Art, cinema, theatre and guided tours with curator and director – our accompanying program to GERMAN POP ART
February 20, 2026The coming months at the LUDWIGGALERIE Schloss Oberhausen are diverse, engaging in lively discussions, and full of creativity. From exciting lectures and readings to film and theater evenings, you can expect a variety of events as part of the exhibition “GERMAN POP ART – Between Provocation and MainstreamThe Heinz Beck Collection as a guest at the LUDWIGGALERIE” is a program that makes art accessible from different perspectives.
March 1, 2026, 15 p.m.
Lecture: Irene and Peter Ludwig and the so-called German Pop Art
Siegfried Neuenhausen, The Citizens of B., 1976 (Ludwig Forum for International Art Aachen) © LUDWIGGALERIE Schloss Oberhausen
Pop Art – for a long time primarily associated with the USA or Great Britain. But collectors like Peter Ludwig and Irene Ludwig recognized early on the independent power of the German positions.
Illuminate together Dr. Carla Cugini, Managing Director of the Peter and Irene Ludwig Foundation Aachen, and Julius Redzinski the development of German Pop Art – from the provocative strategies of Capitalist Realism up to the socially critical imagery of the 1960s and 70s.
What's particularly interesting is that while the Ludwigs prefer to acquire large-format works, Heinz Beck assembles his collection with a focus on smaller formats. The lecture explores the differences between these collecting perspectives – and the Ludwigs' attitude towards German Pop Art.
Registration is requested at: ludwiggalerie@oberhausen.de.
March 29, 2026, 11 p.m.
Matinee at the Lichtburg Film Palace: GERHARD RICHTER – PAINTING
Gerhard Richter, Leaf Corner, 1967 © Gerhard Richter 2025
In cooperation with the Lichtburg Film Palace Oberhausen We will show the documentary Gerhard Richter – Painting from Corinna Belz.
The film accompanies Gerhard Richter, one of the most important contemporary artists, in his studio. For months, Corina Beltz was able to film his concentrated, tension-filled painting process. Chance and control, overpainting and discarding – this is how very personal insights into the struggle for the image emerge.
This is followed by a discussion with the director. Corinna Belz about their work.
Admission €8, booking at www.lichtburg-ob.de.
Apr 10, 2026 at 19:XNUMX am
Anke Feuchtenberger – Reading from her comic Comrade Cuckoo
Anke Feuchtenberger, Comrade Kuckuck, 2023 © REPRODUKT
The Literaturhaus Oberhausen, in cooperation with the LUDWIGGALERIE Schloss Oberhausen, presents a reading with Anke FeuchtenbergerThe renowned comic artist and professor of graphic narrative in Hamburg reads from her widely acclaimed comic. Comrade Cuckoo.
In this work, Feuchtenberger processes autobiographical experiences and embarks on an artistic exploration of Germany's divided past. With poetic, richly detailed images and few words, she tells a multifaceted story. It was published in 2024. Comrade Cuckoo Nominated for the Leipzig Book Fair Prize – a first for a comic.
The reading will be moderated by Dr. Christine Vogt, Director of the LUDWIGGALERIE.
Doors open at 18 pm; show starts at 19 pm
Admission €10; ticket reservation via http://www.literaturhaus-oberhausen.de.
April 19, 2026, 11 a.m. to 18 p.m.
15 Years of the Friends of the LUDWIGGALERIE
Founding of the Friends of the LUDWIGGALERIE: Jutta Kruft-Lohrengel, Ingrid Pasch, Bernhard Elsemann, Michael Simon, Dr. Christine Vogt, 2011 | Edition "Red Heels" Heiner Meyer © LUDWIGGALERIE Schloss Oberhausen
The circle of friends is celebrating an anniversary – and we're celebrating with them!
You can look forward to a jam-packed day with performances, guided tours and panel discussions that celebrate the Friends' commitment and passion for art.
For this special occasion, the pop art artist is giving a gift Heiner Meyer to his circle of friends an exclusive edition featuring the motif of the sculpture he designed in 2020 Red HeelsThe edition appears as a high-quality product. Screen print on fine laid paper – limited to only 50 copiesThe exclusive work is available for the price of €1.250Members of the circle of friends benefit from a special preferential price and can purchase the edition for only €650 Acquire a unique opportunity to secure a work by Heiner Meyer.
The detailed program will be published at the end of February 2026 at www.ludwiggalerie.de.
Eintritt der ist frei.
May 2, 2026, 19:30 p.m.
Theater evening at the museum: NippleJesus
Thorsten Brunow © Dirk Gerigk - bsfotoart
On the penultimate day of the exhibition, the museum transforms into a stage. With the solo performance NippleJesus from Nick Hornby The theatre is moving into the LUDWIGGALERIE.
A bouncer, a work of art, an extreme experience. A former nightclub bouncer is assigned to guard a controversial artwork as a museum attendant: a portrait of Christ on the cross, collaged from countless cut-out nipples from porn magazines. Initially repulsed, the protagonist Dave begins to see the work – and the artist – in a new light.
The piece questions the subjective view of art and the workings of contemporary art – cleverly, humorously, and provocatively.
Actor: Thorsten Brunow; Director: Jens Dornheim
Admission €20, concessions €14, tickets available in the webshop at www.ludwiggalerie.de.
Guided tours with the curator and director
Those who wish to delve deeper into the exhibition have several opportunities to do so:
Curator-led tours with Dr. Sarah Hülsewig:
Dr. Sarah Hülsewig leads a tour through the exhibition © LUDWIGGALERIE Schloss Oberhausen
08.03.2026, 15 clock
29.03.2026, 15 clock
19.04.2026, 15 clock
Director's tours with Dr. Christine Vogt:
Dr. Christine Vogt leads a tour through the exhibition © LUDWIGGALERIE Schloss Oberhausen
22.02.2026, 15 clock
12.04.2026, 15 clock
The guided tours are free of charge in conjunction with museum admission.
We look forward to an art-filled time with you – full of exchange, inspiration and surprising perspectives.
Dagmar Winkler MA
General