When can the exhibition be seen?

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

What are the opening hours of the Kassel Art Association?

It is open Tuesday to Sunday and on holidays from 11 am to 6 pm, Thursdays until 8 pm.

How much is the admission fee?

The regular admission is 5 euros, reduced 3 euros. Admission is free on Wednesdays.

Is the exhibition site barrier-free?

Yes, the exhibition spaces are barrier-free, accessible via ramps, and equipped with accessible restrooms.

Are there guided tours or educational offerings?

Yes, the Kassel Art Association offers guided tours, workshops, lectures, and discussion opportunities.

How do I get to the Kassel Art Association?

Take lines 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 8 to Friedrichsplatz; the location is centrally located in Kassel at Friedrichsplatz 18.

What an old Woman Will Wear

Name: What an old Woman Will Wear
Start: 2026-04-29T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-07T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Kasseler Kunstverein e. V.

What an old Woman Will Wear at the Kassel Art Association: Painting as a Physical and Linguistic Event

With What an old Woman Will Wear, the Kassel Art Association presents an exhibition starting from April 11, 2026, that condenses painting, text, and performance into a compelling art experience. The Danish artist Tanja Nis-Hansen presents 30 large-scale oil paintings that form the acronym GRWM and transform the exhibition space into a stage for vulnerability, self-presentation, and mortality.

A space where painting gains weight

The work of Tanja Nis-Hansen operates in the expanded field of painting and extends the classical panel painting with sculptural presence, language, and performative energy. In the Kassel Art Association, the letters themselves become bodies: monumental, upright, physically tangible. The interplay of color, format, and spatial effect creates an exhibition atmosphere in which the experience of the works transforms into a highly intense aesthetic experience.

GRWM: From Social Media Code to Existential Gesture

The acronym GRWM refers to the digital everyday formula Get Ready With Me. Detached from the context of social media, the phrase gains a new art-historical and societal dimension. Nis-Hansen transforms a familiar linguistic form into ornament, sign, and bearer of meaning. This shifts the focus from the surface of everyday life to questions of identity, role models, and the precarious conditions of the art industry.

Text, T-Shirt, and Critique of the Art System

Complementing the paintings, screen-printed T-shirts will be offered that reference labor realities and social insecurity in the art field. Thus, the exhibition connects aesthetic form with institutional self-reflection. The approach remains clear: Painting is not presented as a closed discipline, but as an open medium between image, language, object, and attitude.

The Kassel Art Association as a Place of Contemporary Production

The Kassel Art Association was founded in 1835 and is one of the long-established forums for contemporary art in Germany. Its approximately 500 square meters of exhibition space in the Museum Fridericianum offers artists a testing ground for solo and grouped formats. Educational programs such as guided tours, workshops, lectures, and discussions frame the program and make the visit attractive for those interested in art education.

Conclusion: An exhibition date for all who want to see painting anew

What an old Woman Will Wear promises a dense interplay of color, space, language, and societal reflection. Those interested in contemporary painting, installation art, and art-critical perspectives will experience here an exhibition with a clear stance and strong presence. A visit to the Kassel Art Association is particularly worthwhile in person because the monumental works only fully unfold their effect in direct confrontation.