Museum Ludwig is re-telling the story of the Fluxus art movement!The Wild Story of Fluxus😮💥

Dear ArtTalkers, I’m excited to introduce many of you to Fluxus*! Next ArtTalks at Museum Ludwig on two dates: November …

Through Chargesheimer’s Lens: Life and Art in Post-War CologneFrom Photos to Kinetic Sculptures 💥

Dear ArtTalkers, Upcoming the next ArtTalk at Museum Ludwig on October 3! This time, we’ll dive into the fascinating …

Women in Art: Celebrating New PerspectivesUnveiling the Stories of Female Artists at Museum Ludwig

Dear ArtTalkers, In a world where male artists have traditionally dominated the spotlight, the powerful and inspiring …

Roni Horn. Give Me Paradox or Give Me DeathMuseum Ludwig showcases Artists Influential Work

Hallo ArtTalkers, 🎨 Join us on June 6th as we explore the compelling works of US artist Roni Horn in a new comprehensive …

Collector’s Dreams at the Wallraf-Richartz Museum 🏛️Glorious Moments in Netherlandish Baroque 🎨🌟

Dear ArtTalker Community, Excited to offer us all a contrast program! 🥳 I’m pleased to invite you to our next ArtTalk …

Kasper König’s Personal Donation to Museum Ludwig1000 … Miles to the Edge. 50 Works of Art Given to Museum Ludwig

Dear ArtTalker Community, Join me on Thursday, February 1st for two ArtTalks, one in the morning or evening for an …

Once Upon a Time on December 7: Discovering Füsun Onur’s Remarkable Art at Museum Ludwig„Karla’s inspirational🌟 talk transported me into an art world that was previously unknown. It has left a lasting impression”

Hello Art Lovers, This is an invitation to set off on an artistic journey through the artistry of Füsun Onur, a Turkish …

Discover the Latest at Museum Ludwig!🖼️ Fresh Hangings & Exciting ArtTalk 🗓️ Join us on September 7th

Dear ArtTalk Community, It’s me, Karla – your ArtTalking enthusiast 😉 I’m here to share another exciting opportunity for …

🎨📸 ArtTalks at Museum Ludwig CologneAugust 3 Wrap-Up on the show “Image/CounterImage”

Dear ArtTalk Community 👋🌍 On August 3, we had amazing ArtTalks sessions at Museum Ludwig. The intimate setting was …

Photography in Museum LudwigPerformative Female Artists get loud 🥳

Hi Arttalkers Community, Have you ever wondered what makes Museum Ludwig such a hotspot for photography? In the next …

“Ursula” Bluhm Retrospective: ArtTalks in Museum LudwigWhat’s in Pandora’s box and your feedback to Ursula’s artwork

Dear ArtTalkers Community, Opening Pandora’s box … I’m delighted that Ursula’s work sparked such positive reactions! For …

Homage to a Cologne hidden champion 💪🏻 Ursula Schultze-Bluhm in Museum LudwigSurrealism reloaded with a spectacular new show

Dear ArtTalkers! The “Ursula” (Schultze-Bluhm) ArtTalks are coming up. I wrote in my last newsletter about the opening …

Wonderfully Weird “Ursula” and the Surrealist MindsetMuseum Ludwig: Reconsideration of the work of Ursula Schultze-Bluhm + more exceptional artists.

Dear ArtTalkers, The online text for the artist known “Ursula” (Schultze-Bluhm), show reads: Ursula Schulz-Bluhm was …

Susanne: Revealing Images of a Virtuous WomanThe World's first Susanna exhibition at the Wallraf-Richartz Museum

Dear Advent 🎄ArtTalkers, The biblical legend of Susanna has elements of a crime story🔍Two influential men spy on Susanna …

Impressionists Reloaded in the WallrafGuest Blogpost by Veronika Klar 🌞

Thank you Karla for the possibility to step out for a while of everyday life and dive into the colorful world of …

Isamu Noguchi: Hidden Gardens, Sculpture and DesignArtTalk Retrospective in Museum Ludwig

Dear ArtTalkers, So happy 💖 to experience so many of you eager for art and exchange at our joyful April ArtTalk! And …

ArtTalk April UPDATE 🤗🎯Next ArtTalk: April 7th in Cologne’s Museum Ludwig

The votes are in and counted. The majority would prefer a joyful ArtTalk in Museum Ludwig! Enough ArtTalkers have signed …

Museums in Cologne are Open but not for Groups

Dear ArtTalkers, Museum Ludwig and other Cologne Museums are now open. There are unfortunately still no tours allowed …

🏳‍🌈ArtTalk Special Nr.3🗽A new look at the extraordinary life and work of the pop art superstar – Andy Warhol😎

Andy Warhol Now Museum Ludwig 12.12.2020 – 18.4.2021 SAVE the dates: Arttalk dates are booked! See below! Dear …

ArtTalks visit Sülz!

It may surprise you who actually reads the fine print in the INSülz & Klettenberg Stadt Magazine. I was surprised as …

Museum Ludwig May 2th at 10 + 18.30 hArtTalk Nil Yalter: Exile is a hard Job

Rewind to the last ArtTalk: 300 Years of American Art. We experienced a large variety of artistic outcomes following …

February 7th ArtTalk300 Years of American Art

Wallraf Richartz Museum Köln What a great response! Over 30 Arttalkers participated in the doodle survey. Thank you for …

Last minute Rosenquist talk?!

Short notice! Great Opportunity! English lecture by the Director of the James Rosenquist Foundation. No need to …

The Good, Bad and Ugly in Art

_What a challenge to transfer this Italian-Western title thematic to Art!_* Here several approaches: the Art recipient …

How the French artist Fernand Léger uses “harassment” to make

“Let us take the time in this fast and ever-changing life which harasses us and tears us to pieces; to have the …

“How to get Ideas – Inspiring books on Creativity.” A colorful personal short-list of 17 German and English books!

ArtTalkers Talk: Joan Mitchell Retrospective

Museum Ludwig January 2016 On the 7th Jan, we joined Karla for an ArtTalk on Joan Mitchell. She is an American Abstract …

Expressionist Painter Joan Mitchell—strong and resilient against the odds

“Gee, Joan, if only you were French and male and dead.” New York art dealer to Joan Mitchell in the 1950s How come some …

Art Talkers Talk by LeeAnne Bray

Exhibition at Museum Ludwig “Alibis Sigmar Polke” on May 7th, 2015 As a neophyte of contemporary art, I’m glad to have …

Ludwig Goes Pop!

Art Talk with Karla Schlaepfer November 6, 2014, 10am Whether you are an art enthusiast or just an occasional museum …

Art Talks and Pictures Speak to Us!

Yes, I greatly enjoy art talks as you never know what lovely, interesting women you’ll meet. There is a chance to …

Art Talk (February): Face-to-Face in the Wallraf

Art Talk this month was held at the Wallraf Richartz Museum in Cologne, where Karla gave us a fascinating insight into …

ArtTalks at 11. Internationaler DGSL-LernKongress

05.–07.April 2013 Kassel, where the Brothers Grimm wrote their magical stories, has developed as a modern university …

January 3 ArtTalk Art Spiegelman

Interestingly, it is hard to boil down the Art Spiegelman experience to just a few words. I guess I am still digesting …

David Hockney—a bigger picture

On Thursday, the 6th of December, a group of 10 enthusiastic ArtTalkers under the guidance and art literacy of Karla, …

Schedule ArtTalks 2013

January 3: Art Spiegelman – Underground Comics in the USA February 6 + 7 SPECIAL: Kolumba Museum/Paul Thek Art as …

912 – Mission Moderne: Die Jahrhundertschau des Sonderbundes

Almost 100 years ago Cologne was host to what clearly was the single most important presentation of European Modernism …

ArtTalk experience by Penny Forrest. October 4, 2012

ArtTalk 1912 Mission Moderne. On Thursday October 4th eleven of us were privileged to visit the 1912 Mission Moderne …

Von der Heydt Museum Rally, September, 13 2012

Absolute favorites of the Von der Heydt Highlights Collection Special museum rally for playful adults. We’ll explore the …

Sex and the Surrealists

We all know that sex is a powerful force in our lives. Indeed, there are social movements that have tapped into these …

Museum 2.0

Nina Simon is the creator of the Museum 2.0 website. She is now the director of the Art and History Museum in Santa Cruz …

Diamonds, diamonds, real diamonds

Diamonds, diamonds, real diamonds. Here from the Fabergé: Imperial Jeweler to the Tsars show in So. Cal. This stunning …

Claes Oldenburg – Long Live Pop Art!

Claes Oldenburg is one of the BIG names in American Pop Art. His sculptures mostly take trite everyday objects as their …

Sculpture Park

In the exhibition KölnSkulptur #6, the park run by Stiftung Skulpturenpark Köln since 1997, the grounds have been …

The Sturm and the European Avant Garde

We’ll look at vivid paintings of the Expressionists period within the context of the time and discuss the new …

Crazy Color and the Expressionist Dynamic in Painting

Paintings like Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ (1889) opened our eyes to the intensity of expressive color. He used color to …

Abstract Art

ArtTalk, December 1, 2011, 6:30 pm How to look at and appreciate Abstract Art Museum Ludwig Good abstract art is not …

Alfred Sisley

ArtTalk, November 3, 6.00 pm The True Impressionist Von der Heydt Museum The English citizen Alfred Sisley once wrote …

From Rembrandt to Topmodern Portraits

ArtTalk, October 6, 2011, 6:30 pm Pictures of you, pictures of me Museum Ludwig Can personality be captured in paint? …

Vija Celmins and Hollywood

ArtTalk, May 5, 2011, 6.30 pm Stars of Fame Museum Ludwig The American artist Vija Celmins draws from black and white …

Art Cologne 2011

ArtTalk, 13 – 17 April, 2011 The 45th Edition of ART COLOGNE – Internationaler Kunstmarkt The 45th edition of ART …

Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum

ArtTalk, February 3, 2011, 6.30 pm Cultures of the World Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum Dramatic lighting, multi media, …

The Fascinating World of la Bohème!

ArtTalk, December 2, 2010, 6.30 pm Staged Artistic Photography of the 19th and 20th centuries Come discover the world of …

From Paris to New York

ArtTalk, November 4, 2010, 6:30 pm New York City and its Artists Museum Ludwig The rebels came to New York City to make …

Max Beckmann

ArtTalk, October 14, 2010, 6:15 – 7:45 pm „Degenerate“ Artists in Germany: Max Beckmann Wallraf-Richard Museum Berlin in …

Still Life

ArtTalk, October 7, 2010 – 1. 10:00 am 2. 6:30 pm “Death and Vanity in Still Lives” We’ll examine masterpieces of the …

Roy Lichtenstein

ArtTalk, September 2, 2010, 6:30 – 8:00 pm Pop Art Museum Ludwig Come discover Pop Art! Did you know that Museum Ludwig …

“Take off to the Countryside!“

ArtTalk, July 1, 2010, 6:30 pm Talking about 3 German Impressionists: Corinth, Liebermann + Slevogt Wallraf Richartz …

Jochen Lempert

ArtTalk, June 3, 2010, 4:00 pm “Animals and Creepy Insects – the Photography of Jochen Lempert” Museum Ludwig Tiny …

Art Cologne 2010

ArtTalk, April 22, 2010, 17:30 – 19:30 ArtCologne Trade Fair The 44th ART COLOGNE will take place April 21-25, 2010. The …

What is Art? Liam Gillick

School ArtTalk “Is this Art? – What is Art? Liam Gillick Exposition as Medium In the Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der …

Images of the couple

ArtTalk, March 4th 2010, 6:30 pm “Pairs” Museum Ludwig In this ArtTalk, we’ll reflect on various modes of pairing or …

Winkler collection

ArtTalk 04.02.2010, 6:30 pm “Masterpieces of the Winkler Design Collections”Talking about Art and Design Museum für …

Beauty in Art

Thursday, December 3, 2009, 18:30 “Masterpieces from the Wallraf Collection” – Beauty in Art Wallraf-RichartzMuseum As …

Heritage Photography

ArtTalk, November 5, 2009, 6:30 pm “Masterpieces of the Ludwig Photography Collections” Museum Ludwig Köln A new room …

The color Red

ArtTalk October 1, 2009, 6:30 pm “The Case of Imperial Red versus Royal Blue” Wallraf Museum In the upper left- hand …

Isa Genzken

ArtTalk, September 3, 2009 6:30 pm Isa Genzken, “Open Sesame” Museum Ludwig Open the door to sculpture today in Germany! …

The color blue

ArtTalk July 2, 2009, 6.30 pm Blue: The Color of Infinity? Museum Ludwig What´s so appealing about the color blue? Why …

Media

Arttalk June 4, 2009 6:30 pm Art and Media Museum Ludwig Today´s artists can reach for a camera instead of paint brushes …

Fascination with the moon

ArtTalk May 7 , 2009 6:30 pm “The Moon” Museum Wallraf-Richartz Why are we so fascinated with the moon? Poets and …

Maria Lassnig

Thursday April 2, 200918:30 “Maria Lassnig – Inside Outside” Museum Ludwig Body – Art – Carnal Awareness : Maria Lassnig …

Pablo Picasso

ArtTalk, March 5, 2009, 6.30 pm “Pablo Picasso – Greatest Genius and Artistic Motor of the 20th century? Or Imposing …

Artist Couples

ArtTalk, February 5, 2009, 6.30 pm “Artist Couples – Love, Art and Passion” Wallraf-Richartz Museum In a world premiere …

Gerhard Richter

ArtTalk 7th November 2008, 6.30 pm How to look at Abstract Art: Gerhard Richter – Abstract Paintings Museum Ludwig It is …

Rembrandt

ArtTalk 4. September 2008, 6.30 pm Rembrandt – A boy´s dream Wallraf-Richartz-Museum Rembrandt – A boy´s dream“ – …

Utopian Visions

ArtTalk 06.06.2008, 6.30 pm Köln Progressiv – Artists with a Utopian Vision Museum Ludwig Cologne artists shift to the …

Art Cologne 2008

ArtTalk 18.04.2008, 6.30 pm ART COLOGNE 2008 ArtCologne number 42: Highlights of the one of the most established Art …

Piet Mondrian

ArtTalk 07.03.2008, 6.30 pm Piet Mondrian (2) – The Extremist: Who´s afraid of red, yellow and blue? Museum Ludwig Köln …

Piet Mondrian

ArtTalk 4.1.2008, 6.30 pm Piet Mondrian (1) – The Extremist: Who´s afraid of red, yellow and blue? Museum Ludwig Piet …

Chargesheimer

ArtTalk 07.12.2007, 6.30 pm Chargesheimer: The Nonconformist, who likes to rock the boat. Muesum Ludwig Chargesheimer …

Art Cologne 2007

Friday, 02.11.07, 17:30 – 19:30 Cologne Fine Art Fair Highlights and Overview Hidden Delights of the Fair The Fine Art …

German Sturm ArtTalk

FIRST GERMAN ARTTALK – ERSTER DEUTSCHER ARTTALK !!! Die Kölner treffen sich vorher am Hauptbahnhof und fahren zusammen …

Sweet Reminder: Through Chargesheimer’s Lens: Life and Art in Post-War CologneFrom Photos to Sculptures 💥

Dear ArtTalkers, Upcoming the next ArtTalk at Museum Ludwig on October 3! As of now, there will be evening ArtTalk …

Terminhinweise

Yasmine Reza, »Kunst« Das Theaterstück »Kunst« von Yasmine Reza wird im Bauturm Theater am 01./.02 Juli gezeigt. Wer …