Welcome to this year’s edition of ART COLOGNE, one of the world’s oldest art fairs and a biggest highlights of the international fair circuit. Since its foundation in 1967 with just 18 galleries, it has grown into a major event that brings together some 200 international galleries representing the work of over 2,000 artists. And whenever a fair comes to town you can be sure that local galleries are going to be pulling out all the stops—so grab our list and get going. Head over to | PRISKA PASQUER for the feminist work of conceptual artist Ulrike Rosenbach, and then CHOI&LAGER Gallery for Rose Wylie’s riotous, hilarious paintings. Looking for something super current? There’s a bunch of openings today and tomorrow, too: Galerie Boisserée is presenting the graphic work of Carlos Cruz-Diez, while Galerie Buchholz is mounting a solo show of Caleb Considine, both of which are definitely on our radar. Finally, it’s worth checking out Galerie Heinz Holtmann for a three-person show of some young up-and-coming talent, including lyrical, playful abstractions of Alicia Viebrock.
If you want more of a scoop on ART COLOGNE, here’s an early response to the VIP preview. Meanwhile, find our full list of gallery picks below, and get busy.
Exhibition: “Ulrike Rosenbach: Art Meets Feminism, No. 1”
When: April 22–June 3, 2017
Where: | PRISKA PASQUER, Albertusstraße 18, Cologne, Germany
Carlos Cruz-Diez, Caura (2015). Courtesy of Galerie Boisserée, J. & W. Boisserée GmbH.
Exhibition: “CARLOS CRUZ-DIEZ: Graphik (im Studio)”
When: April 27–June 3, 2017
Where: Galerie Boisserée, J. & W. Boisserée GmbH, Drususgasse 7-11, Cologne, Germany
Sean Hemmerle, Plumber, Baghdad, Iraq (2003). Courtesy of Galerie Julian Sander.
Exhibition: “#facts- Mensch, Land, Körper”
When: April 28–June 24, 2017
Where: Galerie Julian Sander, Cäcilienstraße 48, Cologne, Germany
Jill Baroff. Courtesy of Galerie Christian Lethert.
Exhibition: “Jill Baroff: Field Recordings”
When: April 27–June 10, 2017
Where: Galerie Christian Lethert, Antwerpener Straße 4, Cologne, Germany
Alicia Viebrock, Don’t fence me in (2017). Courtesy of Galerie Heinz Holtmann.
Exhibition: “Young Positions: Christian Seidler, Alicia Viebrock, Moritz Karweick”
When: March 26–May 11, 2017
Where: Galerie Heinz Holtmann, Anna-Schneider-Steig 13, Cologne, Germany
Cameron Rowland. Courtesy of Galerie Buchholz.
Exhibition: “Cameron Rowland Birmingham“
When: April 23–June 24, 2017
Where: Galerie Buchholz, Neven-DuMont Straße 17, Cologne, Germany
Anton Unai, Union Army Soldier (2017). Courtesy of Die Kunstagentin.
Exhibition: “Amor Enemigo”
When: April 22–June 10, 2017
Where: Die Kunstagentin, Maastrichter Straße 26, Cologne, Germany
Antony McCall. Courtesy of Galerie Thomas Zander.
Exhibition: “ANTHONY MCCALL: Traveling Wave”
When: April 29–June 17, 2017
Where: Galerie Thomas Zander, Schönhauser Straße 8, second floor, Cologne, Germany
Klaus Fritze. Courtesy of Galerie Brigitte Schenk.
Exhibition: “Klaus Fritze: Der Zuwachs fällt der Hauptsache zu“
When: April 28–June 17, 2017
Where: Galerie Brigitte Schenk, Albertusstraße 26, Cologne, Germany
Herbert Döring-Spengler. Courtesy of In focus galerie.
Exhibition: “Herbert Doring-Spengler: Diazetta + Polaroid“
When: April 27–July 8, 2017
Where: In focus galerie, Hauptstrasse 114, Cologne, Germany
Exhibition: “Stephan Baumkoetter: Malerei“
When: April 27–June 17, 2017
Where: Galerie Anke Schmidt, Schönhauser Straße 8, Cologne, Germany
Rose Wylie, exhibition view. Courtesy of CHOI&LAGER Gallery.
Exhibition: “Rose Wylie: Cupid & Fur Coat”
When: March 10–May 7, 2017
Where: CHOI&LAGER Gallery, Wormserstrasse 23, Cologne, Germany