When does the exhibition start?

The exhibition starts on 17.08.2026 at 11:00 AM in the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus.

How long does the exhibition run?

According to event information, the exhibition can be seen until 23.08.2026.

What is the entry fee?

The regular entry fee is 4 Euros, reduced 3 Euros.

Is the museum barrier-free?

Yes, the exhibition rooms and the event hall are accessible via elevators.

Are there guided tours or art education?

The BLMK offers art education and guided tours. Current dates and bookings are managed through the museum.

Where does the exhibition take place?

At the Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art - Diesel Power Plant Cottbus, Uferstraße/Am Amtsteich 15 in 03046 Cottbus.

A Quiet Anniversary Full of Color: Scheuerecker at BLMK Cottbus

Name: All the Best, dear Hans. Hans Scheuerecker on his Birthday. Works from the BLMK Collection and Private Collections
Start: 2026-08-17T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-23T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Brandenburgisches Landesmuseum für Moderne Kunst - Dieselkraftwerk Cottbus

A Birthday Greeting in Color, Gesture, and Memory

The Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art honors Hans Scheuerecker with an exhibition that deeply dives into his multifaceted oeuvre. On the occasion of the Cottbus artist's 75th birthday, the BLMK gathers paintings, graphics, posters, and sculptures from its own collection as well as from private collections, making visible how a distinctive visual language has developed over almost five decades.

A Work Between Expressiveness and Reduction

Hans Scheuerecker is considered one of the defining voices of the Cottbus art scene. His works navigate between neo-expressive condensation, graphic clarity, and an increasing reduction to primary colors and clear image signs. The exhibition shows how from his early proximity to expressive forms a distinct, concentrated visual world emerged in which the human figure always retains a central role.

Collection, Loans, and Art Historical Continuities

The collection of the BLMK is not merely designed as a retrospective but as a precise examination of works. It is especially the interplay of collection holdings and external loans that opens up a differentiated view of Scheuerecker's development: on the shift of image gestures, on the condensation of contours, on the tension between surface and figure. This creates an art experience that touches on both art history and the present.

Exhibition Atmosphere in the Diesel Power Plant

The Diesel Power Plant Cottbus provides a fitting framework for this exhibition. The architecture supports the works with spacious rooms, clear pathways, and barrier-free access. The exhibition invites visitors to leisurely walk through the visual spaces, experience materiality and color effect up close, and engage in an aesthetic experience between intensity and silence.

Cultural Education and In-Depth View

The BLMK is known for its art-educational offerings and scientifically based collection work. This exhibition can also be understood as an invitation to read the development of an artist in the context of East German modernism in a new way. Those interested in painting, graphics, art prizes, biographies, and the history of modern art in Brandenburg will find a particularly rewarding access here.

Conclusion: All the Best, dear Hans is more than just a birthday exhibition. It is a concentrated look at an artistic life's work that has shaped Cottbus and holds significance far beyond the region. A visit to the Diesel Power Plant promises inspiration, art historical depth, and an impressive art experience.