The museum is named according to the artist Horst Janssen…read more It is situated in the center of Oldenburg. The building is very modern and it is a pleasure to look at. The paintings shown are attracting and do have a very special flair which is typical for the artist. At the entrance there is a museum shop where you can buy lots of books about artists, paintings and art in general. You should take at least 2 hours to visit the museum. I think it is worth it to go there and to view the beautiful paintings! Lots of young people go there to enjoy the artists works, Afterwards you may have a coffee in one of the cafes near by.

From the owner: Das Horst-Janssen-Museum hat sich der Bildenden Kunst auf Papier verschrieben. Namensgeber ist der…read moregroße, norddeutsche Zeichner, Radierer, Holzschneider, Plakatkünstler, Illustrator, Autor und Grafiker Horst Janssen. Das Museum bietet eine spannende Begegnung mit Werk und Persönlichkeit des eigenwilligen Künstlers in der neu gestalteten Dauerausstellung "Horst Janssen - Neu entdeckt". Die Zeichnung als universelles Ausdrucksmittel des Menschen steht im Mittelpunkt unserer Ausstellungen. Neben der Kunst von Horst Janssen interessieren uns und unsere Gäste die klassischen und zeitgenössischen Strömungen dieser Gattung. Darüber hinaus untersuchen wir, wie beispielsweise digitale Werkzeuge die Zeichnung verändern können, was Zeichnung alles sein kann oder welches individuelle Verständnis Künstlerinnen und Künstler von ihr haben.

From the owner: The Haus for Media Art Oldenburg is a space where contemporary media art is exhibited and…read morediscussed, like a channel through which information on art, society, and new media flows. The regularly changing exhibition program presents innovative and experimental positions within international contemporary art. Presentations, artist talks, and workshops promote public discourse on contemporary art and its relationship to the social reality from which it stems. The Haus for Media Art supports the realization of several new artistic projects every year, thus contributing to artistic production, experimental collaboration, and critical exchange. We consider these newly commissioned pieces to be important inspirations in shaping the program and overall direction of the institution. The Haus for Media Art’s program not only focuses on the ways in which today’s technologies influence the shaping and defining of artistic ideas, but it also celebrates artists who have the vision and power to conceive speculative designs for the future by critically examining the present.