When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition runs from 14.03.2026 to 07.06.2026 at Kunstpalais Erlangen.

What is the entry fee?

The regular entry fee is 6 euros, reduced 3 euros.

Is the Kunstpalais barrier-free?

Yes, the exhibition spaces in the basement are accessible by elevator. There is also a ground-level side entrance.

Are there tours or educational offers?

Yes, Kunstpalais offers tours and art educational formats, including Sunday tours and workshops related to the exhibition.

How do I get to Kunstpalais?

Kunstpalais is located in Palais Stutterheim at Marktplatz 1 in Erlangen, just a few minutes' walk from the train station.

Am I allowed to take photos in the exhibition?

Information about the photography policy is not clearly stated and should be checked directly with Kunstpalais before your visit.

Christoph Niemann's delicate visual worlds conquer Kunstpalais Erlangen

Name: Christoph Niemann. To the Point
Start: 2026-04-04T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-07T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Kunstpalais

Christoph Niemann at Kunstpalais: Drawings that sharpen the gaze

With Christoph Niemann. To the Point, Kunstpalais Erlangen showcases a major solo exhibition of an artist who creates entire thought and visual worlds with just a few strokes. Between drawing, illustration, and conceptual imagery, an artistic experience unfolds that combines humor, precision, and visual intelligence.

Reduction as artistic force

Christoph Niemann is known for his clear, often surprising visual solutions. An ink pot becomes a camera, bananas transform into horse legs, a simple finger point sets cars in motion: Such visual shifts make it clear how pointedly his art comments on modern life. It is precisely in the reduction that the tension of this exhibition lies.

Between illustration, commentary, and art

Niemann, born in 1970, works as an artist, author, and animator. His works regularly appear on the covers of The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazine. At the same time, his oeuvre is internationally present in museums and exhibitions. In Erlangen, this versatility will be experienced across two floors in a presentation that takes drawing seriously as an independent artistic language.

A dialogue with the Comic-Salon Erlangen

The exhibition is created in cooperation with the Comic-Salon Erlangen, thus also bringing the proximity of illustration, comics, and contemporary visual art to the forefront. The audience encounters an artist who does not use visual punchlines as decorative means but as precise tools of perception. Thus, the exhibition also becomes a reflection on creative processes, everyday culture, and the power of the image.

Exhibition atmosphere in the Baroque Palais Stutterheim

The Kunstpalais in Palais Stutterheim provides the suitable framework for this exploration of works. The historic location in the marketplace intensifies the focus on line, area, and idea. Between light, space, and image, an aesthetic experience emerges that is both art-historically informative and playfully accessible.

Conclusion

Christoph Niemann. To the Point promises an exhibition full of wit, clarity, and intellectual depth. Anyone who loves drawing, contemporary illustration, and clever visual storytelling should definitely see this artistic experience live in Erlangen.