Please note: The talk will be held in German.
The Scharf Collection continues the fourth generation of a branch of the renowned Otto Gerstenberg Collection in Berlin, which focuses on French art from the beginnings of modernism to the post-war period. Today, René Scharf and his wife Christiane Scharf also specialise in international contemporary artists, including works by Sam Francis, Martin Eder and Katharina Grosse.
In conversation with Kathrin DuBois, curator of the exhibition, they discuss the family tradition of collecting, their particular interest in the medium of painting, and the relationship between figurative and abstract pictorial worlds.

This tour focuses on the influence of Japanese art on French Impressionism. After the World’s Fairs in Vienna and Paris in the 1870s, a veritable Japan fever spread throughout Europe—in particular, the motifs and compositions of Japanese woodblock prints (ukiyo-e) influenced French Impressionists such as Monet, Renoir, and Bonnard.

The tour will be led by Nana Tazuke-Steiniger, M.A. Her research focuses on the history of collecting and exhibiting Japanese art in the 20th and 21st centuries, particularly in the context of foreign relations between Germany and Japan.

Rows of houses, streets and alleys, or passers-by – we capture urbane scenes with pen and brush. No matter if beginner or advanced, learn more about perspective, explore depth effect and image space as well as experimenting with the techniques of water colour painting together with the artistic guidance of our workshop guide. Join us and let your creativity flow freely.

Artist-quality materials are provided.

Late Romantic painting in Düsseldorf
Late Romantic painting in Düsseldorf developed in the 19th century around the Düsseldorf Art Academy and is characterized by a special combination of nature depiction, mood, and narrative elements. The artists created historical and landscape paintings that also convey emotional impressions and atmospheric moods. These works often open a window to one’s own memories and experiences in nature.

In addition to the art-historical background, this special series focuses on mutual exchange and personal impressions. Sometimes all it takes is a picture to start a conversation or bring back memories. Our experienced art educators guide you through the collection exhibition and introduce individual works of art or artists in dialogue with the group.

After the tour, we cordially invite you to continue the conversation in a cozy atmosphere over coffee and cake.

The price includes a slice of cake and a coffee, cappuccino, tea or soft drink of your choice.

This format is aimed at people who would like to enrich their everyday lives through new encounters and who are interested in art. No prior knowledge is required.

Please note: This workshop will be held in German.

Spring is here! Everything turns green and early bloomers poke out of the soil. With colourful pencils and vibrant water colours we capture the awakening nature in our drawing.
Beginner or advanced – everyone is welcome to join!

Please note: This tour will be held in German!

The history of the fragrance
In this special series, the focus lies not only on selected art-historical insights, but above all on shared exchange and personal perceptions. This time, we aim to evoke memories through the sense of smell.

On this short guided tour, we embark on a sensory journey through selected periods and artworks, guided by various scent stations. Natural essences derived from woods and resins point to long routes connecting Asia and Europe. They were used in religion, rituals, medicine, and personal care. Along the way, selected artworks also open up perspectives on trade and structures of power.

The tour invites you to look closely, consciously perceive, and share impressions with each other—and to experience art in a completely different, sensual way.

After the tour, we cordially invite you to continue the conversation in a cozy atmosphere over coffee and cake.

The price includes a slice of cake and a coffee, cappuccino, tea or soft drink of your choice.

This format is aimed at people who would like to enrich their everyday lives through new encounters and who are interested in art. No prior knowledge is required.

Please note: This tour will be held in German!

Düsseldorf as art center in the postwar period
In this special series, the focus lies not only on art-historical contexts, but also on shared exchange and personal impressions. Sometimes all it takes is a single artwork to spark a conversation or awaken memories.

This time, our topic is Düsseldorf as a hotspot of the art scene from the 1950s to the 1970s. The event explores the gallery scene and its key figures. We will discuss the influence of the ZERO artists as well as the experimental, sometimes quirky performances and exhibition actions of the era, in which art, everyday life, and provocation became closely intertwined. Special attention is given to the legendary underground club Creamcheese, once a central meeting place for an open and innovative art and cultural scene.

After the tour, we warmly invite you to continue the conversations in a relaxed atmosphere over coffee and cake.

The price includes a slice of cake and a coffee, cappuccino, tea or soft drink of your choice.

This format is aimed at people who would like to enrich their everyday lives through new encounters and who are interested in art. No prior knowledge is required.

Johann Sebastian Bach
Choralvorspiel „Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland“, BWV 659 (Arr. Ferruccio Busoni)

Franz Schubert
Vier Impromptus, D 899
Vier Impromptus, D 935

Ludwig van Beethoven
Sieben Bagatellen, Op. 33

Imogen Cooper, geprägt von Alfred Brendel, zählt zu den großen Pianistinnen unserer Zeit. Ihre Affinität zu Mozart, Beethoven und Schubert begann in Wien, wo sie intensiv mit Brendel arbeitete. Beim Klavier-Festival Ruhr präsentiert sie ihre unverwechselbare Kunst: klangschön, detailreich und voller Ausdruck – ein Vermächtnis der Wiener Klassik.

Veranstalter: Stiftung Klavier-Festival Ruhr

Mit Gika Bäumer und Lutz Angermann

Seit 2011 feiert das Rudelsingen – das in Münster geborene Kultformat zum Mitsingen – seinen Siegeszug durch ganz Deutschland. 10 Teams begeistern dabei bundesweit regelmäßig in über 100 Städten monatlich über 10.000 Rudelsängerinnen und Rudelsänger.
Beim Rudelsingen werden sie live von 2 Musiker*innen begleitet, die Texte werden per Beamer auf eine Leinwand projiziert. So wird Mitsingen zum puren Genuss! Das Repertoire ist bunt gemischt. Von Schlager bis Rock, vom aktuellen Radio-Hit bis zum Evergreen, für jede und jeden ist das Passende dabei.
 
Jeder Abend ist einzigartig. Das Publikum erschafft durch das gemeinsame Singen ein eigenes, ganz besonderes Konzerterlebnis. Ob Robbie Williams, Herbert Grönemeyer, Die Toten Hosen, Die Ärzte, Johannes Oerding oder The Rolling Stones – alles live an einem Abend.
 
Veranstalter: Heesen Konzerte GmbH
 
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