharffmuseum.de](https://edwinscharffmuseum.de/exhibition/ernstbarlach/))

Expressionist form, quiet intensity

Barlach is one of the defining voices of modernity. His visual language appears concentrated, physically close, and simultaneously internally charged. The Edwin Scharff Museum implements this quality into an exhibition atmosphere that aims for aesthetic experience and cultural education. Those who engage with the spaces discover not only artworks but also attitudes: empathy, vulnerability, and human dignity. ([ernst-barlach.de](https://www.ernst-barlach.de/en/the-artist?utm_source=openai))

A museum for art lovers and families

The Edwin Scharff Museum is centrally located at Petrusplatz 4 in 89231 Neu-Ulm and combines an art museum and a children's museum under one roof. Opening hours of the museum: Wednesday 1–5 PM, Thursday and Friday 1–6 PM, Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays 10 AM–6 PM; closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. The building is barrier-free accessible, with an elevator, wheelchair, and walker available in the foyer, as well as good connections to the Neu-Ulm train station. ([edwinscharffmuseum.de](https://edwinscharffmuseum.de/besuch/))

Admission and visit

The regular admission fee is 6 Euros, reduced 5 Euros. Children and teenagers up to 18 years have free admission; Wednesdays are also free. This makes the visit particularly suitable for a spontaneous cultural appointment during the week as well as for a planned exhibition afternoon. ([edwinscharffmuseum.de](https://edwinscharffmuseum.de/besuch/))

Conclusion: This exhibition impressively demonstrates how open, poetic, and human Ernst Barlach's art remains. Those seeking art as an emotional and intellectual encounter will find an inspiring, carefully curated access here. The visit is worthwhile in person, as only in front of the original works does the full depth of Barlach's view of humanity unfold. ([edwinscharffmuseum.de](https://edwinscharffmuseum.de/exhibition/ernstbarlach/))

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• Website: https://edwinscharffmuseum.de/exhibition/ernstbarlach/

Sources:

• Ernst Barlach. Facets of Love - Edwin Scharff Museum
• Visit - Edwin Scharff Museum
• Imprint - Edwin Scharff Museum
• The Artist - Ernst Barlach official museum site
• Ernst Barlach - MoMA