Niki de Saint Phalle
Dream Machine
10 September 2026 – 7 February 2027
Date
10 September 2026 – 7 February 2027
Location
» KunstpalastAdmission: 17 € / concessions 13 €
Children / young people under 18: free
Members of Friends of the Kunstpalast: free
The work of Niki de Saint Phalle (1930–2002) mounts a radical challenge to the discrimination of women and asserts a new, monumental vision of femininity. The Kunstpalast presents her iconic female figures, shooting paintings, happenings, sculptures and films, along with models for large-scale outdoor works, with particular attention to how she carved out artistic autonomy within a male-dominated field.
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“Nana Power!” – seen from today’s vantage point, her singular practice and her determination to upend gender relations place her squarely within the sphere of feminist activism, even if she never claimed the term herself.
The exhibition places de Saint Phalle’s work in dialogue with selected pieces by her contemporaries. Encounters with artist friends such as Jean Tinguely, Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg, as well as Yayoi Kusama and Dorothy Iannone, sharpen the contours of her position and illuminate the enduring impact of her artistic legacy.
Die Ausstellung DREAM MACHINE mit mehr als 100 Werken entsteht in Kooperation mit dem Nationalmuseum in Wrocław sowie in enger Zusammenarbeit mit der Niki Charitable Art Foundation San Diego und dem Sprengel Museum Hannover.
Curator: Heike van den Valentyn
Private guided Tours
Whether alone, as a couple, as a birthday present or as a team event – discover Niki de Saint Phalle. Dream Machine as part of a private tour!
Our experienced art educators will give you and your group a compact overview of the exhibition and will be happy to answer your questions and address your interests.
Private tours are overview tours of our special exhibitions or the collection and can be booked individually for your group.
The fee for a 60-minute foreign-language guided tour is 103 €, plus admission for all participants.
A maximum of 20 people can take part in each tour.Contact form
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