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Greifswald is the birthplace of Caspar David Friedrich. In the anniversary year of Friedrich's 250th birthday, Hiroyuki Masuyama is exhibiting twice in the beautiful Hanseatic and university city. A small but concentrated and excellent presentation can be seen in the Pomeranian State Museum until January 5, 2025. An exhibition by the artist opens next Friday, September 13th at 7 p.m. in the STP Gallery and will be on view until November 8th.

Pommersches Landesmuseum
Rakower Str. 9
Greifswald

STP Galerie
Mühlentr. 20
Greifswald

July 18 to October 6, 2024
Siesmayerstrasse 61
60323 Frankfurt am Main

Insects are irreplaceable. But their number and diversity are decreasing rapidly. In his annual exhibition “Playful? – Roulette with the insect and plant world” from July 18th to October 6th, 2024, the Palmengarten is dedicated to the ecological importance of flowers and pollinators. Along a varied route through the outdoor area, the historic palm house and the galleries, thirty-one artists illustrate our dependence on insects and plants as well as their incomparable beauty with metal sculptures, video animations, sound art, photography, painting and other media. Visitors can look forward to a unique art experience.

With works of art by: Justus Becker, Sonja Edle von Hoeßle, artist group finger, Lili Fischer, Verena Freyschmidt, Lea Grebe, Detlev Gregorczyk, Markus Heinsdorff, Maren Jeleff & Klaus Pichler, Andreas Koppe & Stefanie Kösling, Caro Krebietke, Hama Lohrmann, Dana Meyer , Thilo Nass, E.R. Nele, Inge Marion Petersen, Renate Reifert, Lasse-Marc Riek, Franz von Saalfeld (Atelier Goldstein), Anna Schamschula, Jan Schmidt, Vroni Schwegler, Susa Templin, Anaïs Tondeur, Michael Tuss, Violeta Vollmer, Claudia Wiens, Katarzyna Zommer, students from the Faculty of Design at Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Exhibition idea, conception and co-fundraising: Dr. Nadja Tomoum ​​in collaboration with the Palmengarten

Early works by Manuela Sambo can currently be seen in the exhibition “There is no there there” at the Museum of Modern Art in Frankfurt.
The museum has purchased all of the works - we warmly congratulate the artist!

Manuela Sambo was born in Luanda (Angola). As a child, she was surrounded almost exclusively by African art. In the 1980s she studied German and literary studies in Leipzig. Through her future husband, the painter Daniel Sambo-Richter, she came into contact with East German underground art. Their neo-expressive language was often based on African and non-European motifs and was open to the magical rituals of early cultures.

While she was still studying, Manuela Sambo created her first works of art, initially smaller masks. After receiving her diploma, she devoted herself entirely to fine art. She created sculptures, works on paper and her first paintings. The artist was fascinated by figures of the Virgin Mary and was interested in European art history.

Hans-Christian Schink:
Under Water
07. July 2024 - September 22, 2024
Opening on Sunday, July 7, 2024, 11:30 a.m.

When the glaciers of the last Ice Age melted around 12,000 years ago and the ice gradually receded, one of countless was created in what is now northeast Germany, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Landscape crossed by water. This landscape with the typical glacial surface forms of ground moraine, terminal moraine, sander and glacial valley is the region with the highest proportion of water areas in Germany. Rivers and streams totaling 26,000 km and more than 2,200 lakes characterize the topography.

H.C. Schink in the Bautzen Museum
May 25th to August 25th, 2024
Opening on Saturday, May 25th at 3 p.m

Bautzen in Upper Lusatia is one of the most attractive German cities. It is located 50km east of Dresden. Anyone who doesn't know Bautzen before now has a solid reason to visit. Hans-Christian Schink will be exhibiting at the Bautzen Museum from May 25th to August 25th. This exhibition will primarily feature works from the “1h” project as well as a large number of photographs on the topic of “built environment” from the series “Traffic Projects”, “Tohoku”, “Aqua Claudia” and “EUR”. The Bautzen Museum is worth a visit just because of the building and its collections.

“Light and time. Photographic projects by Hans-Christian Schink”
On behalf of the artist, we warmly invite you to the opening on Saturday, May 25th at 3 p.m.

Bautzen Museum
Kornmarkt 1
02625 Bautzen

Ellen Akimoto, Speaking Intently, 2019, oil and acrylic on canvas, 200 x 150 cm


Jörg Ernert, Rialto (Nach Carpaccio) (2. Fassung), 2023, acrylic on canvas, 130 x 120 cm


Moritz Götze, Schildträger, 1999, oil on canvas, 200 x 100 cm


Eckart Hahn, Tauben, 2009, acrylic on canvas, 120 x 80 cm


Hiroyuki Masuyama, Kreidefelsen auf Rügen (nach Caspar David Friedrich, 1818), 2017, LED Lightbox, Edition 5, Exemplar 1/5, 90,5 x 71 x 4 cm


Manuela Sambo, Unity of Soul, 2012, oil on canvas, 130 x 150 cm


Hans-Christian Schink, Rothe Kirche, 2017, Aluco/UV-Glass anti-reflective, Edition 8+2 AP, 90 x 104 cm


Raïssa Venables, Zionskirche (small version), 2005, c-print / diasec, Edition 5, 99 x 79 cm


Nguyen Xuan Huy, Vera, 2023, oil on canvas, 207 x 147 cm

The Saxon Academy of Arts has appointed Hans-Christian Schink and Christiane Baumgartner as its new members.

The academy opens on the occasion
on April 16, 2024 at 7 p.m. at Palaisplatz 3 in Dresden there will be an exhibition with works by the two of them.

We warmly congratulate you!

In 2024 we celebrate Caspar David Friedrich's 250th birthday. Many contemporary artists have explored this great role model, but probably none as intensively as Hiroyuki Masuyama. Consequently, Masuyama is in great demand this year: he is exhibiting at the Hamburger Kunsthalle, the Bundesrat, the Alte Nationalgalerie and the Pommersches Landesmuseum in Friedrich's native city of Greifswald. And of course with us!

Die Lebensstufen (nach C.D.Friedrich, 1835), 2023, LED Lightbox, 72 x 94 x 4 cm, Edition 5 + 2 AP, 15000 Euro

Hamburger Kunsthalle, 15.12.2023 - 1.4.2024
Rothamel Gallery at the Art Karlsruhe, 22-25 February 2024
Old National Gallery, 14 April 2024 - 4 August 2024
German Federal Council, 21 March - 21 June 2024
Rothamel Gallery Frankfurt, 6 December 2024 to January 2025
 
Hiroyuki Masuyama focuses on space and time. He condenses their presence and flow into overwhelming yet subtle works.
 
For Masuyama, art is a great adventure and freedom beyond all restrictions of space and time: he shows us places where all seasons prevail at the same time. He proves that you can see something from all sides at the same time. He cycles through an entire year in one minute and lets us float freely in space.


Das große Gehege (after C.D. Friedrich, 1832), 2016, diasec/led lightbox, edition 5, 73,5 x 102,5 x 4 cm, 12.000 Euro

A whole series of time travels leads Masuyama to Caspar David Friedrich. Masuyama recomposed the works of the great Romantic artist from hundreds of photographic images and allows us to experience their fascination anew in a contemporary form.
 
"The temporal levels merged in this way emphasise once again: art only ever has one present. It is the one in which thinking about it takes place." Michael Freitag

Galerie Rothamel - Art Karlsruhe 2024
February 22 - 24, 2024

Hall 1 / A 24 and sculpture square Hall 1 / B26 
Karlsruhe Trade Fair Center, Messeallee 1, 76287 Rheinstetten, Germany
Preview on Wednesday, February 21 from 2 to 7 pm.
Thursday to Saturday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday: 11 am to 6 pm.

The longing for stories is back. For us, the current edition of Art KA 2024 is all about narrative, storytelling art: painting, photography, sculpture and ceramics. All of the artists presented are masters of the means of their respective medium and convey substantial content in their works. The narratives are extraordinarily multifaceted, reach deep into art history and are at the same time highly topical. 

Soloshow
Moritz Götze

Ordnung und Disziplin (Rostocker Pappe) 2022, Mischtechnik auf botanischer Wandtafel, 81 x 67,5 cm, 3200 Euro

Götze describes his art as German Pop and dates its roots back to the Humanist art of the 16th century. He has created one of the most extensive artistic
oeuvre of our time: Paintings, architectural artworks, enamels, mosaics, sculptures, objects, drawings and graphics.
He created new screen printing techniques and renewed contemporary enamel painting.

Sculpture Square
Grita Götze

Tageszeiten, 2022, Engobemalerei, Hohe 50 cm, 6000 Euro

Grita Götze creates ceramics whose quality confidently transcends the boundaries of applied art: her painting is virtuoso, her technical perfection enormous. Works by the artist can be found in collections such as the August Kaestner Museum in Hanover, the Badisches Landesmuseum in Karlsruhe, the Kunstmuseum Moritzburg in Halle, the Kunstgewerbemuseum in Berlin and the Museum Ludwig.

"Anyone who wants to experience how beauty and the image of nature can mutually enhance each other in the artistic object will find fascinating visual models in Grita Götze's ceramic works. With the gesture of the self-evident, usability and decoration, vessel form and ornament are in perfect harmony in these objects."

Karin Thomas

The artist works on these vessels for weeks. They are the visible luxury of time at rest. Self-will and an astonishing degree of mastery are her unique selling points. There is no squinting to the side. This is a splendor that does not care in the least about concepts, trends, innovations and all the other current affairs.

Hiroyuki Masuyama

Die Lebensstufen (nach C.D.Friedrich, 1835), 2023, LED Lightbox, 72 x 94 x 4 cm, Auflage 5 + 2 AP, 15000 Euro

In 2024, we will be celebrating Caspar David Friedrich's 250th birthday. Many contemporary artists have explored this great role model, but probably none as intensively as Hiroyuki Masuyama. Consequently, Masuyama is in great demand this year: he is exhibiting at the Hamburger Kunsthalle, the Bundesrat, the Alte Nationalgalerie and the Pommersches Landesmuseum in Friedrich's hometown of Greifswald. And of course with us! 

Hiroyuki Masuyama focuses on space and time. He condenses their presence and flow into overwhelming yet subtle works. 

For Masuyama, art is a great adventure and freedom beyond all limitations of space and time: he shows us places where all seasons reign at the same time. He proves that you can see something from all sides at the same time. He cycles through an entire year in one minute and lets us float freely in space.

A whole series of time travels leads Masuyama to Caspar David Friedrich. Using hundreds of photographic images, Masuyama recomposed the works of the great Romantic artist and allows us to experience their fascination anew in a contemporary form.

"The time levels merged in this way make it clear once again: art only ever has one present. It is the one in which thinking about it takes place." Michael Freitag

Dana Meyer

Dana Meyer's "South Pacific Expedition" has already lasted several years. To date, it has yielded a rich collection of fictitious metal insects, which the artist classifies, stores in antiquated jars and labels neatly. She lists numerous South Sea islands as the places where she found them, dating them to the first decade of the twentieth century. 

Nguyen Xuan Huy

Vera, 2023, Öl auf Leinwand, 207 x 147 cm, 24.800 Euro

One of the most exciting positions in contemporary painting is represented by a man born in Hanoi. His works are nothing less than a proposal for a new European art. He often makes his statements in the form of mythological, philosophical or literary parables. Transcending the avant-garde, he builds a bridge from classical European art to the visual culture of the present. His paintings are cultivated and at the same time unsparing analyses of the current state of our continent and its inhabitants.

Nguyen Xuan Huy was born in 1976. He studied at the Hanoi School of Architecture, at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Bordeaux and received his diploma in painting at the HfKD Burg Giebichenstein in Halle in 2003. He lives and works in Berlin.

Thitz

London Utopian Tower Bridge, 2021, Acryl und Tüten auf Leinwand, 120 x 180 cm, 16500 Euro

"Bags and acrylic on canvas" is how Thitz describes the material structure of his paintings. Vivid, tangible, immediate testimonies to a world steaming with vitality. "If you really want to paint big cities, you must not depict an imaginary city, but try to paint the perceived experience itself, with all the noises, noise, dust and smells. An infinite amount of information fits into one second of a city - I mean this city, these are my inner images," Thitz postulates.

Dear friends, ladies and gentlemen,

We wish you all the best, happiness, health and wonderful art experiences for the new year 2024!

 a few meters to the left

We are starting with a move. Our Frankfurt gallery is relocating from Fahrgasse 17 to Fahrgasse 17, so in the future you will find us a few meters to the left in the same building. And thus - as the longest-serving gallery - we will remain on this special street.

Since the opening of our Frankfurt branch in 2005, eight other colleagues have settled in Fahrgasse, with whom we are on good terms. We organize the vernissages together. In our wake, a number of restaurants have moved into the small street. It's a great place to stroll between the Museum of Modern Art and the banks of the Main. The Schirn and Kunstverein are just around the corner, the Städel is just a short walk away.

We are glad to be able to stay a little longer in this biotope. In the new space we will open an exhibition of wonderful works by Jörg Ernert. We cordially invite you and your friends to the opening with the artist on January 19, 2024 at 7 pm!

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