Ausstellung 70 Jahre Kunst am Bau in Deutschland

In the organizer's words:

For 70 years, state-commissioned art has enriched our lives and our everyday lives. Art in architecture can be found in almost all federal, state and municipal facilities, yet only very few works are generally known. The traveling exhibition "70 Years of Art in Architecture in Germany" presents almost 60 works at the KulturQuartier in Erfurt - including sculptures, wall works, installations and plaza designs. The works are by well-known artists such as Hans Haacke, Jenny Holzer, Rebecca Horn, Per Kirkeby, Sighard Gille and Walter Womacka. They were created for federal buildings, embassies and authorities, as well as educational, research and scientific institutions in both parts of the republic and reflect the historical and political development of Germany. The selection is complemented by a series of Thuringian projects created by Christine Bergmann, Erich Enge, Hans-Joachim Härtel, David Mannstein and Maria Vill, Gloria Mans & Ambech and Jochen Scheithauer as art on buildings or art in public spaces.

The exhibition "70 Years of Art in Buildings in Germany" was commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Building by the Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning in collaboration with schmedding.vonmarlin and Studio Krimm. It has been touring Germany as a traveling exhibition since 2021 and has now been shown in twelve federal states.

Opening hours

Thu - Sat 3-7 pm
Sun 1-5 pm

Admission

free of charge

Opening of the exhibition

Thursday, May 23, 2024, at 6 pm in the KulturQuartier, with:
Inga Hettstedt, Chairwoman KulturQuartier Erfurt e.V., Dr. Ute Chibidziura, Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning Berlin and Dr. Angelika Steinmetz-Oppelland, Verband Bildender Künstler Thüringen e.V.

Events

• Wednesday, 10.07.2024 - 18.30:Artist talk in the KulturQuartier:
  with David Mannstein and Maria Vill on "Willy Brandt ans Fenster" and other works in public space
  (a cooperation between KulturQuartier and the city of Erfurt)
• Sunday, 14.07.2024 - 16:00 (subject to change): "Redezeit. Art in the Debate" at the KulturQuartier:
  with Martin Maleschka on Erich Enge's mural and other works in public space
  (a cooperation between KulturQuartier and Erfurter Kunstverein)

Guided tours

Guided tours of the exhibition, e.g. for school classes and seminar groups, are possible by appointment, also outside opening hours on request.

Further events are being planned and will be published here on the KulturQuartier website.

GUIDED TOURS Federal Labor Court

• Friday, 31.05.2024 - 3 pm: Guided tour of the art and architecture of the Federal Labor Court with Heike Lißner (approx. 1 hour); meeting point: Hugo-Preuß-Platz 1, 99084 Erfurt.
  Limited number of participants, registration is required at besucherdienst@bundesarbeitsgericht.de(keyword "Kunst am Bau") or by telephone on 0361 2636-0.
• Friday, 28.06.2024 - 3 p.m.: Guided tour of the art and architecture of the Federal Labor Court with Gajane Weigelt (approx. 1 hour); meeting point: Hugo-Preuß-Platz 1, 99084 Erfurt.
  Limited number of participants, registration is required at besucherdienst@bundesarbeitsgericht.de(keyword "Kunst am Bau") or by telephone on 0361 2636-0.
• Friday, 05.07.2024 - 3 p.m.: Guided tour of the art and architecture of the Federal Labor Court with Heike Lißner (approx. 1 hour); meeting point: Hugo-Preuß-Platz 1, 99084 Erfurt.
  Limited number of participants, registration is required at besucherdienst@bundesarbeitsgericht.de(keyword "Kunst am Bau") or by telephone on 0361 2636-0.
• Friday, 12.07.2024 - 3 p.m.: Guided tour of the art and architecture of the Federal Labor Court with Gajane Weigelt (approx. 1 hour); meeting point: Hugo-Preuß-Platz 1, 99084 Erfurt.
  Limited number of participants, registration is required at besucherdienst@bundesarbeitsgericht.de(keyword "Kunst am Bau") or by telephone on 0361 2636-0.