GeorgScholzHaus Kunstforum
Art association gallery in Waldkirch that shows contemporary, critical art several times a year in the Bürgerhaus (community center).
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About the museum
In 1985 the city of Waldkirch set up a municipal gallery for contemporary art in a villa on Merklinstraße. It bears the name of the painter Georg Scholz, a representative of New Objectivity (Neue Sachlichkeit). The Nazis denounced his work as "degenerate", he lost his professorship in Karlsruhe in 1935, moved to Waldkirch, and was appointed the first postwar mayor in 1945; a few months later he died.
When the sale of the villa was threatened, art-minded citizens founded an association that took over the gallery and ran it independently. Since then there have been at least four exhibitions a year, along with readings, concerts, art talks and workshops for pupils and adults. After a foundation acquired the villa, the Kunstforum had to leave it at the end of 2017 and moved into the Bürgerhaus on Schlettstadtallee. A jury selects the exhibitions; in addition, association members show works that change monthly in "Kunst in der Passage".
Highlights
- At least four exhibitions a year of contemporary art
- Openings with introductions and live music
- Workshops for pupils and adults
- "Kunst in der Passage" as an outpost in the town center
- Operated by
- GeorgScholzHaus Kunstforum Waldkirch e. V.
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Workshops for pupils and for adults.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Parking behind the Bürgerhaus, also reachable via the Langestraße passage.
The Kunstforum is located in the Bürgerhaus, Schlettstadtallee 9.
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The exhibitions are accompanied by a program of introductions, music and writing evenings, as well as workshops for pupils and adults. |
