All the best, dear Hans: Hans Scheuerecker at BLMK Cottbus
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Hans Scheuerecker at the BLMK: A Tribute to the Energy of the Cottbus Art Scene
To celebrate Hans Scheuerecker's 75th birthday, the Brandenburg State Museum of Modern Art at the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus is opening an exhibition that showcases the artist's oeuvre in its full range. Important works from the BLMK collection and private collections will be displayed; the focus is on painting, graphic art, poster art, and sculpture, systematically collected since the 1970s. The exhibition runs from May 30 to August 23, 2026, at the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/cb-events-test/alles-gute-lieber-hans-hans-scheuerecker-zum-geburtstag-werke-aus-der-sammlung-des-blmk-sowie-privatsammlungen-29/))
An Artistic Experience Between Line, Color, and Resistance
Hans Scheuerecker is one of the defining artistic voices of Cottbus. His work unfolds between panel painting, activist gesture, and plastic presence. The exhibition at the BLMK makes visible the continuities that have supported his visual language for decades: expressive form-finding, strong contrasts, and an unbroken passion for aesthetic experience. The museum itself understands its collection as an open narrative of modern and contemporary art with a strong reference to the GDR and its traditions. ([de.wikipedia.org](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Scheuerecker))
An Artist with Deep Roots in Lusatia
After joining the Association of Visual Artists of the GDR, Scheuerecker worked as a freelance artist in Cottbus since 1979. In the 1980s, he developed a black-and-white phase and later returned intensively to panel painting. Since 1972, around 50 solo exhibitions and 60 participations have been documented; works can be found in national and international collections. The BLMK explicitly counts him among the important positions in its painting collection. ([de.wikipedia.org](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Scheuerecker))
The Museum Context: Collection, Space, Educational Mission
The Diesel Power Plant is not only a venue for exhibitions but also a house with a clear collection profile: around 45,000 artworks are part of the BLMK's holdings, about 75 percent of which are from the GDR period. The program is complemented by art education, guided tours, children's and adult courses, as well as museum educational formats. For visitors, this creates an artistic experience that connects work observation, art historical contextualization, and cultural education. ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/sammlung/))
Spatial Effect and Atmosphere in the Diesel Power Plant
The former power plant building on Uferstraße offers wide spaces and industrial proportions, providing a strong resonating body for painting and sculpture. The exhibition benefits from this aura of the place: light, materiality, and the dialogue between architecture and image increase the perception of the works. The house is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; all exhibition rooms, the event hall, and the mukk. are accessible via elevators. ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/))
Worth Visiting for Art Enthusiasts
Those who see Scheuerecker's works in Cottbus do not experience a mere retrospective, but a concentrated encounter with an artistic attitude that has grown from the region over decades. The exhibition compresses biography, collection history, and the present into a credible, lively museum visit. An appointment that art lovers should earnestly lead to the Diesel Power Plant. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/cb-events-test/alles-gute-lieber-hans-hans-scheuerecker-zum-geburtstag-werke-aus-der-sammlung-des-blmk-sowie-privatsammlungen-29/))
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