When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition can be seen from July 20, 2026, at the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus and runs until August 16, 2026.

How much is the admission fee?

The regular admission is 4 euros, reduced 3 euros.

Where is the venue located?

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

Is the facility barrier-free?

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

Are there guided tours or art education available?

Yes, the BLMK offers guided tours, workshops, and other art educational formats. Information will follow regarding the official museum offerings.

What are the opening hours?

The Diesel Power Plant Cottbus is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 AM to 7 PM.

New Collection Views at BLMK Cottbus: Art, Photography, and Poster Art

Name: Condition of Acquisition. Collection Accessions from 2021-2025
Start: 2026-07-20T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-16T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Brandenburgisches Landesmuseum für Moderne Kunst - Dieselkraftwerk Cottbus

New Perspectives on a Vibrant Museum Collection

With Condition of Acquisition. Collection Accessions from 2021-2025, the Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art at the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus opens the view to fresh acquisitions and donations from recent years. The exhibition connects painting, photography, graphics, and poster art to create a multifaceted art experience that makes the collection visible as a repository of the present and cultural memory.

The Collection as a Seismograph of the Present

The presentation does not isolate individual genres but allows groups of works to engage in a precisely curated dialogue. Thus, it becomes evident how the BLMK continuously expands its collection and which artistic positions have been newly added between 2021 and 2025. This juxtaposition gives the exhibition its tension: between line, surface, photography, and typographic condensation, an exhibition atmosphere emerges that sharpens attention and deepens engagement with the works.

From Painting to Poster Art

The selection spans different expressions of visual art and makes visible how diverse the collection strategy of the institution is. Painterly condensations encounter photographic imagery, and graphic precision meets blatant directness. This creates a parcours that not only allows for aesthetic experience but also invokes art-historical contexts: lines of tradition, questions of materiality, and the question of the collection's place in the present.

A Museum with Strong Profiling

The Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art, with its two locations in Cottbus and Frankfurt (Oder), is one of the significant institutions for modern and contemporary art in Brandenburg. The collection includes around 45,000 works; large parts originate from the GDR and the subsequent artistic lines of tradition. Visitors to the exhibition experience not only new acquisitions but also the continued development of a distinct museum collection.

Exhibition Venue with Architectural Presence

The Diesel Power Plant Cottbus adds additional weight to the exhibition. The venue has a remarkable industrial history and is now open for art education, guided tours, and cultural education. The barrier-free accessible exhibition spaces create ideal conditions for a focused museum visit and for an intensive engagement with the works.

Conclusion

Condition of Acquisition shows how vibrant a museum collection can be in the here and now. The exhibition invites visitors to discover new works, new perspectives, and new connections directly on site. Anyone who wants to understand modern art as a process should not miss this event in Cottbus.