This past weekend we visited galleries during DC Open (Düsseldorf-Cologne Open Galleries) & attended the Finissage, or closing, of the group show “a beautiful place nearby” at 15 Wochen. DC Open spanned from the 4th to 6th, and our cohort, along with our professor Katrin Laade, walked through galleries in the Flingern area of Düsseldorf on Friday evening. These included Konrad Fischer Galerie, where David Douard’s works were on display, and Galerie Pfab, with the works of Aneta Kajzer and Ilse Henin. It was incredible to see the span of works being created and the manner in which the curators wove together various artists.

The Finissage of “a beautiful place nearby” was on Sunday, with drinks, snacks, and live music. The show harmoniously wove together ideas of sustainability, conservation, and the beauty of the natural environment through the work of artists Marie Althöfer, Daniela Baumann, Ulrike Möschel, and Beatrice Richter (one of our program liasons!). We were fortunate enough to talk with the curator Nicole Oversohl-Heusinger, who told us more about both the ideals of the show and the artists behind it. It was a wonderful time celebrating Beatrice’s closing and enjoying the improvisational music in the back garden!