ANNUAL PREVIEW 2026

Catherine Opie
The Pause That Dreams Against Erasure
February 14 – July 19, 2026

Opening: Friday, February 13, 2026, 7 pm
Children’s vernissage: Friday, February 13, 2026, 5.30–7 pm

The Fridericianum is now presenting Catherine Opie’s first institutional solo exhibition in Germany, concurrently with the artist’s show at the National Portrait Gallery in London. The presentation in Kassel is designed by the artist as a site-specific installation in which she enters into a dialogue with the architecture and history of the historic building. On display are key series of works spanning a period of over thirty years: from early portrait photographs in the LGBTQIA+ communities to photographic series that explore landscapes as resonant spaces for identity, hopes, and traumas, and from documentation of movements such as Black Lives Matter to protest marches in the context of Donald Trump’s presidency.

The exhibition is being generously sponsored by Maria Seferian.

The Kunsthalle receives further significant support from the Rudolf Augstein Stiftung.

Media partner of the show is Monopol Magazin für Kunst und Leben.

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Peter Fischli
May, 23 – September 13, 2026

Opening: Friday, May 22, 2026, 7 pm
Children’s vernissage: Friday, May 22, 2026, 5.30–7 pm

Photo of Peter Fischli, surrounded by his art and a dog in an exhibition space. / Foto von Peter Fischli, umgeben von seiner Kunst und einem Hund in einem Ausstellungsraum.

In his practice, Fischli explores the aesthetics of the everyday and the functionalities of systems of meaning. His sculptures examine how signs, symbols, and infrastructures of the globalized world vie for attention, circulate, organize our movements, and influence our perception and emotions.

With the generous support of Pro Helvetia.

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Mohammed Sami
Hostless
October 3, 2026 – January 3, 2027

Opening: Friday, October 2, 2026, 7 pm
Children’s vernissage: Friday, October 2, 2026, 5.30–7 pm

In his new body of work Hostless, Mohammed Sami focuses predominantly on internal spaces. The paintings become a site for mnemonic processes, mental operations in which abstraction falters and something unsettling begins to seep through. Rooms become spectral containers, holding the residue of events that agreed to stay unnamed despite of the availability of the crime evidence.

With the generous support of AMA Venezia

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FURTHER HIGHLIGHTS:

Kassel Museum Night
Saturday, September 5, 2026

International Museum Day
Sunday, May 17, 2026