When can the exhibition be visited?

The exhibition is listed from July 7, 2026, and runs according to museum information until January 24, 2027.

Where does Resonance Spaces take place?

In the New Gallery in Kassel, Schöne Aussicht 1, 34117 Kassel.

What is the admission price?

For regular museum visits, €8 is indicated, reduced €5. This admission price applies to the exhibition.

Are there guided tours or educational offerings?

Yes, the New Gallery offers guided tours, workshops, and museum educational formats. This also includes offerings for children, adults, and older visitors.

Is the museum accessible?

Yes, the New Gallery is wheelchair accessible and offers among other things an elevator, barrier-free or accessible restrooms, and a multimedia guide in sign language.

What themes shape the exhibition?

The focus is on memory, history, documenta art, and new acquisitions. Primarily installations, films, and objects with strong spatial presence are shown.

Resonance Spaces: Kassel's Anniversary Exhibition Connects Memory, Documenta, and Contemporary Art

Name: Resonance Spaces
Start: 2026-07-07T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2027-01-24T01:00:00+01:00
Location: Neue Galerie

Resonance Spaces at the New Gallery: Kassel's Anniversary Exhibition as a Multifaceted Art Experience

With Resonance Spaces. Documenta Art and Other Recent Acquisitions, the New Gallery in Kassel celebrates its 50th anniversary and places significant new additions of recent years in the spotlight. The exhibition spans an impressive arc between documenta history, contemporary art, and the question of how memory becomes visible in the museum space.

Large-format Works with Strong Spatial Presence

At the center are installations, films, and objects that are not only to be viewed but physically experienced. Their impact unfolds in the interplay of light, materiality, and spatial depth. Particularly the large-format works give the exhibition a striking atmosphere, where aesthetic experience and art historical reflection connect directly.

Memory, History, and Present in Dialogue

The presentation is understood as a resonance space for collective and individual memory. Works by Pinar Ögrenci, Jürgen O. Olbrich, Michal Heiman, and Ute Lindner open different perspectives on archive, image, psychology, and time. Thus, a curatorily precise structure emerges that makes the collection of modern and contemporary art visible as a living process.

The New Gallery as a Place of Documenta Iconography

Since its opening in 1976, the New Gallery has been closely tied to documenta. The location houses municipal and state art collections, including paintings, sculptures, and new media from the 19th to the 21st century. Visitors encounter a collection that ranges from classical modernism to internationally relevant documenta acquisitions and narrates Kassel's art history in particular density.

Education and Museum Educational Offerings

The exhibition is accompanied by guided tours, workshops, and programs that open up different access points. Especially for families, groups, and art-interested beginners, the New Gallery offers a low-threshold, yet academically grounded approach to contemporary art. This transforms the museum visit into a cultural educational experience with a lasting impression.

Conclusion

Resonance Spaces is more than an anniversary exhibition: The exhibition connects acquisitions, memory, and the present into a concentrated art experience. Those who want to experience Kassel's documenta history, strong installations, and intelligent curation should visit this exhibition in person.