October
I SEE SOMETHING,
WHAT YOU DON'T SEE ...
Tue, 22/10 – Fri, 25/10/24, 10 am–1 pm
Our perception and reality - there is sometimes only a fine line between the two. We take a very close look: What strange things do we discover? Do we see things that don't really exist? We use various techniques to transform the many inspirations into our own pictures.
No previous knowledge is required, all materials are provided.
For children from 6–10 years
Fee: 45 euro, siblings: 30 euro
Registration deadline: 16/10/24
7TH NIGHT OF LIGHT ART
Sat, 26/10/24, 1–9 pm
1–5 pm
Light journey to Unna
The destination is the Center for International Light Art, the world's first and only museum of its kind. In the vaulted cellars of the old Linden brewery, light travelers will not only experience selected highlights from the permanent exhibition, which houses installations by world stars of light art. There is also a guided tour of the temporary exhibition “RADIANT”, which creates a unity of light, sound and space with its special audiovisual experiences. We from the scientific team of the Kunstmuseum Ahlen will accompany the journey and get into conversation with the participants. The light journey starts at the Kunstmuseum Ahlen.
6.30–8 pm & 7–9 pm
Family tour and adult tour “Set in the light!”
“800 years of Ahlen": On the occasion of the city's anniversary, we will walk to seven selected locations in the city center, which will catch the eye on this evening with a special light staging. Participants on the tour will encounter Ahlen's medieval beginnings, an old gatekeeper's house, an old industrial ruin and much more. Told stories, local experts and “secret” insights shed light on exciting chapters of Ahlen's history. Small surprises and refreshments round off the tour.
The family tour starts at 6.30 pm at the local history museum and ends at the art museum. At the end, participants can get creative in the museum studio and create a souvenir painting with “light painting”. The tour for adults takes the opposite route, starting at 7 p.m. at the light artworks at the art museum and ending at the local history museum. All participants are asked to bring their own flashlight for the tours! The number of participants is limited.
More information coming soon and at hellweg-ein-lichtweg.de
EVENINGS AT THE MUSEUM
Sat, 26/10/24, 3–9 pm
Open until 9 pm!
November
Free admission
Wed, 06/11/24, 3–6 pm
Every 1st Wednesday of the month.
EVENINGS AT THE MUSEUM
Thu, 07/11/24, 3–9 pm
Open until 9 pm!
ENJOY ART
Thu, 07/11/24, 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: 34 euro
Register via the Restaurant Chagall at info@chagall-ahlen.de
WORKSHOP
FOR ADULTS
Sat, 09/11/24, 2–4 PM
In the workshop with Meike Kokoska, small surrealist collages are created inspired by the fascinating works in the “Reality Check” exhibition. The designed fantasy worlds are placed in small peep boxes, which intensifies their effect. “Kleine Welt” is suitable for anyone who is curious and wants to get a taste of the exhibition, has little time or simply wants to spend a relaxing afternoon, which ends with coffee and cake in the museum studio.
Fee: 20 euros (incl. admission and refreshments)
Registration deadline: 05/11/24
Reality Check.
From the idea
to the exhibition
Thu, 14/11/24, 7 pm
A tour with curator Dr. Martina Padberg that provides insights behind the scenes of the museum. With the question “Can we still believe what we see?”, the exhibition invites you to question the challenges of digitally manipulated and AI-generated images. Martina Padberg gives you exclusive insights into the process of creating the presentation and explains how artists explore the boundaries between imagination and factuality. Discover with us labyrinthine pictorial spaces and fascinating surfaces in which past, present and future merge.
Admission: 10 Euro
WORKSHOP
FOR ADULTS
Sat, 23/11/24, 2–6 PM
A wide variety of materials and techniques such as watercolor painting, collage, stamping and embroidery are tried out to create exciting fictions. The participants then decide for themselves how to use these for their object or picture, which is also given a suitable “presentation frame”. “Big World” is exciting for anyone who would like to get to know new techniques and wants to work intensively on a work of art.
Fee: 35 euros (incl. admission and refreshments)
Registration deadline: 19/11/24
You won't believe
your eyes!
Fri, 29/11/24, 7 pm
Dr. Alex Romanoff from Hamburg is a master of magic and has a doctorate in its history from the Goethe University in Frankfurt. He has researched the lives and art of the most famous magicians in Britain between 1860 and 1910 in order to understand the artistic expression of the impossible. For him, magic is a modern art form through which unique and incredible experiences are created. On this evening, Dr. Romanoff will introduce the art of magic with a short lecture, followed by a show to amaze and discover. A fantastic opportunity to check your own perception. Seeing and hearing, believing and doubting, trusting and being misled - what are we willing or able to engage with? How are magic and psychology connected? Can we trust our eyes?
Made possible by the Förderkreis Kunstmuseum Ahlen e.V..
Admission: 25 euros with a glass of sparkling wine
December
Free admission
Wed, 04/12/24, 3–6 pm
Every 1st Wednesday of the month.
Guided tour for seniors
Thu, 05/12/24, 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
Tango Ensemble
Ellipsis
Sat, 07/12/24, 7 pm
The Ensemble Ellipsis brings a unique variation of the “tango” to Ahlen. Experience a journey from Sardinia to Buenos Aires with the musicians, led by oboist Alberto Cesaraccio. This extraordinary ensemble will realize the theme “from Europe to Latin America” in a unique way. The first part of the concert will feature European works by Raffaele Bellafronte and Alberto Cesaraccio. The second part is dedicated to tango, with compositions by Angel Villoldo, Agustin Bardi and Aroztegui from Uruguay. Fabio De Leonardis, one of Italy's leading cellists, and guitarist Alessandro Deiana complete the ensemble, which has been one of Italy's most important chamber music groups since it was founded in the 1990s.
Alberto Cesaraccio, oboe
Fabio De Leonardis, cello
Alessandro Deiana, guitar
Organized by Kulturverein Westfalen e.V., sponsored by the Annelie Leifeld Foundation.
Admission: 20 Euro
What actually is
reality?
Wed, 11/12/24, 7 pm
Do things exist that are not real? Does the word ‘things’ already mean that they are real? Why is it still possible to talk about all kinds of unreal things? And what about everything that is not tangible or even invisible, but is nevertheless real - such as electrons, magnetic fields, contracts or current accounts? These are just some of the questions that philosophy deals with in connection with the concept of reality. Traditionally, ontology as a sub-discipline of metaphysics is considered the methodological place for this.
Dr. Matthias Warkus completed his doctorate at the Philipps University of Marburg in 2014 with an award-winning thesis on the concept of change. He works as a freelance journalist and lecturer in Jena. Communicating philosophy to the public is one of his main areas of work, which has been reflected in a column published by Spektrum.de since 2017 and numerous public lectures, including at science slams. This entertaining evening of dialogue aims to shed light on the philosophical background to the question of reality, including its (often entertaining) contradictions and absurdities, while building bridges to art in general and the ‘Reality Check’ exhibition in particular.
Made possible by the Förderkreis Kunstmuseum Ahlen e.V..
Admission: 12 Euro
January
Workshop for children and teenagers
Thu, 02/01–Fri, 03/01/25, 11 am –3 pm
We design imaginative pictures for your own desk calendar, which can be rearranged every month. Keep 2025 exciting!
Children and teenagers aged 11-14
Fee: 20 euros
Registration deadline: 19/12/24
Made possible by the Förderkreis Kunstmuseum Ahlen e.V.
Guided tour for seniors
Thu, 09/01/25, 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
The event is fully booked!
Family tour
Sun, 12/01/25, 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
ENJOY ART
Thu, 16/01/25, 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: 34 euro
Register via the Restaurant Chagall at info@chagall-ahlen.de
It's all fake now!
What is AI doing to us?
Thu, 23/01/25, 7 pm
Panel discussion on the topic of artificial intelligence with Dr. Martina Padberg, Achim Mohné and Matthias Jacobs. People with different perspectives and backgrounds talk about an explosive topic. What can we expect from AI? Where does it help and where is it dangerous? What does AI mean for the world of images? We have lots of questions - do you?
Matthias Jakobs is a researcher at the Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence at TU Dortmund University. Achim Mohné, artist of the exhibition, is a photographer, media artist and Professor of Documentary Photography & Transmedia Publishing at Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts.
Made possible by the Förderkreis Kunstmuseum Ahlen e.V..
Admission: 12 Euro