Name: All the best, dear Hans. Hans Scheuerecker for his birthday
Start: 2026-05-30T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-23T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Brandenburgisches Landesmuseum für Moderne Kunst - Dieselkraftwerk Cottbus

Hans Scheuerecker for his birthday: A Cottbus artist in the mirror of his collection

On the occasion of Hans Scheuerecker's 75th birthday, the Brandenburg State Museum of Modern Art at the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus dedicates a particularly dense exhibition to the painter, graphic artist, actionist, and stage designer. Important works from the BLMK collection as well as from private collections are on display, showcasing Scheuerecker's artistic journey over almost five decades.

An oeuvre between painting, graphics, and sculpture

The presentation leads into a work that lives from expressive density, free lines, and a compelling visual language. Scheuerecker is considered a formative voice in the Cottbus art scene and a representative of a neo-expressionist attitude that early detached itself from rigid formulas and sought a path to greater freedom, openness, and subjective intensity. Painting, graphics, poster art, and sculpture do not appear side by side here, but enter into a productive dialogue.

A collection that makes development visible

Since the 1970s, the BLMK has built a connoisseurship of works that makes the continuities and breaks in Scheuerecker's work comprehensible. It is precisely this curatorial perspective that makes the visit appealing: not the individual work stands isolated in the space, but rather an artistic development that unfolds in color, gesture, materiality, and thematic concentration. Those interested in modern art, East German art history, and the language of immediacy will experience a solid examination of works here.

The Diesel Power Plant as an exhibition space

The location enhances the impact of this exhibition. The former diesel power plant combines industrial architecture with museum clarity and creates an atmosphere in which lines, surfaces, and plastic forms appear particularly present. For the aesthetic experience, a space is created in which art is not explained but becomes physically tangible: through light, distance, sight axes, and the silent presence of the works.

An exhibition experience with cultural depth

The exhibition is aimed at art lovers who appreciate the relationship between biography, work, and art history. It opens access to Scheuerecker's imagery and the cultural-historical context of a city where his name remains closely tied to the development of modern art. The BLMK thus sets a sign for cultural education and for the lively engagement with regionally significant art.

Conclusion: This exhibition promises a concentrated art experience between expressive painting, graphics, and sculpture. Anyone wishing to rediscover Hans Scheuerecker or deepen their understanding of his work in a museum context should definitely visit this exhibition live in Cottbus.