When does the exhibition Resonance Spaces run?

The exhibition is on view at the New Gallery from March 6, 2026, to January 24, 2027.

How much is the admission fee?

The regular admission fee is €8.

Where does the exhibition take place?

At the New Gallery, Schöne Aussicht 1, 34117 Kassel.

Are there tours or museum educational offerings?

Yes, the New Gallery accompanies the special exhibition with tours and museum education formats.

Is the exhibition suitable for art enthusiasts with a documenta reference?

Yes, it is particularly exciting for that. The exhibition showcases significant new acquisitions and connects to the documenta tradition of the New Gallery.

Is the exhibition indoors?

Yes, it is an indoor exhibition.

Resonance Spaces: Kassel's New Gallery Opens a Silent Archive of Contemporary Art

Name: Resonance Spaces
Start: 2026-03-06T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2027-01-24T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Neue Galerie

Resonance Spaces in the New Gallery: Experience the Documenta Heritage of Kassel Anew

The exhibition Resonance Spaces celebrates the 50th anniversary of the New Gallery and highlights significant new acquisitions from recent years. Large-scale installations, films, and objects open a multifaceted view of collective and personal memory, history, and contemporary art in dialogue.

A Jubilee as an Art Experience

Since its opening in 1976, the New Gallery has utilized its close connection to documenta to incorporate international positions and new media into its collection. This exhibition makes this development visible: it showcases not only works but also the curatorial idea of a collection understood as a living resonance space.

Works Between Archive, Image, and Memory

The presented positions unfold an exciting web of materiality and meaning. Pinar Ögrenci reflects on collective remembering in Aşît, Jürgen O. Olbrich deals with discarded photographs, Michal Heiman questions psychological testing structures, and Ute Lindner reflects on time, image traditions, and visual perception in her Exposure Times. Thus, an exhibition emerges that closely connects artwork observation with aesthetic experience.

The Exhibition Atmosphere of the New Gallery

The rooms of the New Gallery create a quiet, concentrated exhibition atmosphere. The light, surface, and spatial presence of the works allow visitors to directly experience the interaction of installation, film, and object. Especially in conjunction with the collection on documenta art, a museum experience arises that does not separate art history from the present but productively intertwines them.

Education, Tours, and Cultural Context

The New Gallery offers tours and museum education formats for the special exhibition. This turns the visit into an educational offering that makes art historical contexts understandable while sharpening one's own perception. Those entering the exhibition encounter not only new acquisitions but also the curatorial question of how museums preserve memory and make the present visible.

Conclusion

Resonance Spaces is an exhibition for all who wish to experience contemporary art in relation to collection history, documenta tradition, and aesthetic reflection. The connection of works, themes, and spatial effects makes a visit to the New Gallery an impressive cultural experience. A live visit is definitely worth it.