art meets city
The open-air exhibition kunst findet stadt will return to the Baden-Baden Kurpark from July 18 to September 6, 2026. Details about the featured artist will be announced as soon as the curatorial board has made its decision.
The artist: Tobias Rehberger
This year, “kunst findet stadt” is bringing Tobias Rehberger – an internationally acclaimed artist – to the public spaces of Baden-Baden, where he reinterprets familiar places and opens up surprising perspectives.
All questions & info about art meets city
A new art event for Baden-Baden! Open to all, open in the open air. Discover what art in the open air can be. Experience new forms, new expressions, new ideas - and experience the Kurgarten in a completely different way. Exchange ideas! Art brings people together; to reflect and to experience.
In addition to the renowned addresses on Lichtentaler Allee, Museum Frieder Burda and State Art Gallery, Studio 45 cbm and Museum LA8, a new place for art has been announced: the Kurgarten, directly in front of the Kurhaus. In future, art in public spaces will find a stage here. An invitation to the citizens and guests of the city to experience this well-known and popular place in a new way. Free of charge.
Under the motto "art meets city", each year an artist will have the opportunity to exhibit an artistic work in the open air. An advisory board of renowned art experts makes the selection. The event is organized by Baden-Baden Events GmbH.
For"art meets city", the Kurgarten in front of the Kurhaus, the green oasis in the heart of Baden-Baden, is transformed into an open-air art gallery.
The Kurgarten is an international meeting place for the city's many events: Baden-Badener Summer Nights, Vintage Car Meeting, Kurpark-Meeting, SWR3 New Pop Festival and the Baden-Baden Christmas Market take place here.
The managing director of Baden-Baden Events GmbH, Nora Waggershauser, has an artistic advisory board at her side for the selection of artists: Florian Matzner, professor at the Munich Academy and freelance curator, and Johann Alexis von Haehling, independent curator and artist.
Yes, art meets city is free of charge.
For a relaxed journey to "art meets city" we recommend the following options:
Public transportation: Use Baden-Baden's reliable public transport services to get to your destination easily, comfortably and environmentally friendly. Information on electronic timetable information, ticket prices, points of sale and the KVV network can be found on the relevant pages.
By car: For a comfortable journey by car, you will find parking facilities in our car parks, as well as P&R parking spaces at the Cineplex cinema or at Bahnhof Süd.
In 2021, kunst findet stadt celebrated its debut with artworks by the internationally acclaimed artist Jeppe Hein, followed by Italian artist Marinella Senatore in 2022. In summer 2023, Nevin Aladağ transformed the spa garden in front of the Kurhaus.
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