All the Best, Dear Hans at the Diesel Power Plant: Experience Hans Scheuerecker in Cottbus
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A Birthday Greeting as a Grand Artistic Experience at the Diesel Power Plant
The Brandenburg State Museum of Modern Art is dedicating an exhibition to Hans Scheuerecker, recognizing the Cottbus artist as a formative voice of the region and a distinctive position in German contemporary art. Works from the BLMK collection as well as private collections will be showcased, condensing painting, graphics, poster art, and sculpture into a concentrated artistic portrait. The exhibition runs from May 30 to August 23, 2026, at the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus; regular admission is 4 euros, reduced admission is 3 euros. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/veranstaltungen/alles-gute-lieber-hans-hans-scheuerecker-zum-geburtstag-werke-aus-der-sammlung-des-blmk-sowie-privatsammlungen-26/))
Hans Scheuerecker: Biography, Attitude, and Artistic Independence
Hans Scheuerecker, born in 1951 in Römhild, has been working as a freelance artist in Cottbus since 1979. He is active as a painter, graphic artist, actionist, poet, photographer, and stage designer, and in 1992 became the first artist to receive the Art Prize of the State of Brandenburg; he was awarded this prize again in 2011. According to nGbK, his work is in the tradition of a neo-expressive movement that broke the rigid framework of East German art in the 1980s. Art critics emphasize the brevity of form, the existential stroke, and the open space that give viewers room to gaze. ([galeriebrandenburg.de](https://galeriebrandenburg.de/hans-scheuerecker/))
Works Between Collection and Private Collection
The exhibition gathers works from a collection that has grown over decades: paintings, graphics, posters, and sculptures that make both continuities and changes in the oeuvre visible. The artistic experience thrives on the tension between expressive gesture and controlled condensation, between figure, sign, and color. It is this examination of works that makes Scheuerecker's handwriting particularly immediate in the exhibition atmosphere of the Diesel Power Plant. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/veranstaltungen/alles-gute-lieber-hans-hans-scheuerecker-zum-geburtstag-werke-aus-der-sammlung-des-blmk-sowie-privatsammlungen-26/))
The Diesel Power Plant as a Space for Modern Art
The Diesel Power Plant in Cottbus is one of the prominent sites of modern museum architecture in Brandenburg. The building is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 11 AM to 7 PM; all exhibition spaces, the event hall, and the mukk. are accessible via elevators. This location combines industrial history with cultural education and an accessible presentation of contemporary and modern art. ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/oeffnungszeiten-eintrittspreise/?utm_source=openai))
Why a Visit is Worth It
This exhibition is more than a birthday dedication. It offers a precise look at an artist who has shaped the art scene in Cottbus for decades, with works that thrive on concentrated imagery, inner tension, and gestural energy. Anyone interested in painting, graphics, poster art, and the art history of Lusatia will experience an exhibition here with substance, proximity, and radiance. A visit to the Diesel Power Plant is definitely worthwhile. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/veranstaltungen/alles-gute-lieber-hans-hans-scheuerecker-zum-geburtstag-werke-aus-der-sammlung-des-blmk-sowie-privatsammlungen-26/))
Official Channels of Hans Scheuerecker:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blmk.kunstmuseum/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blmk.kunstmuseum
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@blmk
- Website: https://www.blmk.de/programm/alles-gute-lieber-hans/
