Program for the Friends' Association Anniversary Celebration, April 19, 2026, 11 a.m. to 18 p.m.

11 pm: Greeting by Dr. Christine Vogt, Director of the LUDWIGGALERIE Schloss Oberhausen, Jutta Kruft-Lohrengel, First Chairwoman of the Friends Association
musical accompaniment: Laas Abendroth subsequently Interview/Conversation with Jutta Kruft-Lohrengel

11-14 clock: Comfort dress in the pulsating breath of catastrophe – Performance by Marie-Luise O'Byrne-Brandl

11:30 a.m.: Public guided tour of German Pop Art

13-16 clock: Open Workshop – Print your own buttons

12 clock: Lecture “A look behind the scenes of an art museum” by Dr. Christine Vogt, Director of the LUDWIGGALERIE Schloss Oberhausen

Unfortunately, this is cancelled: 13 clock: Artist talk with Timm Ulrichs, moderated by Dr. Sarah Hülsewig

15 clock: Curator's tour zu German Pop Art by Dr. Sarah Hülsewig

16 clock: JHA LOVE. LOVE & DEATH – Performance by Jan Arlt

16.45 clock: Think factory. A guided dialogue on political art and the museum as a place of controversial debate by Dagmar Winkler and Joelle Czampiel

The Friends of the Ludwig Gallery at Oberhausen Castle are turning fifteen, and that calls for a celebration! The association has made numerous things possible for the Ludwig Gallery. The most recent is... Wiesel's Beautiful Signs, an art project by Klaus Wiesel, who counters the usual prohibition signs around the museum, but also throughout the entire Kaisergarten, with positive signs expressing permission. Besides numerous acquisitions, restorations, programs, especially for children and young people, and of course the invaluable moral support, the sculpture is probably the largest and most visible project. Red Heels of the Pop Art artist Heiner Meyer, which has stood in front of the main building of the LUDWIGGALERIE since 2021.

We extend our warmest congratulations on your 15th anniversary and have put together a diverse program of events for you on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Get to know art and artists through performances, guided tours, and discussions, learn more about the work of the Friends Association, or purchase a limited-edition print. Red HeelsHeiner Meyer designed the items especially for the anniversary. A graphic edition by Günther Uecker is also for sale, with proceeds going to the Oberhausen Peace Village. Children and teenagers can try their hand at creating their own button-making projects. You can take home a personal memento of the day by visiting our photo booth and posing with Klaus Wiesels. Beautiful signs Have your picture taken.

NippleJesus – A solo theatre piece by Nick Hornby with Thorsten Brunow

Directed by: Jens Dornheim

Admission €20, concessions €14. Doors open at 19 pm.

Tickets available in the webshop

Children experiment with plant-based watercolors
Children aged 5–12, registration at: 0174 3686151
Group 1: 3:00–3:45 p.m. / Group 2: 4:00–4:45 p.m.
Watercolor paper €3 per child

Up-to-date information can be found here: kunst-oberhausen.jimdosite.com