Modern and contemporary female art at the Gunzenhauser
Dream and reality, euphoria and despair accompany growing up. This theme can also be found in art - the Gunzenhauser Museum in Chemnitz is now taking a special look at it.
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Plauen remembers biblical scholar Konstantin von Tischendorf
He traveled to the Orient, translated ancient Bible manuscripts and found one of the oldest Bible manuscripts in the world: Plauen is now dedicating an exhibition to the "Indiana Jones of Bible research".
Over 100,000 visitors to the Dresden Children's Biennale so far
The idea comes from the Far East. Since 2018, Europe's Children's Biennale in Dresden has been offering boys and girls the chance to encounter and discover art - with free admission.
Otto Dix House opens to the public
Otto Dix's birthplace in Gera was closed to visitors for several months. Now a new exhibition can be seen there. It is about a specific creative phase.
"How it all began" - Otto Dix's birthplace reopens
With the reopening of Otto Dix's birthplace, Gera now offers the second museum hotspot dedicated to the famous artist. The art collections are delighted with the increased visitor interest.
Porcelain Biennale in Meissen shows works from eleven countries
Albrechtsburg Castle in Meissen was the first production site for porcelain in Europe. Now, porcelain is once again shown to be more than just a material for everyday objects.
New permanent exhibition opened at Torgau youth work camp
Thousands of young people who were labeled as difficult in the GDR ended up in the Jugendwerkhof in Torgau. They were to be re-educated. A new exhibition commemorates their history.
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.
Winter exhibition: Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella at Moritzburg Castle
For the 13th time, Moritzburg Castle is transformed into a fairytale world, presenting costumes and props to fans of the popular classic "Three Nuts for Cinderella".
Barbara Klemm exhibition returns to Germany
"Icons of contemporary history" will soon be on display in Leipzig. Barbara Klemm's photographs bear witness to historical developments and the present in a Germany that was divided for decades.
Air. One for all: special exhibition on a vital topic
At the moment, the air is thick in politics. The global climate crisis has long highlighted air pollution as a problem. That's why an exhibition on air is just what we need.
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.
Unusual addition to the municipal art collection
A woman and her sister always visit art exhibitions in Dresden's Landhaus during admission-free periods. Now she has bequeathed money to the municipal gallery.
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?
"Silberglanz & Kumpeltod" - museum shows large mining exhibition
From silver to coal to uranium: mining has shaped many regions of Saxony for centuries. It has brought prosperity and shaped culture, but has also led to disease and environmental destruction.
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.
Delay in reopening of 'Kohlewelt' museum in Oelsnitz
Miners in Saxony once extracted not only ore but also coal from the depths. The mining museum in Oelsnitz has dedicated itself to this heritage. But its reopening is a long time coming.
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.
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.
Show with magnificent French furniture by Jean-Pierre Latz
Cabinetmaker Jean-Pierre Latz created magnificent furniture in the 18th century, which was also much sought-after at the Saxon court. Now they can be seen again for the first time in several decades.
TU Bergakademie Freiberg honored with first-class mineralogical collections
The Mineralogical Collections of the Freiberg Mining Academy are a feast for the eyes. They have now been honored at an international congress.
Show about GDR isolation camps at Augustusburg Castle
In the event of a crisis, the Stasi wanted to intern GDR enemies from Germany and abroad in castles that were used as youth hostels. The plans for this are largely unknown - until now.
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.
The splendor of minerals: "Terra Mineralia" show turns 15
The "Terra Mineralia" exhibition in Freiberg has been drawing on a unique collection for 15 years. Minerals are displayed there in all their splendor and diversity. Now there are some new features.
Exhibition in Zwickau on the deeds and reappraisal of the NSU
Zwickau is one of the cities inextricably linked to the right-wing extremist terror cell NSU. The core trio lived there and planned their crimes. A new exhibition is now dedicated to this.
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.
Home and identity in the focus of the 2029 national exhibition
Previous state exhibitions have highlighted individual chapters in Saxony's history. In 2029, the entire 1100 years will be covered - at one of the most important original locations.
Preparations underway: Saxony's history to be presented in Albrechtsburg Castle in 2029
Four state exhibitions have so far shed light on chapters in Saxony's history. Now, in 2029, it takes a look at 1100 years - at an original location.
"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.
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.
Cultural Foundation sponsors exhibition on the Meissen porcelain manufactory in the GDR
Founded in 1710 after the invention of European hard porcelain, the Meissen manufactory is world-famous. The Staatliche Kunstsammlungen are now shedding light on this rather unexplored chapter of its history.
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 ..
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.
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 ..
International Museum Day attracts visitors with special events in Saxony
To mark International Museum Day in Saxony, museums are attracting visitors with special events, including insights into Georgenburg Castle in Königstein and cannon thunder in Oelsnitz.
Interactive history: New opening of Colditz Castle
It was once a magnificent hunting lodge - but in the centuries that followed, it also became part of dark chapters in history. Colditz Castle can now be explored with a tablet.
Students from Chemnitz create modern incense figures for diversity in Erzgebirge arts and crafts
Chemnitz students create new incense figures to promote diversity in Erzgebirge arts and crafts
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.
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.
Königstein Fortress opens GDR bunker to the public
Königstein Fortress opens long-closed GDR bunker to visitors to experience the history of the Cold War up close. Premiere on Good Friday.
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.
Reliquary of St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague on display in Dresden for the first time
The relic treasure of St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague will be on display in Dresden for six months from mid-March. The exhibition presents the collection in dialog with contemporary artists.
Exhibition of the year 2023 comes from Leipzig
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Peter Smalun - a tribute: the life and work of an industrial designer
Exhibition on the life and work of GDR designer Peter Smalun at Leuchtenburg Castle in Seitenroda, Thuringia.
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.
The 11th Saxon State Garden Show will take place in Auerbach and Rodewisch in 2029
The 11th Saxon State Garden Show will take place in Auerbach and Rodewisch in the Vogtland district in 2029. For the first time, two towns will be hosting a state garden show with a joint concept.
Exhibition on upheaval and liquidation in the 90s
The Leipzig City History Museum will dedicate one of its major special exhibitions this year to the period of upheaval in the 1990s. The show "Between Awakening and Liquidation" will focus on the new possibilities of freedom as well as the great disappointments and the unexpected decline of the city ..
Chemnitz European Capital of Culture 2025
Around 100 projects and around 1000 events are planned for the Capital of Culture year in Chemnitz.
"Kohlewelt" to open in late summer: Costs have risen
The extensive refurbishment of the Oelsnitz Mining Museum is entering the home straight, but will be far more expensive than originally planned. In late summer, the "Coal World" will reopen to visitors as an experience in an authentic location. According to the Erzgebirgskreis, the costs amount to a ..
Advance booking for Caspar David Friedrich in Berlin
The Alte Nationalgalerie Berlin is starting ticket sales early for the exhibition "Caspar David Friedrich. Infinite Landscapes". From April 19 to August 4, the museum on Museum Island is presenting more than 60 paintings and 50 drawings by the famous German Romantic artist Friedrich (1774-1840). The ..
Christmas exhibition in Leipzig shows Krakow nativity scenes
Colorful Krakow nativity scenes have been on display in a Christmas exhibition in Leipzig since Wednesday. The special exhibition in the Old Town Hall was created in cooperation with the Muzeum Krakowa, as the city administration announced on Wednesday. It is also intended to celebrate the 50-year p ..
Winter exhibition "Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella" at Moritzburg Castle
Fans of the cult film "Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella" can rejoice: the traditional winter exhibition opens at Moritzburg Castle near Dresden on Wednesday.
"Exceptional artist" Willi Baumeister and his network
Willi Baumeister was an advocate of abstract painting and is one of the most important artists of the German post-war period. The Gunzenhauser Museum in Chemnitz is now dedicating an extensive exhibition to him.
New panorama by Yadegar Asisi in the Panometer Leipzig
From March 2024, artist Yadegar Asisi will be presenting his latest panorama entitled 'Monet's Cathedral' at the Panometer Leipzig.
Artist Asisi wants to look deeper
Artist Yadegar Asisi is celebrating his twentieth birthday this year with his panoramas - and has announced that he intends to show even more of his skills.
Living in the museum: exhibition shows archaeology of living
From the well to the bathtub, from the storage pit to the refrigerator: How people live has changed over time. A new exhibition in Chemnitz is therefore dedicated to the home as an important place to live. Exhibits from prominent previous owners are also on display.
The award of the Saxon electoral dignity to a Wettin six centuries ago
The exhibition at Albrechtsburg Meissen explores the question of who the Saxons are and how they got their name.
The Consolation of Things - Art by Orhan Pamuk in Dresden
Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk is spending half a year as a guest artist among Dresden's Old Masters. For the exhibition "The Consolation of Things," he has recreated 41 of the 78 so-called cabinets of his famous Istanbul "Museum of Innocence" and created entirely new ones in occupation with holding ..
Modern art from the dictatorship in Dresden Café Belarus
Contemporary art that does not conform to the state norm is usually confined to a niche in Belarus. A Minsk artist duo experienced ostracism firsthand - and freedom for a few months in Dresden.
Jewish Museum Berlin shows GDR as "Another Country
Life in the eight Jewish communities of the GDR is the focus of the exhibition "Another Country. Jewish in the GDR" at the Jewish Museum Berlin. Starting Friday and running through Jan. 14, the exhibition will feature personal objects from contemporary witnesses and their descendants about Jewish ex ..
Space exhibition in Vogtland gets extension building
Sigmund Jähn, the first German in space, came from the Vogtland region. In his homeland, an exhibition on space travel attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year. Now the museum is being expanded at a cost of millions.
Dresden celebrates Romantic Friedrich's 250th birthday in 2024
A double show of paintings and drawings by the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen (SKD) will make Dresden a hotspot for several months in the 250th anniversary year of the birth of the painter Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840). Starting in mid-August 2024, the Albertinum and Kupferstich-Kabinett will prese ..
Creative economy presents itself with work show in Chemnitz
From furniture to jewelry and fashion to toys, Saxony's creative scene is demonstrating its diversity with a new show of works at the Chemnitz Industrial Museum. On display are works by 130 cultural and artistic creators, the museum and the state association of cultural and creative industries annou ..
Art collections show modern Ukrainian art
From May 6, the Dresden State Art Collections will present a comprehensive overview of modern Ukrainian from the beginning of the 20th century to the present under the title "Kaleidoscope of History(s)." The exhibition at the Albertinum is the first of its kind in Germany, according to the museum as ..