At first it was only the artist’s thoughts that could be read in letters and her diary. Then Otto Modersohn’s letters and diary entries came to light. We spoke with his granddaughter Antje Modersohn about the eventful life of the artist couple.
What would Kara Walker listen to? A very special exhibition soundtrack by her daughter, writer and artist Octavia Bürgel.
What would Kara Walker listen to? A very special exhibition soundtrack by her daughter, writer and artist Octavia Bürgel.
Kara Walker opens her private archive at the SCHIRN and provides a comprehensive and exclusive insight into her artistic cosmos.
Are artists particularly creative when it comes to cooking? A look into the kitchens of the art world. This time with a little ABC of the Eat Art...
In which places does history become visible? And what do we remember at all? Maya Schweizer begins her search for clues in the sewers and slowly feels...
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Kara Walker opens her private archive at the SCHIRN and provides a comprehensive and exclusive insight into her artistic cosmos.
Kara Walker’s very personal introduction to her exhibition, which opens at the SCHIRN in October. With over 650 drawings, snippets, notes, fragments,...
With a comprehensive retrospective, the Schirn illuminates how Paula Modersohn-Becker anticipated central tendencies of Modernism.
THOU SHALT FIGHT CONFORMISM. The first of the 10 commandments by and for Gilbert & George. How the artist couple searches for the meaning of life and...
With a comprehensive retrospective, the Schirn illuminates how Paula Modersohn-Becker anticipated central tendencies of Modernism.
The SCHIRN presents the first-ever survey exhibition of works by photographer and performance artist Ulay.
Kara Walker’s very personal introduction to her exhibition, which opens at the SCHIRN in October. With over 650 drawings, snippets, notes, fragments,...
Frida Kahlo has cult status. A closer look at her self-portrait can reveal a lot about the numerous myths revolving around her life and work.
Are artists particularly creative when it comes to cooking? A look into the kitchens of the art world. This time with a little ABC of the Eat Art...
With artists, experts and creatives
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At first it was only the artist’s thoughts that could be read in letters and her diary. Then Otto Modersohn’s letters and diary entries came to light....
A new art space has opened in Frankfurt: ELVIRA. Curator Paula Kommoss on what it has to do with the city, with director Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and...
In the first Lockdown, Frankfurt artists Il-Jin Atem Choi and René Schohe launched the project “dadacoin”. A conversation about the value of art, NFT...
Curator Martina Weinhart in conversation with Anishinaabe filmmaker Lisa Jackson and Chief Negotiator of the Gwa’sala-Nakwaxda’xw Nations Colleen...
From studio to dining table
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Are artists particularly creative when it comes to cooking? A look into the kitchens of the art world. This time with a little ABC of the Eat Art...
Looking at art while hungry is never a good idea: these museum cafés are a particularly good place to linger.
Are artists particularly creative when it comes to cooking? A look into the kitchens of the art world. This time with Tracey Emin, expert for caviar...
Are artists particularly creative when it comes to cooking? This time with Dorothy Iannone and a journey through her life in four courses.
Art and the scene
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Suzanna Slack writes personal texts about central issues in our society. In the process, Slack creates a very unique, instructive genre between prose,...
Lil Nas X’s masterful use of the internet shows how to fight discrimination with astuteness, queerness and art historical references.
In an age of alternative facts and fake news, how can a work of art possibly be more convincing than a scientific report? These 10 artworks focus on...
How Torrey Peters’ much-discussed book “Detransition, Baby” can bridge the gap between underground and mainstream, and why it matters.
Trends in contemporary film and video art
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In which places does history become visible? And what do we remember at all? Maya Schweizer begins her search for clues in the sewers and slowly feels...
For all movie geeks and those who would like to become one: Film highlights from eight years of DOUBLE FEATURE at the SCHIRN.
This is perhaps the best way to describe the work of video artist Angel Vergara: Art history meets pop culture, the artist himself appears as a...
Hypnotic dances and hybrid beings in cyberspace: Video artist Johanna Bruckner transforms the human body into digital matter.
