Press releases
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Chronicler of an eventful century: Museum Folkwang devotes a major retrospective to the avant-garde photographer and writer Germaine Krull
Read moreFrom 28 November 2025 to 15 March 2026, Museum Folkwang is presenting the work of Germaine Krull … -
'I, Gustave Courbet' – Realism, rebellion and cosmopolitan perspectives shape the Museum Folkwang’s 2026 annual programme
Read moreIn 2026, Museum Folkwang will present an annual programme that combines historical references … -
Museum Folkwang is presenting new artworks by Australian artist Rudi Williams, who focuses on the materiality and history of photographic processes.
Read moreFrom November 21, 2025, to January 4, 2026, the Museum Folkwang will present the exhibition In the … -
The internationally renowned photographer Timm Rautert donates his complete oeuvre to Museum Folkwang
Read moreMuseum Folkwang has received the estate of internationally renowned photographer Timm Rautert. It … -
William Kentridge
Read moreTo mark William Kentridge’s 70th birthday, Museum Folkwang and Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden … -
The Personal is Political
Read moreThe Personal is Political. Relentless, moving, political: Museum Folkwang shows a wide-ranging … -
William Kentridge turns 70 - Dresden and Essen are honouring the outstanding artist with a double exhibition as of September 2025
Read moreTo mark William Kentridge‘s 70th birthday on 28 April, Museum Folkwang and Staatliche … -
Paula Rego retrospective from 16 May 2025 at Museum Folkwang
Read moreFrom 16 May to 7 September, Museum Folkwang is presenting The Personal and The Political, an … -
Dance project Lunar Cycle by Richard Siegal at Museum Folkwang starts on 14 March with 24-hour opening
Read moreFrom 14 March to 13 April 2025, the large exhibition hall of Museum Folkwang will become the stage … -
Annual programme 2025
Read more‘Oh To Believe in Another World’ – William Kentridge, Germaine Krull and Paula Rego. Strong … -
Museum Folkwang honours Deffarge & Troeller with a major retrospective
Read moreReportages and documentaries about a world in crisis From 15 November 2024 to 23 February 2025, the … -
Kentridge receives Folkwang Prize
Read moreWilliam Kentridge will be awarded the International Folkwang Prize in 2024. Since 2010, the Folkwang … -
Major photography exhibition at Museum Folkwang highlights the cultural significance of hair and hairstyles
Read moreEssen, Germany, September 2024 – From 13 September 2024 to 12 January 2025, Museum Folkwang is … -
A dialogue between dance and art - in her new live performance, Belgian choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Rosas meets the Museum Folkwang collection
Read moreThe Ruhrtriennale and Museum Folkwang jointly present the world premiere of Y. In this new … -
Robert Frank. Be Happy
Read moreRobert Frank would have turned 100 years old in 2024. To mark this birthday, Museum Folkwang is … -
Grow it, Show it! – From 13 September, a major photography exhibition at Museum Folkwang highlights the cultural significance of hairstyles
Read moreFrom 13 September 2024 to 12 January 2025, Museum Folkwang is presenting the exhibition Grow It … -
From 25 May Museum Folkwang shows a solo exhibition by Vivian Caccuri in the series 6 ½ Weeks
Read moreFrom 25 May to 7 July 2024, Museum Folkwang is presenting the work Phantom Dust by Brazilian artist … -
Museum Folkwang presents: Faraway countries, faraway times.
Read moreFrom 15 March to 7 July 2024, Museum Folkwang is showing the exhibition Faraway countries, faraway … -
Slominski's "Residences versus Birthplaces" for the European Football Championship 2024
Read moreAs part of the cultural programme for UEFA EURO 2024, Museum Folkwang is presenting the exhibition … -
Photography in Essen: The Michael Schmidt archive transfers to the Department of Photography of the Museum Folkwang. The Essen Center for Photography expands its collaboration and founds an association.
Read moreThe Museum Folkwang, the Folkwang University of the Arts, the Krupp Historical Archive and the Ruhr …