Düsseldorf – City of Art
Social Programme ContactIn Düsseldorf, when you say A, you also have to say art. How did the city become an art metropolis? What is the source of its cultural power? This tour not only sheds light on the history of the Düsseldorf Art Academy as a place of work for personalities such as Joseph Beuys. The focus is on the lively local art scene and its established institutions.
“Every person is an artist.” With his idea of democratic art accessible to all, Joseph Beuys expanded the concept of art—and his credo as an academy professor found a receptive audience in Düsseldorf. Art anchored in people's everyday lives has a long tradition here. As early as the 17th century, Elector Jan Wellem had the city palace expanded and established his famous picture gallery, one of the first public art museums in Europe.
From a baroque royal seat to a 21st-century art metropolis – our guide will show you around and introduce you to old and new art venues, landmarks, and cultural buildings between the old town, the Rhine, and the Kö-Bogen. You will discover Düsseldorf's impressive museum landscape and learn more about the artists who have shaped this city – be it Paul Klee or Andreas Gursky, Clara Schumann or Kraftwerk, Heinrich Heine or Wim Wenders.
What legacy do the Düsseldorf School of Painting, the ZERO group, and the Düsseldorf School of Photography around Bernd and Hilla Becher hold? Where can you find Joseph Beuys' “Black Hole” and the “Uecker Nail”?
Book your tour now and embark on an art tour!
