How long does the Resonance Spaces exhibition run?

The exhibition is on view at the New Gallery Kassel from 6.3.2026 to 24.1.2027.

How much is the admission fee?

The regular admission fee is 8 euros, reduced 5 euros. Admission is free for under 18s.

What are the opening hours?

The New Gallery is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM. On every fourth Friday of the month until 7 PM.

Is the museum accessible?

Yes, the New Gallery is wheelchair accessible and features a lift, barrier-free restrooms, and additional services.

Are there educational offerings for groups and schools?

Yes, Hessen Kassel Heritage offers guided tours and workshops, including special programs for school classes.

Where is the New Gallery located?

The New Gallery is located at Schöne Aussicht 1 in 34117 Kassel.

Resonance Spaces shows Kassel's Collection History as a Brilliant Art Laboratory Full of Memory

Name: Resonance Spaces
Start: 2026-05-01T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2027-01-24T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Neue Galerie

Resonance Spaces at the New Gallery: Memory as a Living Art Experience

With Resonance Spaces: documenta Art and Other New Acquisitions, the New Gallery Kassel opens an exhibition that transforms the museum into a space of contemplation for the present, history, and personal memory. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the New Gallery, significant new acquisitions from recent years are at the forefront – including large-scale installations, films, and objects with strong spatial presence.

An Anniversary that Makes the Collection Audible Again

The exhibition builds on the special role of the New Gallery as a house of modern and contemporary art. Since 1976, the museum has connected the collections of the city and the state, continually expanding its collection through its association with documenta. This tension is the essence of this presentation: here, historical depth and new media meet, curatorial precision interwoven into an exhibition experience of high aesthetic density.

Works Between Archive, Visual Memory, and Installation

At the center are works that understand memory not as a static motif but as a process. Pinar Ögrenci examines forms of collaborative remembrance in Aşît. Jürgen O. Olbrich collects discarded photographs, elevating the ephemeral into the collectible. Michal Heiman questions psychological test structures, while Ute Lindner intertwines time, painting, and image traditions in her Exposures. This creates a network of narratives in which installation, film, and object art reinforce each other.

Spatial Effect, Light, and Curatorial Clarity

The exhibition thrives on contrasts: open presentation areas, concentrated encounters with works, and the visual impact of large-scale works create an exhibition atmosphere that feels both calm and intense. Upon entering the spaces, visitors experience modern art not just as observation, but as a physically tangible engagement with works amid materiality, visual memory, and awareness of time.

Cultural Education and Museum Experience

The New Gallery connects this special exhibition with its educational work and collection history. Particularly for art-interested visitors, the exhibition provides an ideal entry point into central questions of contemporary art: How is memory created? Which images endure? And how does the museum itself alter the perspective on documenta art and new acquisitions? This is art education at a high level – clear, accessible, and historically grounded.

Conclusion: Resonance Spaces invites a striking encounter with contemporary art, film works, and installation pieces. Anyone wanting to understand Kassel's museal identity should experience this exhibition live – as an aesthetic experience that resonates.