How long is the exhibition running?

The exhibition runs from April 11 to June 7, 2026.

Where does the exhibition take place?

At the Kassel Art Association e.V. at Friedrichsplatz 18 in 34117 Kassel.

What is the entrance fee?

The regular entrance fee is 5 euros, reduced fee is 3 euros. Entrance is free on Wednesdays.

Is the exhibition space accessible?

Yes, the exhibition spaces are accessible and equipped with wheelchair-accessible restrooms.

Are there guided tours or educational offerings?

Information to follow. The Kassel Art Association regularly offers accompanying programs, guided tours, and artist talks.

How do I get there by public transport?

The nearest stop is Friedrichsplatz, reachable by lines 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 8.

What an old Woman Will Wear

Name: What an old Woman Will Wear
Start: 2026-04-19T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-07T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Kasseler Kunstverein e. V.

An exhibition between painting, language, and vulnerable presence

With What an old Woman Will Wear, the Kassel Art Association presents an exhibition that understands painting as a space for thought. The Danish artist Tanja Nis-Hansen combines large-format oil paintings with text, performance, and a precise sensitivity to the social conditions of the art world. The focus is on physical and mental states, questions of mortality, care, and the fragility of everyday life.

30 oil paintings, an acronym, and a poetic system

The presentation includes 30 large-format oil paintings that together form the acronym GRWM. The reference to the social media code Get Ready With Me opens the exhibition toward contemporary culture, self-presentation, and performative everyday practice. Nis-Hansen transforms language into ornament, letters into image bodies, and painting into a stage where signs, figures, and moods intertwine.

Between vulnerability and aesthetic presence

Her works move within the expanded field of painting and show how strongly the image today is shaped by text, staging, and social experience. In Kassel, an exhibition atmosphere is created where the contemplation of the works unfolds slowly: oil paint, scale, and spatial effect generate a dense, almost theatrical presence. The combination of color, word, and performance lends the works a peculiar tension between intimacy and public gaze.

A critical look at the art world

Additionally, screen-printed t-shirts will be offered that refer to precarious working conditions in the art world. In doing so, the artist shifts the exhibition from pure image production to a reflection on cultural labor, value creation, and visibility. The connection between art criticism and everyday aesthetics makes the exhibition also historically interesting: it touches on questions of gender, body politics, and the social construction of taste.

Why the visit is worthwhile

What an old Woman Will Wear promises a concentrated art experience with high intellectual density. Those interested in contemporary painting, conceptual image strategies, and an exhibition with strong intellectual as well as sensory impact will find a rewarding place here. A visit to the Kassel Art Association leads directly into a precisely curated engagement with the image, the body, and language.

Anyone who wants to not only see contemporary art but truly read it should experience this exhibition live in Kassel.