Current Exhibitions
›Worpsweder Kunstfrühling‹
Experience art in the 4 museums of Worpswede
Events
Artist-led tour by Margaret Kelley through her exhibition ›Tapestries from the Cycle A Leap of Faith‹
Sunday, April 27, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Sunday, May 11, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Sunday, May 25, 11:30 AM to-12:15 PM
Artist-led tour by Margaret Kelley through her exhibition ›Tapestries from the Cycle A Leap of Faith‹
Barkenhoff
Sunday, April 13, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Sunday, May 18, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Sunday, June 8, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Museum Admission: €7 / (€4 reduced or Museum4-Ticket)
›Worpsweder KUNSTFRÜHLING‹
Barkenhoff
March 23 to June 9, 2025
Painting with Threads. Woven Images by Ursula Jaeger
Ursula Jaeger is one of the most extraordinary tapestry weavers of the 20th and 21st centuries in Germany. The artist’s multifaceted oeuvre encompasses socially relevant, literary, musical, and religious themes. "For me, tapestry weaving is painting with threads, without imitating painting," Jaeger describes her work.
Her tapestries are crafted in traditional Gobelin technique using linen threads but also incorporate non-textile materials such as paper, papyrus, or veneer, often combined with painting at the loom. Her tapestries can be found in museums, public buildings, and churches. They are now on display—especially in celebration of her 90th birthday—in the spring special exhibition at the Remise in the Barkenhoff.
Große Kunstschau
March 23 to June 9, 2025
Margaret Kelley. Tapestries from the Cycle A Leap of Faith
Since her first stay in Worpswede, the artist Margaret Kelley, who was born in Los Angeles, USA, has been deeply inspired by the light of the Worpswede landscape.
She first came to Worpswede in 1991 through a scholarship at the artist houses founded by Martin Kausche. After a few more stays, she returned to settle there, continuing and developing her artistic work at this place that became so special to her. Over the years, her work has gained depth and scale—both literally and materially, as well as in terms of conceptual understanding. Many of her motifs originate from the experience of a landscape impression, such as the pearling of the waves on the Isar. The emotions and excitations triggered by these experiences are integrated into her monumental paintings, where she addresses questions of reality and truth, of presence and transience.
The exhibition will feature, for the first time, the large-format tapestry paintings.
Haus im Schluh
17. November 2024 bis 9. Juni 2025
Color Harmony in Wood
Intarsias and Furniture, Design Drawings and Photos from the Life’s Work of Hans Georg Müller – the grandson of Martha and Heinrich Vogeler.
Timeless furniture design and large-scale wood inlays showcase Hans Georg Müller’s special sensitivity for this vibrant material. In 1958, he received the Bavarian Gold Medal for his leather-covered seating furniture and the Lower Saxony State Prize for his intarsia art. As an interior designer for a discerning clientele and as a winner of numerous competitions for art in architecture, he continually expanded his workshop and workforce, becoming a sought-after trainer in carpentry.
Worpsweder Kunsthalle
March 23 to June 15, 2025
Rediscovered: Hanna Ahrens
Through a flea market find, the forgotten artist Hanna Ahrens (1903–1985), who lived in Worpswede for over 20 years, was rediscovered. Numerous paintings—still lifes, portraits, and genre scenes—as well as drawings have been uncovered in recent years.
After completing her studies, Ahrens settled in Worpswede in 1931. Despite drastic restrictions in her life due to political changes, she had to find her own path.
For the first time, her previously unknown work and dramatic life story are presented in their historical context.
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