How long is the exhibition running?

The exhibition runs from 14.03.2026 to 07.06.2026.

How much does admission cost?

Regular admission is 8 Euro, reduced 4 Euro.

Where is the Kunstpalais located?

Kunstpalais is located at Marktplatz 1 in 91054 Erlangen in Palais Stutterheim.

Is the museum accessible?

Yes, the exhibition rooms in the basement are accessible via an elevator. There are also seating areas and an accessible toilet.

Are there tours and workshops?

Yes, Kunstpalais offers tours, workshops, and a supporting program for the exhibition.

Is the museum easily accessible by train?

Yes, Kunstpalais is about a 5-minute walk from Erlangen train station.

Christoph Niemann transforms Erlangen into a laboratory full of wit and drawing poetry

Name: Christoph Niemann. To the Point
Start: 2026-03-14T01:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-06-08T01:59:59+02:00
Location: Kunstpalais

Christoph Niemann at Kunstpalais: When great worlds of images emerge from few strokes

With Christoph Niemann. To the Point, Kunstpalais Erlangen presents an exhibition that combines drawing art, photography, video, and interactive media into a clever artistic experience. Between humorous observation and precise reduction, an exhibition atmosphere unfolds where the everyday suddenly appears new and surprising.

The gaze that transforms the ordinary

Christoph Niemann is among the defining voices of contemporary illustration and visual storytelling. His Sunday Sketches, his famous covers for The New Yorker, and his poetic travel sketches show how strong visual ideas emerge from few lines. The focus is not on abundance, but on concentration: a brushstroke, a small shift, a second reading of reality.

The exhibition at Kunstpalais makes exactly this moment visible. Found objects, photographs, and short videos become open pictorial stories through minimal drawing interventions. This creates an aesthetic experience that intertwines wit, precision, and art history. Niemann's work is thus aligned with conceptual art, visual satire, and a contemporary art that makes seeing itself a subject.

New works, murals, and a playful experiment

Especially appealing is the announcement of many new works and wall pieces developed specifically for Kunstpalais. Additionally, there is a premiere: an innovative collaboration with a robot. This connection of human gesture, digital mediation, and artistic idea opens the view on current questions of image production and the role of technology in art.

Niemann's cross-media practice is also evident in Erlangen. His works move between drawing, animation, and installation, between humorous everyday observation and concise form. Visitors to the exhibition experience not a distant observation, but a lively engagement with the works, where creativity, materiality, and spatial impact directly encounter each other.

Interactive, family-friendly, and artistically educational

Kunstpalais relies on mediation with depth of experience for this exhibition. Apps, participatory stations, as well as tours and workshops create access for different target groups. Thus, contemplation becomes an active art experience that appeals to families, school classes, and art-interested curious minds.

The exhibition fits perfectly with the profile of Kunstpalais as a house for contemporary art with a strong cultural education focus. The spaces in Palais Stutterheim, right in the heart of Erlangen's marketplace, provide a clear, urban framework for the works. It is precisely here that Niemann's works unfold their special power: light, intelligent, surprising, and always close to life.

Conclusion

Christoph Niemann. To the Point promises an exhibition full of lightness, precision, and intellectual depth. Those who love art that tells much with little should definitely experience this presentation live at Kunstpalais Erlangen.