G2 Kunsthalle

Current exhibitions

About the museum

The G2 Kunsthalle is located on the corner of Dittrichring and Gottschedstraße, opposite the Thomaskirche (St. Thomas Church). From 1849 to 1898 this site was home to the Central-Halle, a venue for industrial and art exhibitions, balls, and concerts; it was followed by a military headquarters building that was destroyed in World War II. The gap long served as a parking lot until an East German computer center was built here between 1986 and 1989.

After various uses, entrepreneur and collector Steffen Hildebrand had the building thoroughly renovated and the fourth floor converted into bright exhibition spaces more than four meters high. The G2 Kunsthalle opened there in March 2015, run by a non-profit company for the promotion of art. It makes the private Hildebrand Collection permanently accessible to the public: the focus is on 21st-century painting, complemented by sculpture, drawing, and printmaking, featuring Leipzig artists such as Neo Rauch and Matthias Weischer as well as international artists.

In 2022 the G2 Schaulager (visible storage) was added on another floor, where an open storage wall system offers insight into how the works are kept; this brought the total space to more than 2,200 square meters. Together, the two venues present six to seven special exhibitions a year. Since 2017 the Kunsthalle, together with the Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst (Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig), has awarded an annual prize for master students. Leo Wedepohl has been director since 2022.

Highlights

• Changing presentations of the Hildebrand Collection
• 21st-century painting, including Neo Rauch, Daniel Richter, and Dana Schutz
• G2 Schaulager with an open storage wall system
• Glass lounge overlooking the Thomaskirche
• Six to seven special exhibitions a year

Permanent exhibitions

• Werke aus der Sammlung Hildebrand – Across most of its space, the Kunsthalle shows selected works from the private collection, regularly rearranged, with a focus on contemporary painting.

Founded

2015

Operated by

G2 gemeinnützige Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Kunst mbH

Director

Leo Wedepohl

Admission & discounts

Free admission also for ICOM members.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The Kunsthalle on the fourth floor is not accessible due to steps in the entrance area; staff help with access and provide a mobile ramp if needed. The G2 Schaulager on the third floor is accessible.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

Glass lounge overlooking the Thomaskirche.

Events & venue rental

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