Exhibition shows Henry van de Velde and his networks
A Belgian in Chemnitz: on the way to the Capital of Culture year, a new exhibition highlights the work of designer Henry van de Velde. One of his complete works of art can be seen in the city.
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Five years after the burglary in the Green Vault: positive outcome of the investigation
Five years ago, a piece of news shocked the art world. Thieves had stolen valuable diamonds and other pieces of jewelry from Dresden's Green Vault treasury. The investigation is still ongoing.
Chemnitz increases admission to art museums
Chemnitz is expecting many guests from near and far in the Capital of Culture year 2025. The art museums will also be presenting a top-class program. However, visitors will have to pay more admission.
Cultural foundation supports art scene with 53 scholarships
New art projects or stays abroad: The Cultural Foundation supports artists from Saxony.
From Munch to Mosch: Chemnitz art program 2025
Chemnitz is associated with internationally renowned artists. During the GDR era, there was an alternative art scene here. A top-class exhibition program will shed light on all of this in the coming year.
Rainbow as a symbol of art and change
The Dresden State Art Collections provide an insight into Polish art. The focus is on works that reflect reality - political art under a rainbow.
Unusual exhibition in the Dresden Green Vault
Princely art chambers preserved treasures, exotic objects and curiosities. Extraordinary things were also collected at the Dresden court - also by and about people with disabilities
Caspar David Friedrich: Exhibition in Dresden meets with a great response
After Hamburg, Greifswald and Berlin, Dresden celebrates the painter Caspar David Friedrich. Thousands take a look at how, where and why he became the master of German Romanticism.
Chemnitz 2025: Capital of Culture with a diverse program
In just under three months, the Capital of Culture year will officially open in Chemnitz. The final program has now been announced. What can visitors from Germany and abroad expect?
Chemnitz plans major events and creative projects as Capital of Culture 2025
In 2025, Chemnitz and Nova Gorica in Slovenia will be the European Capital of Culture. Around two million visitors are expected. What will they be offered in Saxony?
Art in the systemic conflict of the Cold War: special exhibition in Zwickau
In GDR times, Wismut mined uranium and collected art. Numerous works will be on display in the coming year.
The splendor of Jean-Pierre Latz: furniture art in Dresden
Dresden is home to the world's largest collection of furniture by the Parisian cabinetmaker Jean-Pierre Latz. Forgotten or thought lost after the war, the old splendor is back.
Iman Issa receives Ernst Rietschel Art Prize for Sculpture 2024
The Ernst Rietschel Art Prize is awarded every two years in recognition of outstanding sculptural work. The role model is a Saxon master in this field - who caused a sensation beyond his home country.
Smokers from the Erzgebirge: Honecker and Kohl as new figures
It is not known whether their heads smoked during their rare meetings. Former GDR head of state Erich Honecker and former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl are now available as incense smokers.
The art of upcycling: modern jewelry creations from Hong Kong at the Grassi Museum Leipzig
Upcycling describes the reuse of waste products or materials that are no longer used. This can even be used to create jewelry.
Pechstein collection from Zwickau museum goes on tour
The Zwickau Pechstein Museum closes for years. But the collection of works by expressionist Max Pechstein will not disappear into the archives. An international museum tour is planned.
Over 1,000 euros from city bet for Friedrich's cemetery portal
Who will bring more people dressed in the style of Romanticism onto the streets? The city bet between Dresden and Greifswald on the birthday of the painter Caspar David Friedrich raised a lot of money.
Light art enchants Chemnitz - a new view of architecture
A light art trail offers a new perspective on well-known buildings in Chemnitz and highlights places that otherwise receive little attention. Behind this is an architectural vision for the city.
Festival transforms old coal-fired power station into art gallery
At the beginning of the year, the plug was pulled on the old combined heat and power plant in Chemnitz. Now it will have a completely new use in the Capital of Culture year 2025: as a temporary gallery for contemporary art.
Missing drawing back in Dresden's Kupferstich-Kabinett
The Kupferstich-Kabinett in Dresden lost numerous works from its collection during the Second World War. Missing works sometimes turn up in the art trade - and can be returned.
8,500 visitors at the Ibug street art festival in Riesa
Every year, the Ibug street art festival transforms an industrial wasteland into a temporary art exhibition. The organizers are satisfied with this year's edition - despite the short lead time.
Dresden celebrates 250th birthday of Caspar David Friedrich with spectacular open-air spectacle
Dresden was the center of Caspar David Friedrich's life for over 40 years. The famous Romantic artist is being celebrated here on the 250th anniversary of his birth - hundreds of people are dressing in the style of his time.
New Caspar David Friedrich rose christened in Dresden
Dresden celebrates Caspar David Friedrich. The famous Romantic artist lived in the city for a good 40 years, began painting there - and is receiving a very special gift for his 250th birthday.
Foundation supports 327 art and cultural projects
The Small Projects Fund has been supporting cultural events in rural areas for several years. However, demand far exceeds the budget.
Desperate artist fights to preserve his mural on German unity in Leipzig
The famous mural on German unity in Leipzig is in danger because a hotel building is threatening the artwork. The artist is now planning to stop construction and wants to auction off parts of the artwork.
Arthouse cinema industry records visitor growth in the first half of 2024
Strong festival films attracted more people to arthouse cinemas at the beginning of the year. The industry hopes that this will continue in the fall.
Record attendance at the Chemnitz art festival "Begehungen"
The 21st edition of the Chemnitz art festival "Begehungen" was all about protest. The theme of resistance proved to be a magnet for visitors.
As Iago in "Othello" - Götz Schubert at the Lausitz Festival
He is known as the Görlitz TV detective and from popular crime series such as Tatort, Wilsberg, Bella Block and Kolleginnen. Götz Schubert is equally present in the theater - and at festivals.
Actor Götz Schubert gives theater priority over film and television
He is known as the Görlitz TV detective and from popular crime series such as Tatort, Wilsberg, Bella Block and Kolleginnen. Götz Schubert is equally present in the theater - and at festivals.
Lusatia Festival in East Saxony offers a diverse program
The European art festival aims to culturally revitalize the lignite mining region during structural change. With a diverse program, it attracts guests every year - even from afar.
Ibug street art festival expects up to 10,000 visitors
Every summer, the Ibug street art festival transforms an industrial wasteland into a temporary art exhibition. This time, the artists are coming to Riesa.
Visitors admire stolen and returned pieces of jewelry in the Green Vault
The Jewel Room is the most magnificent room in the Historic Green Vault in Dresden. Jewelry made of diamonds and brilliant-cut diamonds stolen and returned during the 2019 burglary can now be seen there.
Stolen jewels sparkle again in Dresden's Green Vault
The burglary of the Historic Green Vault in Dresden was one of the most spectacular art thefts in Germany. Most of the stolen jewels are back in their display cases - but still unrestored.
"Begehungen" art festival shows protest and resistance
Protests by courageous GDR citizens brought down the Berlin Wall in 1989. 35 years later, the art festival "Begehungen" is now addressing the topic of protest and resistance - from a global perspective.
Stolen jewels back in the Dresden Green Vault
It was one of the most spectacular art thefts in Germany. Now most of the jewels stolen in 2019 can be seen again in the Green Vault.
Return of the stolen jewels to the Historic Green Vault
Their return by the jewel thieves a good three years after the burglary of the Dresden Green Vault was a sensation. Now the recovered jewels can be shown - in their old place.
City bet between Greifswald and Dresden in the Caspar David Friedrich Year
Greifswald and Dresden are closely associated with the artist Caspar David Friedrich as places of birth, life and work. The big anniversary year will also show which city is more romantic.
With the KunstBus through Upper Lusatia
In Upper Lusatia, art can be experienced on wheels. A bus takes people to special places.
City of Leipzig supports 25 artists with scholarships
Leipzig has a reputation as a city of art and culture. It is now supporting 25 artists with a new scholarship program.
Street art festival Ibug makes a guest appearance in Riesa this year
Every summer, the Ibug street art festival transforms an industrial wasteland into a temporary art exhibition. This time, the artists are coming to Riesa.
Dresden in chess fever - Palais Sommer dedicates a weekend to the royal game
Elisabeth Pähtz is coming - premiere with chess concert and live painting
See like Romantic Friedrich - photo competition in Felswelt
Caspar David Friedrich is the most important artist of German Romanticism, and many of his paintings are among its icons. In them, he composed motifs that he found and drew in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.
Painting on the famous legend of Kriebstein Castle restored
After extensive restoration work, the painting "The Faithful Lady of Kriebstein" will return to the Knights' Hall of the castle of the same name on July 1. The painting, which measures 2.1 by 1.4 meters, was created around 250 years ago by the Württemberg court painter Nicolas Guibal (1725-1784) and ..
Zwickau Art Museum closes until 2028
If you want to experience the treasures of the Zwickau Art Collections one last time, you'll have to hurry. At the end of June, the museum closes for several years for construction work. What will happen to the Pechstein paintings in the meantime?
Exhibition at the Gerhard Richter Archive provides insight into the creative process
New exhibition at the Gerhard Richter Archive in Dresden shows works from the archive's own collection and on loan, including two new editions. Insights into the artist's multifaceted creative process.
Art festival shows 23 works on the theme of protest
This summer's "Begehungen" art festival is dedicated to the theme of protest - the artists have now been chosen. A jury has selected 23 works for the exhibition: from expansive installations, paintings and graphics, sculptures and performances to video and sound art, the organizers announced on Mond ..
Renovation of the Käthe Kollwitz House Moritzburg supported with state funds
The foundation receives 100,000 euros for urgent building measures and the expansion of the memorial to Käthe Kollwitz.
Democracy festival "Kosmos" starts in Chemnitz
The "Kosmos" democracy festival in Chemnitz attracts thousands of visitors with music, art and sport on a perfect summer's day.
Democracy festival "Kosmos" starts in Chemnitz
The "Kosmos" democracy festival kicked off in perfect summer weather in Chemnitz with thousands of visitors and a diverse program of music, art, sport and social events.
Danced nature in the Festspielhaus: top-class performances in Hellerau
The European Center for the Arts in Dresden-Hellerau will kick off the new 2024/2025 season with international guest performances at the "Heller Sommer" on 23 August. The Lyon Opera Ballet and the Cloud Gate Company from Taiwan will imitate nature, while the climate-neutral dance production "Join" w ..
Green Vault shows baroque chess game in new exhibition
The Dresden Green Vault preserves unique treasures of the art of treasures. Some of the showpieces listed in old inventories are missing - but there are some surprising replacements.
Baroque ceremonial chess at the center of a new exhibition in the Green Vault
A rare baroque ceremonial chess set is the centerpiece of a new exhibition in the Green Vault, which sheds light on the Princely World of Games
Green Vault shows baroque chess game in new exhibition
The Dresden Green Vault preserves unique treasures of the art of treasures. Some of the showpieces listed in old inventories are missing - but there are some surprising replacements.
Graffiti removal costs Dresden around 70,000 euros per year
The removal of illegal graffiti from public buildings costs Saxony's state capital Dresden tens of thousands of euros every year. This year alone, contracts worth a total of 60,000 euros have already been awarded, as the city hall announced on Monday. That is half of the annual budget available for ..
Dresden fights against illegal graffiti on public buildings
The removal of illegal graffiti from public buildings costs Saxony's state capital Dresden tens of thousands of euros every year.
Wolfgang Holler remains President of the Saxon Academy of Arts
Wolfgang Holler was re-elected as President for a further three years and emphasized the importance of open dialogue and the Academy's improved facilities.
Saxony: High costs for the removal of illegal graffiti in Dresden
The removal of illegal graffiti from public buildings costs Saxony's state capital Dresden tens of thousands of euros every year. This year alone, contracts worth a total of 60,000 euros have already been awarded, as the city hall announced on Monday.
International artists and children design the Japanese Palace in Dresden for the Children's Biennale
International artists and children create visions of peace, community and sustainability at the Japanisches Palais in Dresden. An interactive exhibition for the whole family.
Historic tapestry with portrait of Emperor Charles V on permanent display at Moritzburg Castle
After 77 years, the historic tapestry with the portrait of Emperor Charles V is on permanent display at Moritzburg Castle. A specially air-conditioned display case protects the almost 500-year-old work of art.
Precious tapestry back in Moritzburg Castle
After a good year and a half, the historical tapestry with the portrait of Emperor Charles V that was recovered for Moritzburg Castle near Dresden is now on permanent display. A special climate-controlled display case first had to be made to protect the almost 500-year-old exhibit made of silk, gold ..
Design and arts and crafts: 150 years of the Grassi Museum
A place of discovery and expertise: this is how the director of the Grassi Museum of Applied Arts describes his museum. This year it is celebrating a special anniversary.
Graphic Arts Foundation shows works by Rosa Loy and Neo Rauch
The artist duo Rosa Loy and Neo Rauch often present their work together at exhibitions. Now they are showing works for their Bayreuth "Lohengrin" in Aschersleben.
150 years of the Grassi Museum of Applied Arts: Celebration weekend in Leipzig
The Grassi Museum of Applied Arts is celebrating its 150th anniversary with a variety of events. Minister President Michael Kretschmer and Minister of State for Culture Claudia Roth are expected to attend.
Artist Draper: Putin installation purchased for Albertinum
The Albertinum in Dresden has acquired a new addition to its collection in the form of an installation by artist Markus Draper. The work "House near a large forest" was acquired for the museum by a couple living in Berlin, Draper told the German Press Agency. The starting point is the city villa in ..
Museum returns porcelain vases from the Kangxi era to the heirs of Ottmar Edwin Strauss
The Museum of the City of Glauchau returns three porcelain vases from the Kangxi era from its collection to the heirs of the Jewish industrialist Ottmar Edwin Strauss.
The KunstBus is on the road in Upper Lusatia
The KunstBus Oberlausitz is going on tour again. On August 10 and 11, regular buses will travel to six art locations in the region every hour, as announced by the Foundation for Art and Culture in Upper Lusatia on Friday. The combination of different art locations with activities to experience, lear ..
Rare interior view of Königstein Fortress preserved
Königstein Fortress receives a rare interior view of the complex from a German private collection. The painting by Ernst Ferdinand Oehme is exhibited to the public.
Archive of the Avant-Garde - Egidio Marzona opens in Dresden
The Archive of the Avant-Garde in Dresden is a new exhibition, research and debate venue for the SKD.
Saxony's Treasury Museum Green Vault: Free State demands compensation from perpetrators
The Free State of Saxony is demanding compensation of 76.1 million euros from the convicted perpetrators for stolen and damaged loot from the Green Vault.
Free State of Saxony demands compensation from thieves of the Green Vault
The Free State of Saxony is demanding compensation from the thieves of the Green Vault following a spectacular art theft. The claim is for 76.1 million euros for missing and damaged parts of the loot.
New temple of art in Dresden: Archive of the avant-gardes - Egidio Marzona opens after renovation
The Archive of the Avant-Garde - Egidio Marzona (ADA) in Dresden opens after six years of renovation as a new exhibition, research and debate venue for the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen.
Friedrich Trail in Saxon Switzerland like new
To mark the 250th birthday of German Romantic artist Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840), the hiking trail named after him is being rediscovered in Saxon Switzerland. The revised 15-kilometre route near Krippen was officially opened on Monday. It follows historical paths on which the artist demonstra ..
Grünes Gewölbe: Hearing on lawsuit against security company
In the criminal trial for the burglary of the Dresden Green Vault, the court refused to determine the amount of damages. The Free State now wants to hold the museum's security company accountable.
Friedrich Trail in Saxon Switzerland like new
To mark the 250th birthday of German Romantic artist Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840), the hiking trail named after him is being rediscovered in Saxon Switzerland. The revised 15-kilometre route near Krippen was officially opened on Monday. It follows historical paths on which the artist demonstra ..
Max Pechstein Museum celebrates anniversary - collection grows
For ten years now, a museum in Zwickau has been dedicated to the work of Max Pechstein. His collection is also in demand at museums elsewhere. Many guests are expected to attend the anniversary this weekend.
Saxon Cultural Senate calls for more support for art and culture ahead of state elections
The Saxon Cultural Senate is calling for more support for art and culture, especially in rural regions and ahead of the state elections.
Art festival explores protest and resistance
The "Begehungen" festival has been bringing contemporary art to unusual places for years - to the delight of thousands of visitors. Now the festival organizers want to bring the theme of protest to a former school.
Expansion of the "Purple Path" art and sculpture trail to include Gregor Gaida's "Polygonal Horse II"
The "Purple Path" art and sculpture trail in the Chemnitz region is being extended to include the sculpture "Polygonal Horse II" by Gregor Gaida.
Major Caspar David Friedrich exhibition in New York
The German painter Caspar David Friedrich would have been 250 years old this year. To mark the occasion, the Metropolitan Museum in New York is also dedicating a major exhibition to him - in 2025.
US museum celebrates glass models by Blaschka artists
Leopold Blaschka and his son Rudolf became famous in the 19th century with deceptively real glass models of flowers and sea creatures, among other things. Now a US museum is honoring them with an exhibition.
Candida Höfer documents semperoper in Dresden
German photographer Candida Höfer shows deserted rooms at the Semperoper in Dresden in 14 new works. The exhibition 'Candida Höfer: Contexts. A Dresden Reflection' shows large-format photographs in dialog with works from the Kupferstich-Kabinett Dresden.
Candida Höfer: Contexts. A Dresden Reflection
The internationally renowned artist Candida Höfer is showing her large-format photographs at the Semperoper in Dresden.
East German photography promoted at the Venice Biennale for the 2025 Capital of Culture year in Chemnitz
East German photography is being used to promote the 2025 Capital of Culture year in Chemnitz to the international art public at the Venice Biennale.
Sorbian Easter egg exhibition at the Winckelmann Museum in Stendal
At Easter time, the Winckelmann Museum in Stendal is showing an exhibition on Sorbian Easter eggs.
Increase in visitors to the Dresden State Art Collections
The Dresden State Art Collections (SKD) recorded an increase to 2.1 million visitors last year, close to the figures before the coronavirus pandemic.
Nele Hertling receives the Berlin Theater Prize for her commitment to the arts scene
The dramaturge and artistic director Nele Hertling has been awarded the Berlin Theater Prize. The jury said on Thursday that Hertling has been transforming Berlin for 60 years.
District music school "Gebrüder Graun" expands into an art school
The state-recognized district music school in the Elbe-Elster district is being expanded to include an art school in order to offer qualified lessons in artistic and aesthetic education.
Princely Art Collections Liechtenstein in Vienna
Insight into the art collection of the Princely Family of Liechtenstein, which has grown over the centuries, with works by Rubens and van Dyck.
Collection shows the life and work of female photographers in the GDR
A new exhibition in Chemnitz shows the life and work of four female photographers in the GDR. The exhibition organizers speak of an often neglected chapter in the history of photography.
Prominent addition to the Deutsche Fotothek in Dresden
With over seven million images, the Deutsche Fotothek is one of the largest archives of its kind in Germany. At its heart is the photographers' archive.
Stolen jewels from the Dresden Green Vault only worth half as much
The stolen and unrecovered jewels from the Dresden Green Vault are now only worth half their original value. The damage was estimated at around 128.6 million euros, but the current value is just under 76.1 million euros. The restoration costs amount to around 127,000 euros.
New art against war by Manaf Halbouni in Dresden
A bus monument caused a stir in 2017. Now Manaf Halbouni is showing another work of art on the subject of war and displacement in Dresden - with the same intention.
Sponsoring association again looks for the most beautiful Sorbian Easter egg
Gebaticked, scratched or etched - the most beautiful Sorbian Easter egg is being sought in Lusatia for the 71st time. The prize is awarded to traditionally made blown-out hen's eggs that have been decorated using typical techniques, as announced by the Förderkreis für Sorbische Volkskultur in Bautze ..
Street musicians in Dresden should take a lunch break
The city of Dresden wants to impose an art break on street musicians. On the one hand, the city wants to "enable the practice of street art, but on the other hand also take into account the concerns of residents and tradespeople", explained Mayor Stephan Kühn (Greens) in Dresden on Monday. According ..
Chemnitz European Capital of Culture 2025
Around 100 projects and around 1000 events are planned for the Capital of Culture year in Chemnitz.
Restored painting by Sascha Schneider comes to the reception building of the Karl May Museum
A damaged painting by Sascha Schneider (1870-1927) from the Karl May Museum in Radebeul, which has been in storage since 1994, has been restored.
Christian Friedel is Dresden Art Prize winner 2024
Actor, musician and director Christian Friedel ("The Zone of Interest", "Babylon Berlin") has been awarded the Dresden 2024 Art Prize, endowed with 7,000 euros. "He is not only an outstanding actor, but also an artist who pushes the boundaries of art and explores new horizons," said the jury, explai ..
Kulturstiftung Sachsen supports 193 art and cultural projects
In the first half of 2024, the Kulturstiftung Sachsen is supporting a total of 193 projects in the fields of art and culture with funding of 1.9 million euros.
Panorama Museum Bad Frankenhausen before partial renovation
The Panorama Museum Bad Frankenhausen with its oversized painting of the Peasants' War by Leipzig painter Werner Tübke is to be partially renovated. Work on the outer concrete wall of the circular building, which opened in 1989, is to begin next year, as a spokeswoman for the Thuringian Ministry of ..
Million-euro investment in Lusatia: New federal construction research center receives 68.6 million euros
The Bundestag's budget committee has cleared the way for an investment of millions in Lusatia. The federal construction research center 'LAB - Living Art of Building' will receive a total of 68.6 million euros.