Highlights in Munich: You rarely see Nolde, Warhol and Kandinsky up close

At the “Highlights” fair in Munich, visitors can see art that is not affordable for everyone, but is first class.

Not a meter-long distance, no partition walls or museum employees who scare you away from the work of art because you have ventured too far: At the “Highlights” in the Munich Residence, every visitor can see glamorous art up close - or buy it.

The name of the international art fair does not promise too little.

Exquisite exhibits stand side by side, Emil Nolde next to Günther Uecker, Andy Warhol next to historical sculptures from the seventh century and Wassily Kandinsky.

Munich: See exhibits worth millions at the "Highlights"

Günther Uecker's two-meter-wide “Feld” nail painting (1997) is the most expensive exhibit at the fair at 2.7 million euros.

The nails are tightly and dynamically hammered onto the canvas, white color elements give the work even more movement and make it look like a soft carpet from a distance.

Getting a Uecker into the art trade is difficult, a "stroke of luck".

Many collectors do not want to sell or even lend the lively nail work.

Especially not in this size.

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At the “Highlights” in Munich you will not only find paintings, but also old sculptures like this camel with a removable saddle.

© Astrid Schmidhuber

The expressionist work “Homage” (1947) by Emil Nolde hangs in another living room-like exhibition room with seating.

Otherwise known for his still lifes or depictions of flowers, Nolde painted people here.

It is unknown who the people with light olive skin are.

At the time, Nolde gave the painting to his second wife, Jolanthe, who was 50 years his junior and who owned it until her death in 2010.

Buyers can acquire the masterpiece of the German expressionist for a proud 1.45 million euros.

The screen-printed portrait “Joseph Beuys, State II” by Andy Warhol, which looks like an X-ray, could almost be considered a bargain at a purchase price of 65,000 euros.

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Emil Nolde's “Homage” is being offered in the art trade for the first time.

© Astrid Schmidhuber

Whoever walks through the rooms is also walking through art history.

The historical atmosphere of the residence enhances the high-quality exhibits, and even if their prices are likely to blow the wallet, the “highlights” are definitely worth seeing, as the international art fair in Munich was also very promising last year *.

From October 21 to 24, daily 11 am-8pm, Thursday 11 am-10pm, Sun 11 am-7pm, Residenzstrasse 1;

Tickets (15 euros / seniors: 10 euros / students: 5 euros / children and young people free) at the box office, munichhighlights.com.

* Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA