Since 1995 KUNSTWERK offers a platform for art exhibitions and cultural events of the highest standard. Numerous well-known artists worked in some of our studios and show-cased their work in our exhibition space. High-profile musicians and DJs played gigs at KUNSTWERK as well as local, national and even international projects and collaborations were hosted in this venue! Here are the some of the highlights.

 

2011
_ November 2011: „From Dark to Day”, a group show curated by Marjorie Jongbloed. This show included work by Lonnie van Brummelen, Siebren de Haan, Eduard Genee und Hester Verkruissen and reestablished the KUNSTWERK as an exhibition venue after the end of the 2 years of building works at the KUNSTWERK

_ “Lange Nacht der Museen 2011“ (an event during which museums and artist buildings open their doors to the public for one evening)

 

2010
_ „aha“-an exhibition exchange with artist space Aachen -June 2010 extensive building works at KUNSTWERK start in order to ensure fire protection requirements. During this period no exhibitions or events take place.

 

2009
_ bilderneunzehnhundertachtzig/neunzig“ – an exhibition with paintings by Claudia Desgranges

_ Cologne Commons – conference and festival to promote independent music

_ „Der Voigt von Elspe“ – video-installation by Judy Ross

 

2008
_ Exhibition by Norbert Prangenberg´s students from the Akademie der Bildenden Künste Munich

_ „Legenden statt Manifeste“ – Die Weissenhofer, art & rock’n’roll

_ Freiburg in Köln/Köln in Freiburg – a group show as part of an exhibition  exchange with artist building E-Werk in Freiburg 

_ Exhibition by Ingrid Roscheck and Rainer Barzen, painting & sculpture

_ „Lange Nacht der Kölner Museen 2008“, (an event during which museums and artist buildings open their doors to the public for one evening)

 

2007
_ „Möbel wollt ihr ewig leben?“ – performance by Gilbert Flöck and Ilka Helmig during „Passagen“ 2007

_ Exhibition Ingo Ronkholz, sculpture & works on paper

_ Exhibition Thomas Lohmann, paintings

_ Dirk Jachimsky, Stefan Hofmann und Lothar Tolksdorf
: editions, unique copies of books, literature readings

_ Kölner Theaternacht im KUNSTWERK (an event that promotes theatre)

 

2006
_ Exhibition by Josef Wolf, sculpture & works on paper

_ „Osa_office for subversive architecture“ 
during 
plan06_Forum aktueller Architektur in Köln The façade of the KUNSTWERK building facing south is transformed into an artistic parking lot,  the KUNSTWERK-logo is replaced by “weltweit” (worldwide) and “rund um die Uhr” (around the clock)

_ „The Duke and the Poet“ – Jazz’n’Art during the „7. Langen Nacht der Kölner Museen“ (an event during which museums and artist buildings open their doors to the public for one evening)  

 

2005
_ “Ein Abend mit Karl-Josef Bär” – Literature readings and performance by Jürgen Raap

_ “Fünf oder sechs Bilder“ – exhibition by Christian Stock and performance by Tina Wille

_ “7 well worn ready-mades”
 – group show as part of an exchange with artist space Friese in Hamburg

_ 10 years of KUNSTWERK! „ausgezeichnet“ – exhibition with 71 artists

_ „SUITE“ – performance during the „6. Langen Nacht der Kölner Museen“ (an event during which museums and artist buildings open their doors to the public for one evening)

 

2004
_ „Jazz ‘n’ Art“ – beginning of a series of concerts during which art meets improvised music

_ „5. Lange Nacht der Kölner Museen“ (an event during which museums and artist buildings open their doors to the public for one evening)

_ „Desgranges Deyle Tollens Toenges Malerei“ – group show, painting

 

2003
_ KUNSTWERK obtains the rights to rent the whole KUNSTWERK building for 30 years

_ „vorSICHT“ – exhibition by Thomas Gerhards during the „4. Langen Nacht der Kölner Museen“ (an event during which museums and artist buildings open their doors to the public for one evening)

 

2002
_ „KUNSTWERK goes Liverpool“ – artists from KUNSTWERK show their work at Liverpool venue

_ „Purer Luxus“ – start of a series of concerts at KUNSTWERK

_ „3. Lange Nacht der Kölner Museen“ (an event during which museums and artist buildings open their doors to the public for one evening)

 

2001
_ „Jam4U“ – beginning of a series of gigs at KUNSTWERK

_ “Gleich hinter Deutz beginnt Sibirien” – group show with 30 KUNSTWERK artists and external artists, works are shown throughout the whole building

_ KUNSTWERK calls itself now KUNSTWERK E. V.
( today: KUNSTWERK KÖLN E. V. )

_ KUNSTWERK participates for the first time at “Lange Nacht der Kölner Museen” (an event during which museums and artist buildings open their doors to the public for one evening)

 

1999
_ „Kunst- und Gewerbehof Köln GmbH“ (kGh) is created in order to buy the whole building site _ “Installation” – exhibition by Ellen Keusen in collaboration with Kkr (Kunstverein Köln rechtsrheinisch)

_ „Hans im Glück” – group show and performance-festival with Stefan Becker, Trutz Bieck, Rosa M. Hessling, Christian Kintz, John Miller, Andreas Opiolka, Christoph Platz and Wolfram Ullrich. Opening speech by Johannes Bunk, Kulturamt

 

1998
_ “Best of Schlingensief” – videobeam presentation Kanal 4

_ “Johnny the Second” – group show with Harrold Barreiro, Ira Bartell, Victor Dahmen, Sinje Dillenkofer, Tina Haase, Ivo Ringe, Leo Bettina Roost, Cony Theis and performance by Angelica Schubert, Harold Barreiro and Thomas F. Fischer

 

1997
_ Kunstwerks participates annually in Open Studios from this date

_ „Wer schützt uns vor Hansi“ – group show with 60 artists, for example Claudia Desgranges, Thomas Deyle, Sinje Dillenkofer, Bettina Pousttchi, Ivo Ringe, Rita Rolfing, Cony Theis

 

1996
_ „INDEX“ – group show with KUNSTWERK artists to inaugurate the exhibition space

 

1995
_ „Kunstschalter e.V.“, the studio building KUNSTWERK is created under this name