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Jena, July 3, 2026 – Starting today, Friday, the Kunstsammlung Jena presents the new exhibition “Players in paradise” by artist Zohar Fraiman, which critically examines female identity and modern self-optimization.
The Kunstsammlung Jena is launching a new special exhibition featuring the renowned photographer Frank Gaudlitz, focusing on social realities in Eastern Europe and South America.
On June 27 and 28, 2026, Jena’s municipal museums will offer free admission, providing a cool retreat and cultural highlights during the summer heat.
A new exhibition by the painter Zohar Fraiman begins today at the Kunstsammlung Jena. In her color-intensive works, the artist addresses the search for identity among young people in the age of social media.
Jena, May 20, 2026. The Kunstsammlung Jena invites visitors to a special scenic reading this coming Friday as part of the current exhibition by action artist Jonathan Meese.
Jena, April 15, 2026. The Kunstsammlung Jena is once again in possession of a long-lost work by the expressionist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. The artwork, which was confiscated during the Nazi era, unexpectedly surfaced on the art market and has now been presented to the public for the first time.
The renowned and controversial artist Jonathan Meese brings his radical vision to Jena. The new exhibition at the Kunstsammlung Jena features around 300 works exploring myths and the world of Richard Wagner.
A significant historical find enriches the city’s art collection: A lithograph by the expressionist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, lost during the Nazi era, has returned to Jena after unexpectedly appearing on the art market.
Jena, March 27, 2026 – The Kunstsammlung Jena opens a new, provocative exhibition today. The well-known and sometimes controversial German contemporary artist Jonathan Meese dedicates an extensive show to the composer Richard Wagner – with a raw mixture of admiration and radical punk aesthetics.
Jena, March 22, 2026 – The Städtische Museen Jena are offering a new campaign for culture lovers throughout 2026: admission is free on the last Sunday of every month.