When is the exhibition running

The exhibition is on view from April 11, 2026, to June 7, 2026, at the Kassel Art Association.

How much is the admission fee

Regular admission costs 5 euros, reduced 3 euros. Admission is free on Wednesdays.

Where is the exhibition taking place

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

Is the exhibition space accessible

Yes, the exhibition spaces are accessible, reached via ramps, and have accessible restrooms.

Is there information about tours

Information about tours will follow or will be published by the Kassel Art Association.

How do I get there by public transport

Access is possible with lines 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 8 to the Friedrichsplatz stop.

Tanja Nis-Hansen opens a clever, intense image world in Kassel

Name: What an old Woman Will Wear
Start: 2026-04-11T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-07T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Kasseler Kunstverein e. V.

What an old Woman Will Wear: Tanja Nis-Hansen transforms painting into a multifaceted art experience

In the Kassel Art Association, contemporary painting meets language, body, and social reality. The exhibition What an old Woman Will Wear showcases thirty large-format oil paintings by Tanja Nis-Hansen from April 11 to June 7, 2026, forming the acronym GRWM together and transferring the well-known social media motif into the realm of art. The Kassel Art Association sees itself as one of the traditional forums for contemporary art in Germany, offering a 500-square-meter experimental space for national and international positions. ([kasselerkunstverein.de](https://kasselerkunstverein.de/ausstellungen/?utm_source=openai))

Painting as Language, Text as Image

Nis-Hansen works in the expanded field of painting. Her practice combines oil painting, text, and performance into a precise exploration of body images, vulnerability, and mental states. Relevant portraits of her work describe that she examines body perception under capitalist conditions and infuses painting with performative and textual elements. This is exactly what gives the exhibition its aesthetic tension: the canvas becomes a surface where meaning, materiality, and body language intertwine. ([otpcopenhagen.com](https://www.otpcopenhagen.com/artists/51-tanja-nis-hansen/overview/?utm_source=openai))

GRWM as a Typographical Landscape

The acronym GRWM, short for Get Ready With Me, stands in this presentation not only for a digital everyday code but for a reflection on self-presentation, visibility, and social roles. The paintings form a typographical landscape where color, shape, and lettering create a dense spatial effect. Thus, the exhibition opens a dialogue between internet culture and exhibition experience, making visible how strongly contemporary art reacts to social formulas. ([kassel.de](https://www.kassel.de/buerger/kunst_und_kultur/kultur-vor-ort/bildende-kunst/kasseler-kunstverein.php?p=98039%2C98049%2C6030&utm_source=openai))

Between Vulnerability and Presence

The artwork leads into an image world where the human condition appears not smooth but fragile. Nis-Hansen addresses mortality, work, exhaustion, and the right to ambivalence. In addition to the paintings, screen-printed T-shirts are offered, referring to precarious working conditions in the art industry and expanding the exhibition space with a critical yet humorous layer. Art-critical accompanying voices categorize the works as monumental, sculptural, and spatially impactful. ([hna.de](https://www.hna.de/kultur/tanja-nis-hansen-baut-monumentale-buchstaben-aus-30-gemaelden-94260095.html?utm_source=openai))

A House with Art Historical Authority

The Kassel Art Association was founded in 1835 and is considered one of the first institutions of its kind in Germany. Today, it combines exhibitions with mediation, performances, collaborations, and art educational formats. For visitors, this means an art experience with substantive depth and museum clarity: focused, dialogical, and open to contemporary art. ([kasselerkunstverein.de](https://www.kasselerkunstverein.de/kunstverein/service/?utm_source=openai))

Conclusion

What an old Woman Will Wear promises an exhibition that translates painting, text, and societal reflection into an intense experiential space. Anyone who wants to experience contemporary art with conceptual sharpness and sensual presence should definitely visit this show in Kassel live. ([kasselerkunstverein.de](https://kasselerkunstverein.de/ausstellungen/?utm_source=openai))