Photography and Recent German Art History

Wolfgang Oppermann (WOPP), Danke… (1977), Galerie Hanna Bekker vom Rath – a unique collage made of acrylic, chalk, and a photograph on cardboard, situated at the intersection of Pop Art, graphic art, and conceptual art (55 × 45 cm).

Recent German Art History

A Leap Forward to Frankfurt Gallery Weekend Saisonstart Four art venues, each with a history of its own, promise a journey into recent German art history in 2026. Bärbel Grässlin —based in Frankfurt since 1985—presents early, large-format color photographs by the artist Günther Förg, who passed away in 2013. Taken in 1985 at Haus Lange, these works explore the motif of the window as an opening into space. At Galerie Hanna Bekker vom Rath, Frankfurt’s oldest gallery, features silkscreen prints and editions by the German Pop Art artist Wolfgang Oppermann (WOPP). In cooperation with the gallery on Brauchbachstraße, the saasfee*pavillon is presenting historical ensembles by his wife, the conceptual artist Anna Oppermann. DIE GALERIE invites visitors to embark on an artistic journey from Brandenburg to Dresden in the group exhibition “East German Art Landscapes.”

Günther Förg: Haus Lange, Krefeld, 1985, C-print, 180 × 270 cm. Courtesy of Galerie Bärbel Grässlin.

Wolfgang Oppermann (WOPP), with Lee Falk (1996), * Galerie Hanna Bekker vom Rath *—a multi-layered, one-of-a-kind silkscreen print with layers of pigment on canvas, engaging with pop culture (40 × 30 cm).

Anna Oppermann, photo from the estate / documentary photo © Courtesy of Alex Oppermann – a rare archival photograph of the pioneering German conceptual artist (saasfee*pavillon).

Lars Wiedemann, *Fragmente Berlin* (2022), DIE GALERIE – a multi-layered photo collage that breaks down urban architectural structures and reassembles them in a graphic, abstract manner.

Photography

The PANGALLERY is dedicating an exhibition titled *LichtBilder*to the postwar photographer Lothar Wolleh, showcasing rare abstract color works and iconic artist portraits of René Magritte, Joseph Beuys, and Günther Uecker. In the edition & galerie hoffmann , Anton Stankowski’s radically concrete visual worlds of the 1920s and 1930s meet the subtle postwar documentary photography of Abisag Tüllmann. The young photographers at the Leica Galerie, who portray influential figures of the Frankfurt music scene. This exhibition tour is complemented by the Sight Galerie (located within raumstation interior design), whose group exhibition ART x SPACE features the staged narrative spaces of Moritz Koch and the graphically abstracted architectural studies of René Spalek. Finally, the renowned Art Collection Deutsche Börse in Eschborn, which, as a leading international institution, presents contemporary photographic art with a strong focus on social and political issues.

Anton Stankowski, ATUE_NM_26.001, edition & galerie hoffmann – a precise, constructive composition by the pioneer of concrete art.

Lothar Wolleh, Joseph Beuys, vintage print, PANGALLERY © Lothar Wolleh Estate – an iconic portrait of the artist by the postwar photographer, featuring precise color and lighting.

Jamel Shabazz, Soros for Life, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NYC (1981), Art Collection Deutsche Börse – iconic street photography from the early days of hip-hop culture in New York

Moritz Koch, LONELY ENCOUNTERS (2025), Sight Galerie – staged photography that captures isolated moments in space through the interplay of light, atmosphere, and narrative intensity.