A Farewell to the Western World

»A Farewell to the Western World« gathers approximately 70 artworks in painting, drawing, sculpture and photography that depict imagery suggestive of global shifts and an irreverence towards systems of established order. By tracing patterns of conflict, power, and sociopolitical upheaval that have concerned artists globally, »A Farewell to the Western World« questions established constructs like West versus East. As authoritarian tendencies last seen almost a century ago appear to be in ascendancy, assumptions of »history ending« and liberal democracy are similarly challenged. Although these often-stark images illustrate the consequences of their time, they underscore a humbling reminder that every generation determines its own reckoning.

(Text: Hall Art Foundation)

Works by Christiane Baumgartner, Rineke Dijkstra, Adrian Ghenie, Leon Golub, Philip Guston, Eberhard Havekost, Thomas Hirschhorn, Jürgen Klauke, Aleksandra Mir, Heribert C. Ottersbach, Raymond Pettibon, Gerhard Richter Eugen Schönebeck, Thomas Struth, Andy Warhol, Ai Weiwei a.o.

HALL ART FOUNDATION ‒ Reading, Vermont

A Farewell to the Western World

Hall Art Foundation

Reading, Vermont

9 May ‒ 29 November 2026