Franz Schömbs - Ausstellung und Vortragsreihe
Mi, 20. Mai 2026
11:00 - 18:00
PORT25 - Raum für Gegenwartskunst
Mannheim
In the organizer's words:
To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Mannheim artist Franz Schömbs (1909-1976) in spring 2026, the artists' estates in Mannheim are organizing an exhibition and lecture series together with PORT25 - Raum für Gegenwartskunst.
All dates at a glance
Fri, 10/04/2026, 7 pm - Opening of the exhibition
Thu, 16/04/2026, 7 pm - Silvia Köhler (Director of Künstlernachlässe Mannheim), gives an overview of Franz Schömbs' biography and his art
Thu, 30/04/2026, 7 pm - Thomas Worschech (DFF - Deutsches Filminstitut & Filmmuseum, Frankfurt am Main) places Franz Schömbs' films in the context of German experimental film of the 1950s
Thu, 07/05/2026, 7 pm - Lou Burkart (Curator, Eye Filmmuseum Amsterdam) describes the challenges she faced during the restoration and digitization of the various film versions in 2022
Thu, 28/05/2026, 7 pm - Prof. Dr. Henry Keazor (Institute for European Art History at the University of Heidelberg) places Schömbs' film works in an art historical context
All lectures can also be streamed live on the YouTube of Künstlernachlässe Mannheim
PORT25 - Space for Contemporary Art, Hafenstraße 25-27, 68159 Mannheim
Opening hours: Wed-Sun 11am-6pm, Free admission
More information: www.kuenstlernachlaesse-mannheim.de
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