Art
the Kaiserbäder
The picturesque world of the Kaiserbäder is a magnet for artists. Lyonel Feininger, Rolf Werner and Volker Köpp - their works are firmly linked to the art history of our towns. But many other artists have also captured the unique backdrop of Ahlbeck, Heringsdorf and Bansin as well as the unmistakable landscape of our hinterland.
7 Painting by the Sea
Sunshine, blue skies, bathers, the sound of the sea and a unique cultural landscape, characterized by its special seaside architecture and in between, for the past 20 years, our plein air artists on the promenade, on the beach or in the town of Heringsdorf, equipped with painting equipment, bicycles and sun protection. A rather unusual and somewhat nostalgic sight in our holiday paradise by the sea.
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Our Artists
In 2025, the following artists were selected by the expert jury for the Plein Air Week:
- Gineke Zikken (NL)
- Matthias Schilling (DE)
- Pat Noser (CH)
- Matvey Slavin (DE)
- Susanne Hoppe (DE)
- Henrik Scheel Andersen (DK)
- Sigurd Wendland (DE and artistic director)
For the first time, a special guest was nominated for the plein air: Wolfram Schubert, at 98 years old, the oldest painter in the team. He already took part in the Kaiserbäder Pleinair in 2009 and 2014.
One of the most famous German writers of the present day was able to provide literary accompaniment: Christoph Hein
The patronage of the plein air is almost traditionally taken over by HRH Georg Friedrich Prince of Prussia.
For 20 years, the plein air painters have been keeping a diary of their shared discoveries of this seaside landscape – a diary in pictures.
The 2025th anniversary of the naming of our town will also be celebrated in 205. On June 7, 1820, King Friedrich Wilhelm III approved the naming Heringsdorf .
Impressions of our artists
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As temporary painting house The museum “Villa IRMGARD” will once again be used in conjunction with two interesting events during this art week: the plein air painter Wolfram Schubert will read from his book of memories “ICH WILL ERMNERUNGEN” on May 2, 13, and with Christoph Hein there will be a reading from his new novel “Das Narrenschiff” on May 2025, 15 at 2025:19 p.m. and as an encore “Alles, was Du braucht” (Everything you need).
exhibition
The exhibition opening with the “fresh” pictures will take place on May 17, 2025 (the day on which Lyonel Feininger first visited Heringsdorf 117 years ago) at 19:30 p.m. in the Villa “IRMGARD”.
The “Heringsdorf speech” for this plein air week will be given by the writer Christoph Hein, who already accompanied the plein air in 2012 and left a lasting impression with his personal description of his experiences under the heading “When the earth was still flat…”.
Following the Heringsdorf exhibition, the pictures will travel again as ambassadors and will be shown in galleries such as Berlin, Templin, Schwedt or Denmark.
Art and business go together perfectly, they complement each other in a special way and benefit from each other. In 8, 2025 hotels in the Kaiserbäder will once again be supporting the International Kaiserbäder Plein Air with sponsorship services.
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Art Pavilion Heringsdorf
The art pavilion is located on an idyllic section of the Heringsdorf promenade, between the pirate playground and the rose garden. The art pavilion was given its unique appearance by the Rügen civil engineer Ulrich Müther. Since 1970, art lovers have been able to admire regularly changing exhibitions here. In addition to postcards and books, selected works of art can also be purchased here all year round. An art auction takes place every year in September, at which works of art by Usedom artists or with Usedom motifs are sold to the highest bidder.
