The exhibition Sex and Violence – Deadly Desire in Art explores the darkest sides of desire and passion: from Salome to prostitution, lust murder and war crimes, to raising awareness of sexualized violence in contemporary art.

Exclusive pre-release event* with the vinyl art label GRAND CHESS Records.
It features the new album “Spark Like Living Mothers” by two-time Grammy Award winner Simon Goff and new works by New York artist Ruth Marten, who designed the entire visuals for the release.
Simon Goff performs live in the gallery at 4 pm and introduces the music.

(Registration requested)

*Supported by the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Department for Culture and Media.

Gallery is open only by appointment!
Don’t hesitate to reach us for an individual visit (00491795473671)

First major solo exhibition by German-Italian artist Lorenzo Pompa, with painting, sculpture and drawing

From June 17 to September 24, 2023

Artistic interventions by Margret Eicher, Simone Demandt, Rebecca Stevenson and Myriam Thyes.
In the Eutin castle rooms, artworks of the 21st century appear next to the baroque works. This results in exciting, enriching confrontations and dialogues across the centuries….

Van der Grinten Galerie and 19 other art galleries in Cologne city center are open on Friday 2nd June from 6 to 11pm !

On the occasion of the show Frans Roermond, Play, an abstract graphic novel in 141 drawings, based on Samuel Beckett  Van der Grinten Galeriehas published a new book.
Limited edition of 250 copies, (150 as signed Collector’s edition or as a simple edition available on our online shop).

an abstract graphic novel in 141 drawings based on Samuel Beckett, 
some new paintings and a sculpture
Solo show & Book

Changing display of works in progress by current artist in residence, Rebecca Stevenson.

Group show with works by: Elisabeth Luise Andrae, Marwan Bassiouni, Burkhart Beyerle, Bernd und Hilla Becher, Joseph Beuys, Elmas Deniz, Wilhelm den Ouden, Ulrich Erben, Elger Esser, Fanny von Geiger-Weishaupt, Clara Joswich-Rodatz, Shila Khatami, Hanns Lamers, Emmy Lischke, David Roth, Yasam Sasmazer, Hermann Teuber, Martel Wiegand and others.