In a disturbing echo of the past, the modernist art institution Bauhaus is sounding the alarm over the latest push by Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party to promote a "patriotic culture." The AfD's efforts to roll back progressive values and promote a more nationalist agenda have raised fears among art historians and preservationists that the legacy of the Bauhaus, a pioneering institution that was shut down by the Nazi regime in 1933, is once again under threat. Founded in 1919, the Bauhaus was a hub of artistic innovation and experimentation, and its closure marked the beginning of the end of modernist art in Germany. As the AfD's influence grows, the Bauhaus's administrators are bracing for a potential backlash against the institution's progressive values and its role in shaping modern art.
Modernist art institution fears AfD ‘patriotic culture’ push nearly 100 years after closing under Hitler
