HGB Galerie

In the location's words:

The Gallery of the Academy of Visual Arts sees itself as a membrane between the inside and the outside of the institution. Its goal is both to meaningfully complement and expand the teaching content and practices of the various departments and to contribute to current issues in the art field. It thus establishes connections between internally and externally conducted discussions and at the same time - located in the center of the university - offers itself as a social and discursive venue for such debates. Due to the specific possibilities of a university, it allows students and teachers as well as invited artists, curators and scientists an experimental and reflective exhibition practice, which can include, beyond the presentation, discussions with what is shown, revisions and reformulations. The gallery's continuous activity began in 1979, when, in addition to exhibitions by the gallery's students and teachers, it understood that its most important task in times of political and cultural isolation was to show in its program the classics of modernism (Pablo Picasso, Max Beckmann) but also outstanding representatives of the avant-gardes of the 20th century (Joseph Beuys, Man Ray). Until the temporary closure of the gallery for renovation, one of the focal points of its 20 years of exhibition activity was the genre of photography (August Sander, "Photography of the 20th Century", Tina Barney). This content has been machine translated.