Februar
OPENING
Konkrete Frauen
Neue Räume
Sat, 15/02/25, 4–7 pm
„Konkrete Frauen. Neue Räume“ presents outstanding international positions in concrete contemporary art and opens up new spaces. The focus is on space-creating qualities in painting, drawing, sculpture, installations and textile art. The exclusively female group exhibition offers female artists their own new space. It is time for more visibility for women who feel connected to Concrete Art and develop it further through innovative content and formal inventions. The broad spectrum of artistic expression and the great wealth of colors, forms and materials will whet your appetite for discovery.
Introduction
Dr. Martina Padberg
Director, Ahlen Art Museum
The museum will remain open until 7 pm.
Admission is free!
Concrete women
A journey of discovery
Thu, 27/02/25, 7 pm
Curator Dr. Anna Luise von Campe will guide you through the exhibition and talk about her encounters with women artists of Concrete Art.
Admission: 10 Euro
März
Free admission
Wed, 05/03/24, 3–6 pm
Every 1st Wednesday of the month.
International
Women's Day
Sat, 08/03/25, 3.30 pm
Tour with texts and statements about the artists, their art and being a woman with Dalia Klippenstein and Dagmar Schmidt.
Supported by the Förderkreis Kunstmuseum Ahlen e.V.
Participation and admission are free on International Women's Day!
EVENINGS AT THE MUSEUM
Thu, 13/03/25, 3–9 pm
Open until 9 pm!
ENJOY ART
Thu, 13/03/25, 7 pm
A guided tour of the exhibition followed by a 3-course menu in the Chagall restaurant offers double the enjoyment of art.
Admission with guided tour: 10 euro, menu: 39 euro
Register via the Restaurant Chagall at info@chagall-ahlen.de
WORKSHOP
FOR ADULTS
Sat, 15/03/25, 3–5 pm
Experiments with printing techniques lead to surprising results. We create beautiful stationery from abstract motifs and concrete shapes!
Fee: 35 euros (incl. admission)
Registration deadline: 11/03/25
Workshop for children
and teenagers
Sat, 22/03/25, 11–16
Ingredient: favorite shape, recipe: variation, result: art! We play with simple shapes and develop exciting patterns on the surface and in space.
Children and young people aged 11-16
Fee: 10 Euro
Registration deadline: 18/03/25
Made possible by the Förderkreis Kunstmuseum Ahlen e.V.
Guided tour for seniors
Thu, 27/03/25, 3 pm
A tour of selected rooms and works in the exhibition with time for interesting introductions and discussions on site. The art afternoon ends with a cozy get-together with coffee and cake at Café Chagall.
Admission incl. guided tour, coffee & cake 15 euro
WORKSHOP
FOR ADULTS
Sat, 29/03/25, 2–6 pm
Experiments with printing techniques lead to surprising results. We create beautiful stationery from abstract motifs and concrete shapes!
Fee: 35 euros (incl. admission)
Registration deadline: 25/03/25
April
Free admission
Wed, 02/04/25, 3–6 pm
Every 1st Wednesday of the month.
New soundscapes
Fri, 04/04/25, 7 pm
The Ensemble Horizonte under the direction of Jörg-Peter Mittmann presents compositions of new music exclusively in dialog with the concrete art on display. Changing instruments, timbres and rhythms transport the audience into fascinating sound spaces. Aspects such as minimalism, order, material, lines in space, color and light determine the program. For 25 years, the Detmold ensemble has been dedicated to contemporary music in a variety of formations and works with specific contexts, especially in museum spaces, vis-à-vis the visual arts.
Sponsored by the Annelie Leifeld Foundation.
Admission: 15 Euro
Family tour
Sun, 06/04/25, 2 pm
Discover the fascinating world of art with your family on our interactive family tour! In a stimulating and creative environment, we invite you to explore works of art together with your children that will inspire wonder and reflection. During the tour, we will not only look at the various works of art, but also shed light on their backgrounds and the artists' intentions. What stories do the pictures tell? What emotions do they evoke in us? These questions are the focus of our exploration tour. An afternoon full of inspiration, creativity and shared experiences.
Admission plus 5 euros per family
Bei Anruf Kultur
On call culture
Tue, 08/04/25, 2–3 pm
With the “Bei Anruf Kultur” project, we offer an innovative way to experience art and culture in a new way - without any technical extras or special equipment.
The offer is particularly aimed at people who are unable to experience cultural events in person due to visual impairments, mobility barriers or other circumstances. Those who feel uncomfortable in groups or have financial barriers can also find an opportunity to participate here.
The (audio) tour lasts 60 minutes and is led by curator Dr. Anna Luise von Campe. She describes the visual content of the exhibitions and guides the participants through the museum's rooms.
A moderator leads the tour and opens the phone lines for questions after a short introduction.
“Bei Anruf Kultur” can be accessed from anywhere in the world and is open to anyone who would like to bring their ears to see. We invite you to join us on an acoustic journey of discovery through the world of concrete art!
Registration via beinanrufkultur.de
ANGULAR, ROUND
AND COLORFUL!
Mon, 14/04 - Thu, 17/04/25, 10 am–1 pm
Simple shapes, bold colors and special materials serve as the starting point for creative experiments in the art lab. They draw, paint, print and build.
No previous knowledge is required, all materials are provided.
For children from 6–10 years
Fee: 45 euro, siblings: 30 euro
Registration deadline: 09/04/25
ANGULAR, ROUND
AND COLORFUL!
Mon, 14/04 - Thu, 17/04/25, 10 am–1 pm
Simple shapes, bold colors and special materials serve as the starting point for creative experiments in the art lab. They draw, paint, print and build.
No previous knowledge is required, all materials are provided.
For children from 6–10 years
Fee: 45 euro, siblings: 30 euro
Registration deadline: 16/04/25
Mai
Free admission
Wed, 07/05/25, 3–6 pm
Every 1st Wednesday of the month.
International
Museum Day
Sun, 18/05/25, 11 am – 6 pm
Surprising insights, nice conversations and stations to try out.
Admission to the exhibition and the events is free!
Made possible by the Förderkreis Kunstmuseum Ahlen.
Program details from the end of April.
A and B shine
in clover
Fri, 09/05/25, 7 pm
Poetry as sound, material and subtle play with language that leads to new listening and perceptual experiences! A literary performance between Dadaism and concrete poetry by and with Timo Berndt. The actor, who has performed at many state theaters and stages in Germany and Europe, writes and presents literary programs as part of art exhibitions and concerts. With works by 25 artists, including protagonists such as Kurt Schwitters, Velimir Khlebnikov, Ernst Jandl and Eugen Gomringer as well as female authors and contemporary interpretations, he follows in the footsteps of “concrete” poetry.
Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
Supported by the Förderkreis Kunstmuseum Ahlen e.V.
Admission: 15 Euro
EVENINGS AT THE MUSEUM
Thu, 15/05/25, 3–9 pm
Open until 9 pm!
ENJOY ART
Thu, 15/05/25, 7 pm
A guided tour of the exhibition followed by a 3-course menu in the Chagall restaurant offers double the enjoyment of art.
Admission with guided tour: 10 euro, menu: 39 euro
Register via the Restaurant Chagall at info@chagall-ahlen.de
June
Free admission
Wed, 04/06/25, 3–6 pm
Every 1st Wednesday of the month.
Guided tour for seniors
Thu, 05/06/25, 3 pm
A tour of selected rooms and works in the exhibition with time for interesting introductions and discussions on site. The art afternoon ends with a cozy get-together with coffee and cake at Café Chagall.
Admission incl. guided tour, coffee & cake 15 euro