When does the exhibition run

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

What is the admission fee

The regular admission fee at the Kassel Art Association is 5 euros, reduced 3 euros. Admission is free on Wednesdays.

Where does the exhibition take place

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

Is the exhibition space barrier-free

Yes, the exhibition rooms are barrier-free, accessible via ramps, and have barrier-free restrooms.

Are there guided tours or mediation offers

The Kassel Art Association offers mediation through workshops, tours, lectures, and discussion services.

How to get there by public transport

By lines 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 8 to the station Friedrichsplatz.

Tanja Nis-Hansen transforms painting into a powerful, poetic exhibition event

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

Between Vulnerability and Imagery: Tanja Nis-Hansen at the Kassel Art Association

With What an old Woman Will Wear, the Kassel Art Association presents an exhibition by Tanja Nis-Hansen, which condenses painting, text, and performance into a compelling art experience. The exhibition runs from April 11 to June 7, 2026; the opening with an artist talk took place on April 11, 2026. In 30 large-scale oil paintings, the artist shapes the acronym GRWM and connects body images, language, and social reality into a precise study of vulnerability, mortality, and self-staging. ([kasselerkunstverein.de](https://kasselerkunstverein.de/?utm_source=openai))

Painting as a Stage for Thoughts and States

Nis-Hansen works in the expanded field of painting. Her practice combines image, text, and performative placement; language is not just communication, but ornament, resistance, and surface. Her works revolve around bodies, work, care, and the psychological tensions of capitalist ways of life. This exhibition makes visible how concentrated aesthetic experiences can arise from everyday formulas. ([otpcopenhagen.com](https://www.otpcopenhagen.com/artists/51-tanja-nis-hansen/overview/?utm_source=openai))

GRWM as a Cipher of a Present in a State of Emergency

The acronym GRWM, formed from 30 paintings, opens a space for reflection between pop culture and art historical imagery logic. The Kassel Art Association describes the artist's position as an experiment in the space of contemporary art; HNA reports on a spatial installation with four monumental letters, composed of painting and sculpture. This unfolds an exhibition atmosphere where image carriers, text fragments, and spatial effects intertwine. ([kasselerkunstverein.de](https://kasselerkunstverein.de/de/kasseler-kunstverein/?utm_source=openai))

A Look at the Artist

Tanja Nis-Hansen, born in 1988 in Denmark, lives and works between Berlin and Copenhagen. She studied at the Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg under Jutta Koether. Her works have been exhibited internationally, including in Copenhagen, Paris, Berlin, Hamburg, and Naples; works are in the collections of the Danish Arts Foundation and the New Carlsberg Foundation. This biographical and institutional anchoring underscores the authority of a position that links contemporary art with a sharp focus on social norms. ([otpcopenhagen.com](https://www.otpcopenhagen.com/artists/51-tanja-nis-hansen/overview/?utm_source=openai))

The Venue: Kassel Art Association as a Laboratory

The Kassel Art Association was founded in 1835 and sees itself as a forum for contemporary art, mediation, and artistic production. Its 500 square meter exhibition area on the ground floor of the Museum Fridericianum offers artists an experimental environment; the program is supplemented by mediation, workshops, tours, lectures, and discussion offerings. This creates a space for visitors where art appreciation and cultural education go hand in hand. ([kasselerkunstverein.de](https://kasselerkunstverein.de/de/kasseler-kunstverein/?utm_source=openai))

Why a Visit is Worth It

Those who want to not only view contemporary painting but experience its conceptual depth will find an exhibition of high density here. What can visitors expect? A precisely curated interplay of image, text, and space, a sensitive exploration of body and language, and a position that resonates long after. A visit to the Kassel Art Association is definitely worthwhile - this exhibition unfolds its full aesthetic power live. ([kasselerkunstverein.de](https://kasselerkunstverein.de/?utm_source=openai))