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Art Karlsruhe 2025

Art Karlsruhe 2025

Art Karlsruhe 2025
20. bis 23. Februar

Our stand will be located in Hall 1 at position A 26.

We are looking forward to your visit!

Kind regards
Jörk Rothamel

The longing for stories is back. For us, the current edition of Art Karlsruhe 2025 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.

We present works by

Jörg Ernert
Grita Götze
Moritz Götze 
Hiroyuki Masuyama
Nguyen Xuan Huy
Wieland Payer
Hans Christian Schink
Thitz












Hall 1 / A 26
 
Karlsruhe Trade Fair Center, Messeallee 1, 76287 Rheinstetten, Germany
+49 177 599 84 45
 

VIP  Preview on Wednesday, February 19 from 1 to 8 pm
 
Regular opening hours

Thursday to Saturday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday: 11 am to 6 pm.


03. February 2025

2024- short Story of all

2024- short Story of all

Dear friends,

A truly rich year full of events and twists and turns lies behind us and there are reasons to be grateful.

Jörg Ernert kicked off the year in our Frankfurt gallery at Fahrgasse 17 with his wonderful show “Traghetto”, which focused on Venice and the city's artists.

Jörg Ernert in Frankfurt


A few days later, the Gemäldegalerie of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin presented the first works of art from the holdings of the Museum of Western and Eastern Art in Odessa. The museum's most important works were brought to safety immediately after the outbreak of war and subsequently to Berlin, a process in which our gallery played a small part. However, the presentation in January 2024 was only a small foretaste. The major exhibition with all the rescued works will be on display from January 24 to June 22, 2025.


Museum of Western and Eastern Art, Odessa


In 2024, we celebrated 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 was in great demand this year: he exhibited 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, Bundesrat

Romanticism in Artificial Light, Erfurt


With the Erfurt show “Romanticism in Artificial Light”, we stuck to the theme and showed works by Jörg Ernert, Moritz Götze, Hiroyuki Masuyama, Nguyen Xuan Huy, Wieland Payer, Marten Schädlich, Hans-Christian Schink and Raïssa Venables.

In Frankfurt, we took up the context once again under the title “Mixed Devotions” - and at the end of June we had to finally leave the space we had occupied since 2005. The owner had sold the property to a “creative agency”, which is still not using it today. 


Mixed Devotions, Frankfurt

In the summer there was a short intermezzo in the space of the neighboring Galerie Schwind (“Across the River and into the Trees” with Hjördis Baacke, Thorsten Groetschel,

Dana Meyer and Wieland Payer) and so the long chapter in the gallery's history in Frankfurt seemed to come to an end after 19 years and 153 exhibitions. Since 2005, Fahrgasse had grown into a functioning gallery biotope with great colleagues and a great team spirit, and I left with regret and gratitude.


Across the River and into the Trees, Frankfurt

Nevertheless, the new situation was perfectly fine for me personally, because the Erfurt gallery, our family, a still open building site and various art fairs offered more than enough to keep me busy. For the gallery's artists, the situation turned out to be less welcome, because fewer exhibitions naturally mean lower sales. And somehow... it also felt strange for me to be standing on one leg.


Reuterweg 71, Frankfurt

A message had already arrived from Barbara von Stechow on July 2, a photo of a shop window with a telephone number. At the end of the summer, I looked into the matter.A former savings bank in Frankfurt's Westend, on the corner of Reuterweg and Grüneburgweg, charming but challenging. Super nice landlords. Without further ado, I threw all my plans overboard and accepted.It turned out to be a forced move. My son gave up his autumn vacation together, my family showed understanding and Constance Rothamel and Grant Morton supported the project with all their might.It was touch and go several times, but then everything worked out

It opened on October 9, with highlights from the gallery program and a lavish party.The floor is new, but further renovation work and professional lighting are still pending.

 

Frankfurt Opening

Setup in Luxembourg, with Hiroyuki Masuyama


In November, the small Erfurt “artthuer” took place, an artists' fair that is actually taboo for a gallery, but out of local solidarity and sympathy for Michaela Hirche from VbK and her great work, we took part. It was again very entertaining and informal, but the real focus was on Luxembourg Art Week, which started two weeks later. That too is now history and Art Karlsruhe 2025 opens on February 19 - you are already cordially invited!


Art Karlsruhe, 2024


Art Karlsruhe, 2024


Finally, elections will be held on February 23 and I have a small hope that the problems of this country might finally be tackled. If our professional politicians continue to fail, we should switch from the electoral system to the lottery system (which has proven itself some times in the history of democracies).

But first things first: On behalf of all our artists and fellow campaigners, I wish you and your loved ones a relaxing and reflective Christmas and all the very best for the New Year 2025 - health, happiness, success, love and peace!

Our first exhibition in the new year starts in Frankfurt on Friday, January 17, 2025 at 6 pm. We are showing works by Hiroyuki Masuyama and cordially invite you to join us. The artist will be present and we look forward to seeing you again.

Sincerely
Yours, Jörk Rothamel


Already firmly planned for 2025: the annual Easter hike with Grita and Moritz Götze.


From December 23rd to January 5th we will be on Christmas vacation and our galleries will be closed.


23. December 2024

wish punch Frankfurt

wish punch Frankfurt

Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends,

This memorable year is drawing to a close and Christmas is approaching inexorably. Despite all the world events, we are once again celebrating our infamous wish punch this year and invite you to take a sip and enjoy the last art acquisition of the year.

We look forward to your visit: on Saturday, December 14, from 4 to 6 p.m. in our Frankfurt gallery, Reuterweg 71.


11. December 2024

LUXEMBOURG ART WEEK

LUXEMBOURG ART WEEK

LUXEMBOURG ART WEEK
22 - 24 November 2024

We are pleased to present a selection of works by
Hiroyuki Masuyama and Nguyen Xuan Huy
We look forward to welcome you at our booth D08.
Kind regards, Jörk Rothamel





Luxembourg Art Week
Glacis Square, Eingang | entrance Allée Scheffer, L-1628 Luxembourg

VIP and Pro Day ( by invitation)  Thursday, 21 November 2024, 12–18 h
Preview (by invitation) Thursday, 21 November 2024, 19–22 h

Nocturne Friday, 22 November, 18-22 h

Public hours  
Friday, 22 November 2024, 12-18 h
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 10:30–18 h
Sunday, 24 November 2024, 10:30–18 h


16. November 2024

Moritz Götze is awarded the prize of the Hallescher Kunstverein

Moritz Götze is awarded the prize of the Hallescher Kunstverein

The exhibition shows a lesser-known area of ​​Moritz Götze's work: graphic portfolios, illustrations and books. In this specific area of ​​work, Götze proves himself to be a master storyteller with an independent visual language. This includes graphic portfolios from the 1980s and 1990s such as "James Bond 007" (1989), "The Prince's Abduction" (1992) and "Tristan and Isolde" (1993/94) as well as artist books such as "Gulliver" (1996) and illustrations such as for Manfred Krug's 1999 volume of poetry ("66 poems - what's the point"). Cover designs for magazines and records will also be presented.Jens-Fietje Dwars on the award winner: "This is Moritz Götze's art of uniting opposites: past and present, closeness and distance, sensuality and abstraction, dream and reality, art and life - and all of this in the medium of painting that is both modern and timeless. It has wit, freshness and a rare esprit in the German art world." (2024)

14 November 2024, 7 p.m.
AWARD CEREMONY AND EXHIBITION OPENING
(by invitation)

24 November 2024, 11 a.m.
MATINEE AND GUIDED TOUR
with Ekkehard Maaß, Bulat Okuschawa and Moritz Götze

15 December 2024, 3 p.m.
FINISSAGE
with Jens-Fietje Dwars and Moritz Götze


12. November 2024

WEST END BAG END - THITZ

WEST END BAG END - THITZ

Artist’s Reception 
 
We cordially invite you and your friends to the reception with Thitz on Thursday, 28 November at 6 pm in our new Frankfurt gallery.
 
What does depict civilizations better than their shopping bags? Thitz collages bags from all over the world on canvas and repaints them with carefree and dense scenes. Ever new layers of paint and overdrawings in acrylic and ink create an associative network. The colors begin to glow, future, past and present merge, thousands of figures populate facades, seas of houses, water surfaces and even the sky.
 
Shopping bags are both a reflection of our culture and a cultural artifact. Thitz recycles them in his conceptual pop art works. Shopping bags may soon no longer exist. That is the way of things. This gives Thitz's paintings a new dimension: in addition to their autonomous value as coveted art objects, they also acquire the aura of irretrievable contemporary testimonies.

 

to his works>>


04. November 2024

Hiroyuki Masuyama in Greifswald

Hiroyuki Masuyama in Greifswald

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


13. September 2024

"Verspielt" im Palmengarten Frankfurt - with Dana Meyer

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


15. July 2024

Manuela Sambo at the MMK Museum for Modern Art Frankfurt

Manuela Sambo at the MMK Museum for Modern Art Frankfurt

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.


02. July 2024

H.C. Schink in the Ulm town hall

H.C. Schink in the Ulm town hall

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.


19. June 2024

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