Beyond Lines

LAMY creative sessions im Palast Studio

Storyboards und bewegte Bilder

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Date

Sun 31 Aug 2025, 11:00

Location

» Kunstpalast

Duration

390 Min

Price

free

A. González & M. Luthardt
A. González & M. Luthardt

Ein Tag voller Bilder, Ideen und handgemachter Animation. Im Zentrum steht der Kinomat – eine analoge „Filmmaschine“, die gezeichnete Sequenzen zum Leben erweckt. Gestaltet wird nicht das Gerät selbst, sondern der künstlerische Inhalt: kurze Geschichten, bewegte Formen oder abstrakte Bildfolgen. Mit Tinte, Aquarell und Farbstiften entstehen Worte, Linien und Loops – und schließlich bewegte Bilder.
Am Ende erhält jede*r Teilnehmende ein eigenes Kurbelkino – analog, tragbar und individuell gestaltet.
 

Kurbelkino, Foto: Falk Wenzel
Kurbelkino, Foto: Falk Wenzel

Angela González und Matthias Luthardt leben und arbeiten in Berlin. González bewegt sich zwischen freier Kunst und visueller Gestaltung. Luthardt ist Regisseur und Drehbuchautor. Seine Filme liefen auf internationalen Festivals, darunter Cannes und San Sebastián. Für seine Arbeit wurde er mehrfach ausgezeichnet; daneben unterrichtet er an verschiedenen Filmhochschulen im In- und Ausland.
 
Für Teilnehmende ab 15 Jahren

Dauer: 11–17.30 Uhr, inklusive 30 Minuten Mittagspause
 
Beyond Lines – LAMY creative sessions im Palast Studio lädt zum eigenen Gestalten und Ausprobieren neuer Techniken in den Kunstpalast ein. Die Workshopreihe richtet sich an Jugendliche und Erwachsene.
 
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Beyond Lines

LAMY creative sessions im Palast Studio

Typographie und Muster

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Sun 6 Apr 2025, 11:00

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» Kunstpalast

Duration

420 Min

Preis

kostenfrei

Der niederländische Künstler und Grafikdesigner Guido de Boer aus Utrecht lehrt Typografie an der Royal Academy of Arts in Den Haag und ist Mitbegründer des Kollektivs High on Type. Seine Werke wurden unter anderem im Kröller-Müller Museum, im Kunstmuseum Den Haag und im Stedelijk Museum Schiedam ausgestellt.
 
Im Rahmen des Workshops entsteht ein großflächiges Wandbild im Palast Studio. Der Fokus liegt auf dem kreativen Prozess: Wie gelangen Ideen von der Skizze an die Wand? Wie entsteht ein harmonisches Zusammenspiel von Typografie und Muster?
Gemeinsam mit Guido de Boer entwickeln die Teilnehmenden Techniken und Strategien, um Formen, Zeichnungen und Konzepte in den Raum zu übertragen. Der Workshop versteht sich als interaktiver Austausch, der experimentelle Ansätze mit strukturierten Methoden kombiniert.
 
Am Ende des Tages steht das gemeinschaftlich gestaltetes Werk – als sichtbares Ergebnis der kreativen Auseinandersetzung mit Mustern, Typografie und Raum.
 
Dieser ganztägige Workshop (11–18 Uhr) richtet sich an Teilnehmende ab 16 Jahren und findet in englischer Sprache statt. Während des Workshops werden Foto- und Videoaufnahmen zur Dokumentation gemacht, jedoch nicht durchgängig gefilmt. Eine gemeinsame 30-minütige Mittagspause ist eingeplant.

Beyond Lines – LAMY creative sessions im Palast Studio lädt zum eigenen Gestalten und Ausprobieren neuer Techniken in den Kunstpalast ein. Die Workshopreihe richtet sich an Jugendliche und Erwachsene.
 
Ab 16 Jahren
Kostenfrei

Dutch artist and graphic designer Guido de Boer from Utrecht teaches typography at the Royal Academy of Arts in The Hague and is a co-founder of the collective High on Type. His works have been exhibited at the Kröller-Müller Museum, the Kunstmuseum Den Haag, and the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, among others. 
 
During this workshop, a large-scale wall piece will be created in the Palast Studio of Kunstpalast. The focus is on the process: How do ideas transition from paper to the wall? How does a harmonious interplay of typography and pattern emerge?
 
Participants will work together with Guido de Boer to develop techniques and strategies for transferring shapes, drawings, and concepts onto the space. The workshop is designed as an interactive exchange, combining experimental approaches with structured methods.
 
By the end of the day, a collaboratively created piece will stand as a visible result of the creative exploration of patterns, typography and space.
 
This full-day workshop (11 AM – 6 PM) is open to participants aged 16 and over and will be conducted in English. Photos and videos will be taken for documentation purposes during the workshop, but there will be no continuous filming. A shared 30-minute lunch break is included. 

Beyond Lines

LAMY creative sessions im Palast Studio

Kickstart Your Creativity

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Sun 16 Feb 2025, 13:00

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Duration

180 Min

Price

free

Daria Rychkova
Daria Rychkova

Einfach loszeichnen, ein Skizzenbuch beginnen, den Alltag illustrieren oder kreative Routinen – in diesem Workshop dreht sich alles darum, mit dem Zeichnen durchzustarten. Die Entwicklung eigener kreativer Ansätze steht dabei im Vordergrund: Praktische Übungen, Inspiration und die Vermittlung von Techniken helfen, die eigenen Ideen und Gedanken kreativ zu verarbeiten.
 
Die Illustratorin Daria Rychkova kommt aus Moskau und ist seit 15 Jahren in Düsseldorf ansässig. Von Live-Zeichnungen mit Handlettering und Aquarellzeichnungen für internationale Marken wie Dior und Louis Vuitton, über die Illustrationen von Kinderbüchern, bis hin zur Programmierung und Umsetzung für die kulturelle Bildungs-Initiative “Superheldenschule“ – ihr Portfolio als Illustratorin umfasst eine große Bandbreite.

Illustration von Daria Rychkova
Illustration von Daria Rychkova

Beyond Lines – LAMY creative sessions im Palast Studio lädt zum eigenen Gestalten und Ausprobieren neuer Techniken in den Kunstpalast ein. Die Workshopreihe richtet sich an Jugendliche und Erwachsene.
 
Ab 12 Jahren
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Treffpunkt Museum

Glassammlung & Mythos Murano

Young and adult refugees and migrants are warmly welcome!

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Date

Fri 17 Jan 2025, 15:45

Location

» Kunstpalast

Duration

120 Min

Preis

Free entry

Alessandro Pianon, Orangefarbenes Küken (pulcino), Murano, ca. 1960–1962
Alessandro Pianon, Orangefarbenes Küken (pulcino), Murano, ca. 1960–1962

Wir besuchen bei diesem Treffpunkt Museum die neu präsentierte Glassammlung und die Ausstellung Mythos Murano. Licht und Schatten, Transparenz und ihre Wirkung bei Glasobjekten stehen im Mittelpunkt. Inspiriert von den Eindrücken, kommen wir bei einem Glas Tee ins Gespräch und gestalten eigene farbige Zeichnungen. 
 
Treffpunkt Museum findet einmal im Monat statt. Geflüchtete sowie Migrant*innen sind herzlich willkommen, für sie ist der Eintritt frei!
 
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Spot On: Chris Reinecke

Art is Necessary

19 November 2024 – 4 May 2025

Chris Reinecke, Mietersolidarität, 1970
Chris Reinecke, Mietersolidarität, 1970

In her early years, art meant public action for Chris Reinecke (*1936). At the end of the 1960s, the artist, who studied and still lives in Düsseldorf, invited passers-by into her studio or carried out artistic performances on the street in order to reach as many people as possible. This exhibition shows objects, drawings and photos from this period, some of which are being presented for the first time.

Reinecke and her former husband, the artist Jörg Immendorff (1945-2007), rented a room in Pempelfort in 1968 where they organised exhibitions and events such as creative workshops for adults. Shortly afterwards, they founded the “Büro Olympia” in the city centre, which campaigned against the politically motivated promotion of high-performance sports. The place became a focal point for other political groups such as “Mietersolidarität” (“Tenant Solidarity”), which fought for rent control.

In her 1970 manifesto “Kunst Muss Sein” (“Art Is Necessary”), Reinecke explained her understanding of art as a democratic medium that should be open to all. In 2023, she donated a collection of early works to the Kunstpalast that visualise this way of thinking.

Curator: Gunda Luyken, Head of the Department of Prints and Drawings, Kunstpalast &
Claudia Petersen, Head of Prints and Drawings Study Room, Kunstpalast

Public Tour in German

Glass Collection

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19 November 2024 – 11 April 2026

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» Kunstpalast

Duration

60 Min

Price

5 € plus Entrance fee

Alessandro Pianon, Orange chick (pulcino), Murano, ca. 1960-1962
Alessandro Pianon, Orange chick (pulcino), Murano, ca. 1960-1962

Vom Trinkglas über aufwendige Glasfenster bis zur Glasskulptur: Die Glassammlung vereint Glasobjekte aus aller Welt und zeigt die Jahrtausende lange Entwicklung der Glasproduktion. Lernen Sie in diesem 60-minütigen Rundgang die Vielfalt unserer Sammlung kennen. Es werden ausgewählte Werke, Inhalte und Konzepte vorgestellt.

Düsseldoppel

mit Christiane Oxenfort

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19 Dec – 19 Dec 2024

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Duration

90 Min

Preis

10 € zzgl. Entrance

Christiane Oxenfort, Foto: Adrian Bedoy
Christiane Oxenfort, Foto: Adrian Bedoy

Wir laden Persönlichkeiten aus Düsseldorf und Umgebung ein, ihren besonderen Blick auf die Sammlung des Kunstpalastes zu teilen.
Im gemeinsamen Rundgang mit dem Künstler Simon Ertel werden ausgewählte Werke besprochen, Anekdoten geteilt und neue Perspektiven eröffnet.
 
Christiane Oxenfort ist Musikerin und Intendantin des beliebten Düsseldorf Festivals im Herzen der Stadt. Wir bewegen uns durch die Sparten Theater, Musik, Zirkus und Tanz und erkunden im Dialog die hiesige Kulturszene – damals und heute.

DIE GROSSE

Kunstausstellung NRW Düsseldorf

29 June – 3 Aug 2025

DIE GROSSE
DIE GROSSE 2025, Photo: Morgaine Prinz

Date

29 June – 3 Aug 2025

Location

» Kunstpalast & NRW-Forum
  • Admission: 16 € / concessions 12 €

  • Children / young people under 18: free

  • Members of Friends of the Kunstpalast: free

DIE GROSSE 2025, Photo: Morgaine Prinz
DIE GROSSE 2025, Photo: Morgaine Prinz

DIE GROSSE presents art from all over North Rhine-Westphalia every year. Organised by the VzVvK e.V., it traditionally takes place at the Kunstpalast and the NRW-Forum.

Works of art by around 180 artists from all disciplines, selected by a jury of experts, are shown in four halls and in the outdoor area. DIE GROSSE is a reflection of current developments in the art scene and is regarded as a meeting place for the professional sector. What makes it special: All works in the exhibition are for sale. DAS KLEINE FORMAT, a separate area with small-format artworks, offers art for as little as 300 euros! Visitors can also look forward to an exciting supporting programme on Thursdays and Sundays.

Women Artists!

From Monjé to Münter

25 September 2025 – 1 February 2026

Women Artists!

Date

25 September 2025 – 1 February 2026

Location

» Kunstpalast
  • Admission: 16 € / concessions 12 €

  • Children / young people under 18: free

  • Members of Friends of the Kunstpalast: free

Amalie Bensinger, Wedding morning), 1856
Amalie Bensinger, Wedding morning), 1856

They fought for their education, for recognition and visibility – and yet they have disappeared almost completely from the history books. With the exhibition Women Artists! From Monjé to Münter, the Kunstpalast brings over 30 female artists back into the public eye.

The show offers an insight into around 100 years of female artistic creation in Düsseldorf – a city that was a beacon for women artists from all over Europe in the nineteenth century, even though the doors of the art academy remained closed to them.

Following a multi-year research project, this large-scale special exhibition is the first of its kind to comprehensively examine the lives and works of the women who were involved in the arts in Düsseldorf during this period: a (re)discovery that has rewritten a chapter of art history. “Every new difficulty was a new motivation for me,” wrote the painter Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann around 1874 – a statement that reflects the attitude of many other women artists and could serve as the leitmotif of this exhibition.

Gabriele Münter, Margret Umbach, 1932
Gabriele Münter, Margret Umbach, 1932

The presentation highlights the perseverance and talent of generations of women in art who have long been ignored. Numerous works by the 31 featured artists are on display publicly for the first time since the nineteenth century. In addition to well-known names such as Gabriele Münter, this chronological and thematic presentation across eleven rooms showcases forgotten protagonists such as Amalie Bensinger, Magda Kröner and Marga Klinckenberg.

In 2021, the Kunstpalast initiated a research project that was the first to comprehensively search for evidence of women artists working in Düsseldorf between 1819 and 1919 – the 100 years between the re-establishment of the art academy and its gradual opening to women. The results surprised even the experts themselves: research carried out in archives, address books, exhibition catalogues and historical newspapers identified over 500 names – far more than the 200 or so that were previously known. Many of these women took private lessons, studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule (School of Applied Arts) or worked independently. Some were represented in international exhibitions, received prizes and scholarships, and had their works acquired by important collections. Nevertheless, they remain largely unknown today, as their names did not find their way into the artistic canon.

Ilna Ewers-Wunderwald, Aquarius, 1910–1914
Ilna Ewers-Wunderwald, Aquarius, 1910–1914

The exhibition is the result of extensive in-depth research as well as a critical examination of the history of the museum’s own collection. Indeed, the Kunstpalast – founded in 1913 as the Düsseldorf Municipal Art Collections – played a role in this structural exclusion: prior to 1933, the museum had only purchased four paintings by women artists. It was not until recent decades that a significant shift began to take place. Since 2017, under the direction of Felix Krämer, there has been a targeted acquisition of works by women artists, including 15 paintings by nineteenth-century artists such as Emilie Preyer, Paula Monjé and Emmy Lischke, who are represented in the exhibition.

The exhibition uncovers buried histories and sheds light on the ways in which women pursued their artistic careers despite structural disadvantages. It shows courageous paths and smart decisions, telling the story of women artists whose work paved the way for what should be the norm today: equal opportunities for all, including in the arts.

There is also a special focus on women artists from Scandinavia and Finland who chose Düsseldorf as a venue for their education and inspiration. The exhibition was conceived in close cooperation with the Ateneum Art Museum / Finnish National Gallery in Helsinki, which hosted the exhibition Crossing Borders: Travelling Women Artists in the 1800s from March to August 2025 and attracted over 200,000 visitors.

Fanny Churberg, Winter Landscape, Sunset, 1878
Fanny Churberg, Winter Landscape, Sunset, 1878

Women Artists! is more than merely a historical retrospective – the exhibition makes a clear statement in favour of equality and a critical reappraisal of the existing canon. It adds an important and long-overlooked chapter to art history and makes clear that without the influence of women artists, the history of art is incomplete.

Curator: Kathrin DuBois, Head of Painting until 1900
Research Assistant: Nina Köppert
Research Intern: Hannah Steinmetz

Gertrud von Kunowski, The Painting School, 1912
Gertrud von Kunowski, The Painting School, 1912

Artists represented in the exhibition:

Victoria Åberg | Amalie Bensinger | Fanny Churberg | Mathilde Dietrichson | Alma Erdmann | Ilna Ewers-Wunderwald | Alexandra Frosterus-Såltin | Marta Hegemann | Minna Heeren | Adeline Jaeger | Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann | Marga Klinckenberg | Benita Koch -Otte | Magda Kröner | Gertrud von Kunowski | Marie Laurencin | Emmy Lischke | Amalia Lindegren | Luise von Martens | Paula Monjé | Gabriele Münter | Emilie Preyer | Sophie Ribbing | Julia Schily-Koppers | Christiane Schreiber | Martel Schwichtenberg | Alwine Schroedters | Hermine Stilke | Milly Steger | Emma Volck | Marie Wiegmann

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The Secret Power of Scents

29 October 2025 – 22 March 2026

The Secret Power of Scents

Date

29 October 2025 – 22 March 2026

Location

» Kunstpalast
  • Admission: 16 € / concessions 12 €

  • Children / young people under 18: free

  • Members of Friends of the Kunstpalast: free

Humans have over 400 olfactory receptors – more than enough to distinguish between thousands of scents. Yet in Western cultures, the sense of smell often receives little attention. The exhibition The Secret Power of Scents at the Kunstpalast is now putting it centre stage: the show not only makes the history of scent visible, but also experienceable – through the nose.

Scents awaken memories, stir emotions and influence our perceptions and actions. With this major overview exhibition, the Kunstpalast will focus on the fascinating history of scent for the first time – from antiquity to the present – and bring it to life as a sensory experience. Spanning 5,000 m², the exhibition takes visitors on a journey through more than a thousand years of art and cultural history. When walking through the collection, one can encounter around 30 specially developed scent stations that open up entirely new interactions between the experience of art and the sense of smell.
 
Curator: Robert Müller-Grünow, pioneer of scent technologies and author of Die geheime Macht der Düfte (Edel Books, 2018)

From Incense to Chanel N°5

The journey begins with the spiritual and therapeutic function of fragrances in religious ceremonies, which dates back thousands of years. It continues through the opulent fragrance culture of European courts in the Baroque era and the stench of 18th-century cities, where the legendary Eau de Cologne was developed. With the Industrial Revolution came synthetic scents, which not only influenced perfumes, but also soaps, detergents and other everyday products. In the 20th century, fashion houses such as Chanel revolutionised perfume history with their bold creations.

Scents between Science and the Future

Numerous studies have shown that scents influence our perception, memory and even well-being. The exhibition brings these findings to life: it presents scents that increase alertness and those that induce relaxation. The show also introduces the molecule Iso E Super, which makes its wearers seem more attractive and is considered the “scent of dreams”. New applications in medicine, marketing and virtual reality demonstrate the evolving role scents can play – now and in the future.

An Experience for All the Senses

Sometimes as subtle as the smell of a room, sometimes interactive or selected for individual works – the combination of art appreciation and the sense of smell consistently creates an intense, emotional experience throughout the exhibition. The Secret Power of Scents opens up a new dimension of the museum experience. The show is aimed at all age groups and links a multisensory experience with social, cultural and scientific perspectives. Visitors can smell history – and perhaps discover a piece of their own in the process.

The Kunst­palast Fragrance


Bring the Kunstpalast into your home with this scented candle

Like a logo, scent can also embody the identity of an institution, create sensory connections with the content, arouse emotions or serve as an invisible brand signature. To commemorate the exhibition, curator Robert Müller-Grünow has composed a fragrance for the Kunstpalast, whose ingredients embody the museum’s openness, experimental spirit and dynamism. The Kunstpalast scented candle brings this atmosphere into your own four walls – now available exclusively at the museum shop for 49 €

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