Katharina Maderthaner in the team of the new Kunsthalle Barmen, Wuppertal

Kunsthalle Barmen, Wuppertal, Germany
18 October 2024

Katharina Maderthaner is a member of the team of the new Kunsthalle Barmen in Wuppertal, which the School of Art and Design of Bergische Universität Wuppertal runs for at least three years. The Kunsthalle opened under the direction of the university on 18 October 2024 with the exhibition Shared Spaces, curated by the artistic director Isabelle Meiffert. The university names as the overall team Sebastian Bartel, Marc Kox, Katharina Maderthaner, Isabelle Meiffert, Annemarie Neser, Katja Pfeiffer, Momo Trommer and Christoph Westermeier; Katja Pfeiffer is the initiator of the project. The programme provides for two exhibitions of international contemporary art a year and three experimental formats developed with students, together with the LAB, a laboratory for cultural education. According to the university, more than 2,000 visitors attended the opening weekend.

Bergische Universität Wuppertal — press release of 2 October 2024Bergische Universität Wuppertal — press release of 21 October 2024Rheinische Post — Wuppertals Ruhmeshalle erwacht (18 October 2024)