--- title: "SCHIRN Talk. Behind the scenes of the Lee Krasner exhibition" date: 2019-10-29 last_modified: 2024-12-17T13:43:31+01:00 generated_at: 2026-04-09T07:11:56Z url: "https://www.schirn.de/en/schirnmag/schirn-talk-hinter-den-kulissen-der-lee-krasner-ausstellung-2/" description: "Ilka Voermann and Eleanor Nairne on Lee Krasner’s work and life as an artist, sharing personal anecdotes and exclusive insights into their work." image: "https://www.schirn.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/132350-m-18a2e5853480c1c9f683ca826f27552d-mp3-image.jpg" language: "en-US" --- # SCHIRN Talk. Behind the scenes of the Lee Krasner exhibition # SCHIRN Talk. Behind the scenes of the Lee Krasner exhibition ![](https://www.schirn.de/en/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/132350-m-18a2e5853480c1c9f683ca826f27552d-mp3-image.jpg) Play Stop ###### 31:19 1 min reading time Ilka Voermann and Eleanor Nairne on Lee Krasner’s work and life as an artist, sharing personal anecdotes and exclusive insights into their work. SCHIRN-curator Ilka Voer­mann and Elea­nor Nairne, cura­to­r at the Barbi­can Centre London, commonly real­ized the huge Lee Krasner retro­spec­tive. They provide exclu­sive insights into the exhi­bi­tion prepa­ra­tion and share personal anec­dotes regarding Lee Krasner’s life and work. In English. ## Subscribe to SCHIRN podcasts on: [ Spotify ](https://open.spotify.com/show/4I7y18c747MEoXDywHloUV) [ Apple Podcast ](https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/schirn-podcast/id1184909514) [ Deezer ](https://www.deezer.com/de/show/532312) [ Soundcloud ](https://soundcloud.com/schirn-kunsthalle/sets/schirn-podcast) [ Amazon Music ](https://www.amazon.de/music/player/podcasts/e1c46f18-d352-468d-9715-4b8db6b5da9f/schirn-podcast) ### You may also like - [![A young person presents a cassette titled "The Future of Yesterday" in a creative design.](https://www.schirn.de/en/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Schirn_Presse_Wagner_DeBurca_Filmstill_Future_of_Yesterday_3.jpg) Context ### Future of Yesterday. A Glimpse into Today’s sXe and Hardcore Culture](https://www.schirn.de/en/schirnmag/future-of-yesterday-a-glimpse-into-todays-sxe-and-hardcore-culture/) - [![Modern art gallery featuring displayed tapestries and paintings in creative patterns and vibrant colors.](https://www.schirn.de/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Schirn_Presse_Bayrle_Ausstellungsansicht_c_Norbert_Miguletz_1.jpg) Context ### The film to the exhibition: Thomas Bayrle](https://www.schirn.de/en/schirnmag/the-film-to-the-exhibition-thomas-bayrle/) - [![Two people face each other, locked in an intense gaze, against a colorful, blurred background lighting.](https://www.schirn.de/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/EVC_Still_10_web.jpg) Context ### Strike a Pose! On the performativity of musical cultures](https://www.schirn.de/en/schirnmag/strike-a-pose-on-the-performativity-of-musical-cultures/) - [![Two people stand in a room wearing fashionable, casual clothing. The background is minimalist and bright.](https://www.schirn.de/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/26_002_FINNWALDHERR_R1-08086-004A-1.jpg) Context ### The film to the exhibition: Bárbara Wagner & Benjamin de Burca](https://www.schirn.de/en/schirnmag/the-film-to-the-exhibition-barbara-wagner-benjamin-de-burca/) - [![](https://www.schirn.de/en/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Schirn_Presse_Bayrle_Roll_over_Smartfon_I_2019.jpg) Context ### Now at the SCHIRN: Thomas Bayrle. Be Happy!](https://www.schirn.de/en/schirnmag/bald-in-der-schirn-thomas-bayrle-froehlich-sein/) - [![A young man plays electric guitar in a garage surrounded by cars and equipment, with dim lighting.](https://www.schirn.de/en/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Schirn_Presse_Wagner_DeBurca_Filmstill_Future_of_Yesterday.jpg) Context ### Now at the SCHIRN: Bárbara Wagner & Benjamin de Burca. The Tunnels We Dig](https://www.schirn.de/en/schirnmag/bald-in-der-schirn-barbara-wagner-benjamin-de-burca-the-tunnels-we-dig/) - [![Woman with long, dark hair, a thoughtful expression, and red lips, wearing a checkered top.](https://www.schirn.de/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Schirn_Presse_Portrait_Rosa_Barba.jpg) Interview ### SCHIRN Questionnaire: Rosa Barba](https://www.schirn.de/en/schirnmag/schirn-questionnaire-rosa-barba/) - [![Colorful, surreal scenes with warrior figures, a unicorn, and imaginative characters in various poses.](https://www.schirn.de/en/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Schirn-Presse_Holly-Herndon-Mat-Dryhurst_Xhairymutantx-2024-2025.jpg) Context ### The SCHIRN in 2026](https://www.schirn.de/en/schirnmag/the-schirn-in-2026/)