When can the exhibition Everything will be Ruth be seen?

The exhibition can be seen from August 1 to November 1, 2026, at the Caricatura Gallery Kassel.

How much does admission cost?

Regular admission costs 6 Euros. Reduced tickets are 4 Euros, and a family ticket costs 16 Euros. Children up to and including 12 years and students of the University of Kassel have free admission.

What is on display in the exhibition?

Cartoons, comics, paintings, objects, and videos from Ruth Hebler's diverse work are showcased.

When is the Caricatura Gallery open?

The gallery is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 12 to 19 hours and on Sundays and public holidays from 10 to 19 hours.

Where is the Caricatura Gallery located?

The Caricatura Gallery is located at Rainer-Dierichs-Platz 1, 34117 Kassel.

Is the exhibition accessible for people with disabilities?

The Caricatura Gallery ensures barrier-free access to the exhibition space.

Everything will be Ruth: How cartoon art makes the state of our world visible

Name: Everything will be Ruth
Start: 2026-10-03T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-11-01T19:00:00+01:00
Location: Caricatura Galerie für Komische Kunst

Everything will be Ruth: Cartoon art as a sharp mirror of the present

The Caricatura Gallery Kassel is dedicating Everything will be Ruth as its first comprehensive Ruth retrospective to Ruth Hebler. On October 3, 2026, a pointed view opens on an artist who understands humor as a precise form of societal insight. Her cartoons, comics, paintings, objects, and videos combine aesthetic experience with political observation and surprising lightness.

When laughter leads to insight

Ruth Hebler's image ideas arise from careful observations of everyday life and transform political, social, and cultural contradictions into clearly composed scenes. A Klingon philosophizes about Putin, the digitalization makes fathers forget their own son's name, and ministries are spontaneously given new names. The comedy does not serve merely as a punchline but as an independent art form with analytical power.

Cartoons, comics, and visual polyphony

The exhibition gathers highlights from the diverse work of the award-winning cartoonist. In addition to drawings and comics, the curated selection also includes paintings, objects, and videos. Different materials, formats, and image languages create a varied exhibition atmosphere where quick punchlines meet lengthy work contemplation.

An award-winning voice of comic art

Awards such as the Freche Mario, the Salzburg Cartoon Award, and the German Cartoon Prize recognize Hebler's keen societal observation. Born in 1973 in Trier, raised in the Eifel, and now living in Cologne, the self-taught artist developed her style, among other ways, through her repeated participation in the Summer Academy for Comic Art at the Caricatura Gallery. Since 2026, her comic character Frau Sonntag has also been part of the drawing team for the taz.

Cultural education with subtle humor

Everything will be Ruth invites viewers not only to look at images but to decipher their mechanisms: How does a punchline arise? What societal assumptions become visible? And when does laughter turn into contemplation? The exhibition combines cultural education, political reflection, and sensual artwork consideration into a lively art experience.

Conclusion: Comic art with a lasting resonance

Visitors can expect a versatile exhibition between cartoon, satire, and contemporary art. The Caricatura Gallery makes it visible how precise lines, surprising forms, and pointed texts can comment on the state of the world. Those who wish to experience humor as aesthetic experience and societal insight should definitely discover Everything will be Ruth live in Kassel.