Winfred Gaul. Werke aus der Sammlung Kemp

In the organizer's words:

The Kunstpalast is dedicating a comprehensive exhibition to Düsseldorf artist Winfred Gaul in fall 2026. Around 120 paintings and works on paper from the collection donated by Willi Kemp in 2011 will be on display. It offers a wide-ranging overview of Gaul's work from 1955 to 1997 and at the same time documents the close exchange between artist and collector.

Winfred Gaul (1928-2003) shaped German post-war art with his concept of non-objective painting as a liberating medium of new beginnings. Between openness and austerity, expression and sign, home and distance: every brushstroke gave him insights into color, line, surface and their interplay. The two-time Documenta participant developed his work between the free gesture of Art Informel and the strict order of geometric forms. The paintings presented in the show, spanning a period of over 40 years, range from spontaneous wipe paintings and signal-like traffic signs to variations on color field painting - Gaul continued to rediscover the unifying element, color, until his death.

Price information:

Admission: €16 / reduced €12 Children / young people under 18: free Members of the Freundeskreis: free