At the Saisonstart , galleries from outside the city are venturing onto the Frankfurt stage for the first time - temporary, curious, experimental.

Frankfurt's gallery scene is growing. At the Saisonstart , there are three new start-ups - a signal that the city is worthwhile for young players and that new voices are welcome.

In recent decades, Frankfurt has established itself as an important location for photographic art. In addition to institutions such as the DZ Bank Art Foundation or the Fotografie Forum Frankfurt, the galleries also set strong accents - from Péter Nádas' poetic light studies to Ralf Peters' conceptual works and Ana Paula dos Santos' politically influenced photographs.

Not only painting and photography characterize the Saisonstart. Sculpture, installation and conceptual positions also show how diverse the artistic field in Frankfurt is.

Group exhibitions have a firm place at the Saisonstart . They bring together different styles, open up dialogues between positions and make visible how themes and materials develop new resonances when they interact.

Galleries are places of the present - and at the same time archives of continuity. The fact that they open up spaces for artistic positions over years and decades is not a matter of course. The Saisonstart 2025 Saisonstart provides an opportunity to celebrate several anniversaries that highlight the staying power of gallery owners.

The German art academies have been shaping the discourse for decades, often across generations. At the Saisonstart , their signatures are reflected in the Exhibitions of the Frankfurt galleries - and provide insights into current trends in painting that are regionally rooted and at the same time nationally networked.

The Saisonstart is not just about discoveries in the present. The picture is complemented by Exhibitions that look back to the 20th century. Paintings, drawings and prints reveal an era that laid the foundations for much of what we take for granted today.

When Frankfurt's galleries open their doors at the beginning of September, it becomes clear that international painting is asserting its strength and diversity like never before. From September 5 to 7, the Saisonstart leads through a dense network of Exhibitions in which international positions and local scenes meet at eye level.

It is the colors that are the focus of the following works.

Young painting in particular stands out with its experimental techniques, materials and contemporary motifs.

The 'House of Galleries' will be the yearly kick-off for contemporary art in the Main metropolis from January 24 to 26, 2025.

On this evening, we presented the "Frankfurt Gallery Reports", a survey in which 35 galleries answered 50 questions about the gallery business and Frankfurt as an art location, to an audience of around 70 people.

About last Opening-Night at Kunstverein Montez. Over 200 invited guests celebrated the opening of the 30th season.

The large photo book about Frankfurt's art scene: photographer Wolfgang Günzel has captured moments in galleries, offspaces and museums over 35 years...

Frankfurt would not be the international city it is known for if it did not also offer a variety of global perspectives to discover during the start of the season.

The Academy of Visual Arts (HGB) in Leipzig has attracted particular attention in the field of painting, as you can see for yourself next week from September 6.

The Saisonstart this year holds remarkable double exhibitions, in which the positions are not in themselves but in stimulating correspondence with each other.

From September 6 to 8, the Frankfurt galleries' Saisonstart celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Photography traditionally plays a strong role at the 30th Saisonstart in the "City of Photographers".