Contemporary Art

Contemporary art: a mirror of the times, a space for visions

Contemporary art is more diverse and global than ever before. It responds to social upheavals, technological developments and personal experiences – critically, playfully, politically or poetically. Boundaries between disciplines are blurring, new media and forms of expression are emerging.

Contemporary artists observe, provoke, inspire – and challenge us to engage in dialogue about today's world. The focus is on topics such as identity, sustainability, digitalisation and social justice.

Contemporary art plays a central role at art karlsruhe – it is represented in all halls and enters into an exciting dialogue with modern positions and post-war works in Halls 1 and 2.

In Hall 4, art karlsruhe showcases the lively excitement of current positions. Renowned and young galleries present works that shape the present – fresh, challenging and full of energy.

We invite you to immerse yourself in the exciting discourses of the present and recent events and to engage with artistic approaches, questions and answers. Here, you can discover the freedom, experimental spirit and controversy of contemporary artists.

Interdisciplinary thinking and cross-disciplinary discourse? Go ahead!