Art Cologne fair is set to take place from November 5–8. Forty-seven exhibitors are participating for the first time or returning after a longer absence. Newcomers and returning exhibitors include ABC from Budapest, Continua, with locations in several countries, Bärbel Grässlin from Frankfurt, Linn Lühn from Düsseldorf, Mennour from Paris, Nino Mier from New York, Pelaires from Palma, PSM and Wentrup from Berlin, Nikolaus Ruzicska from Salzburg, and Secci from Milan.
The fair is divided into four sections: “Galleries,” for modern and contemporary art of the 20th and 21st centuries; “Neumarkt,” for younger galleries; “Collaborations,” for jointly curated projects; and “Art + Object,” which combines art, design, and applied art.
The “Galleries” section includes Buchholz, Gisela Capitain, Dirimart, Eigen + Art, Karsten Greve, Max Hetzler, Jan Kaps, nächst St. Stephan, Nagel Draxler, Sprüth Magers, and Thaddaeus Ropac, among others. “Neumarkt” comprises 35 galleries. New participants include Bonamatic from Copenhagen, Commune from Vienna, Diez from Amsterdam, Anna Helwing from Zurich, Osmos from New York, and Paulina Caspari from Munich.
Several special exhibitions
The “Collaborations” section will include joint projects by A+B from Brescia and Suburbia from Barcelona, Thomas Brambilla from Bergamo and Dep Art from Milan, as well as Khoshbakht from Cologne and Molitor from Berlin. “Art + Object” is expanding with, among others, Artesilva, Derda, Gusch, Georg Hornemann, and Sina Stockebrand.
The gallery program will be complemented by several special exhibitions. Participating galleries will present works by Eva Lootz, Christian Megert, and Hermann Nitsch. LBBW will present “Was uns bewegt – Kunst als Spiegel der Zeit,” curated by Barbara Thomann. Zadik at the University of Cologne will examine the art market between West and East Germany from 1949 to 1990. This year’s accompanying talks program will be organized by the art magazine Texte zur Kunst.
The Art Cologne advisory board selects the exhibitors. The eight-member body comprises Jan Kaps, Manoucher Khoshbakht, Christian Nagel, Lisa Offermann, Thole Rotermund, Deborah Schamoni, Rob Tufnell, and Moritz Willborn.