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The Mönchehaus Museum in Goslar features rotating exhibitions of modern and contemporary art. The museum was founded in 1978 with the aim of providing a suitable exhibition venue for the international recipients of Goslar’s “Kaiserring” award. The City of Goslar has awarded this prestigious art prize once a year since 1975 to an outstanding contemporary artist. Past recipients include Joseph Beuys, Max Ernst, Victor Vasarely, Christo, Georg Baselitz, Gerhard Richter, Olafur Eliasson, and, most recently, Wiebke Siem. In 2015, Boris Mikhailov received the coveted award.
In the Ackerbürgerhaus, built in 1528, with its half-timbered buildings, vaulted cellars, and sculpture garden, you can experience modern art in a historic setting. A rich program of events—including guided tours, artist talks, lectures, workshops, and concerts—deepens your understanding of contemporary art.
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Der Kaiserring Kunstpreis der Stadt Goslar gehört weltweit zu den renommiertesten Auszeichnungen in der Kunstwelt. Seit 1975 wird er jedes Jahr an eine international bedeutende Künstlerin oder einen Künstler der Gegenwart vergeben. Damit hat die mittelalterliche Weltkulturerbe-Stadt Goslar eine herausragende Verbindung zwischen Tradition und Moderne geschaffen. Das Museum Mönchehaus in Goslar beherbergt eine umfangreiche Sammlung zahlreicher Werke von Kaiserringträgerinnen und -trägern. Im Museum und Skulpturengarten sind unter anderem Kunstwerke von Joseph Beuys, Rebecca Horn, Andreas Gursky und dem Künstlerpaar Christo und Jeanne-Claude zu sehen.
Auch bei einem Spaziergang durch die mittelalterlichen Gassen Goslars trifft man auf die zeitgenössischen Werke zahlreicher Kaiserringträger.
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The Kaiserring Prize awarded by the city of Goslar is one of the art world‘s most renowned awards. Since 1975, it has been presented annually to a contemporary artist of international standing. As a result, the medieval world heritage city of Goslar has forged a unique connection between tradition and modernity. The Mönchehaus Museum in Goslar houses an extensive collection that includes numerous works by Kaiserring award-winners. The museum and sculpture garden feature works of art by Joseph Beuys, Rebecca Horn, Andreas Gursky and the artist couple Christo and Jeanne-Claude, among others.
A stroll through Goslar’s medieval alleys also turns up contemporary works by numerous winners of the Kaiserring.
Foto: © Mönchehaus Museum
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