Opening Reception Wundertüte 2011

Yesterday this year’s edition of “Wundertüte – Die Kunst in Tüten” started with large audience. Martina Eßer of WDR-TV opened up the exhibition with a charming moderation, describing the experiences round the “Wundertüte” from her very personal point of view. On the part of the participating artists Mulheim painter and sculptorer talked about his personal …

Online sale of Wundertuete 2011 has begun

Starting 1. November, 2011kunst-in-tueten.de online order of the 11th edition of “Wundertuete – Die Kunst in Tüten” is possible. “WUNDERTÜTE – Die Kunst in Tüten” is now existing for 11 years! – Over the course of the years more than 80 artists have participated in this art event, more than 4000 surprise bags were filled… …

Photo Classics in our Gallery

The Gallery has available a comprehensive stock of classics of the history of photography, amongst others Henri Cartier-Bresson, Germaine Krull, Joel Meyerowitz, August Sander, which you can view in our gallery upon request. Here is a small selection:

Opening Reception upcoming Friday

After summer break Obrist Gallery will start with two exhibitions of depth psychological characteristics: Slava Seidel presents her “dream territory”, paintings full of surrealistic phantasies and “impossible” architectures, whereas Boltanski shows childhood memories re-enacted as grown-up in photographic shots. The Opening Reception will take place on upcoming Friday, 9 September, 7 p.m., you are cordially …

Slava Seidel and Christian Boltanski from Sep. 9

Slava Seidel, born 1974 in Krivoj Rog, Ukraine, is living and working in Frankfurt/ Main. 2009 Master Student of Christa Näher, Städelschule 2002-08 Hochschule der Bildenden Künste, Städelschule Frankfurt/ Main 1996 Work as a scene designer 1991-95 Studies in interior architecture, Rerich College, St. Petersburg Slava Seidels paintings are surrealistic phantasies, which recall the “Groteschi” …

Exhibition with Helge Emmaneel and Bianca Müllner

Starting next Friday we will be showing a double exhibition with photo work by Helge Emmaneel and painting by Bianca Müllner. In completely different ways the Hamburg based artists both deal with the theme of the construction of landscape. Helge Emmaneel | Bianca Müllner Selfmade Landscapes 2 July – 14 September, 2011 Opening Reception: Friday, …

Ausstellung Julia Willms verlängert

HERE AND NOW, die aktuelle Ausstellung von Julia Willms ist verlängert bis einschließlich Mittwoch, 6. April 2011. Im Kabinett sind aktuell herausragende Arbeiten von Bernhard Schultze zu sehen, einem der wichtigsten Vertreter des deutschen Informel. Insgesamt zeigen wir 6 Arbeiten des 2005 verstorbenen Künstlers, darunter auch zwei Bilder in Öl auf Leinwand.

Coming Soon…

The gallery shows new pictures of Ralf Bohnenkamp from February 19th. In addition, we will soon be receiving new masterpieces from the history of photography, including works by HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON, WILLIAM EGGLESTON and AUGUST SANDER. More about it soon in the same place. .

Julia Willms: Here and Now.

In her third solo exhibition at GAM Vienna and Amsterdam based media- and performance artist Julia Willms shows new works, including three audiovisual space installations, digital collages and drawings. In her work Willms continuously deals with the perception of space, and faces the viewer with irritations, which question his construction of reality. Julia Willms (*1974 …

Kunstwundertüte next Friday

The list of participating artists: David ALCÁNTARA, Ayse ARSLAN, Wiebke BARTSCH, Marcela BÖHM, Ralf BOHNENKAMP, Robin HORSCH, Helge EMMANEEL, Michael GOLLER, Helge JEPSEN, Gabriele KAISER-SCHANZ, Gerd KANZ, Dieter KRÄNZLEIN, Annette LAUDERT, Jürgen PAAS, Dagmar RAUWALD, Barbara RING, Eberhard ROSS, Armin SCHEID, Jörg W. SCHIRMER, Peter SCHLÖR, Anja SCHREIBER, Danielle SCHULTE AM HÜLSE, Michaela SCHULZE-WEHNINCK, Andreas …

Andy Scholz at KWI

The “Kulturwisschaftliches Institut” in Essen has shown photographs by Andy Scholz within the series “Kunst im KWI”. The exhibition finished with a discursiv talk between Prof. Dr. Stefan Berg (Director Kunstmuseum Bonn) and Prof. Dr. Harald Welzer (KWI). The main emphasis of their discussion was the latest works by Andy Scholz, his series “Folkwang under …

Thomas Zika and Henri Cartier-Bresson

On Friday, September 3rd, from 7 p. m. we will give a preview of the autumn of 2010 in the gallery under the title *preview*. We’re opening our new “Collector’s Lounge” with a real sensation: we’re showing 13 original photographs by Henri Cartier-Bresson, including vintages and real rarities. There are portraits of Marilyn Monroe, de …