AFTER THE SUMMER BREAK – ON VIEW UNTIL SEPTEMBER 12, 2026

OUR EXHIBITION “SUMMER FEELINGS”

featuring works by BUJA, Dayron Gonzalez, Bruno Helgen, Joanna Jesse, Andreas Kurus, Esther Miranda, Johannes Nawrath, Claudia Pense, Hieronymus Proske, Karen Shahverdyan, Seona Sommer and Stefanie Welk.

SEPTEMBER 18 – OCTOBER 11, 2026
MANNHEIM · RAUM S4, 17 “WEGGEFÄHRTEN”

Weggefährten (Companions) brings together works from artists’ estates, works entrusted to us on consignment, and recent works by our artists. The exhibition creates a bridge between past and present, bringing artistic positions from different generations into dialogue.

OPENING RECEPTION, SEPTEMBER 17, 2026 · 7:00 – 9:30 PM

We are delighted to invite you to the official opening of Kunstsonntag Heidelberg 2026, taking place at 12:00 pm at Betriebswerk Heidelberg.

Programme

• Welcome: Armin Schäfer, Betriebswerk Heidelberg
• Introduction to the day's programme: Petra Kern, Chair of Kunst Heidelberg e.V.
• Welcome Address: Martina Pfister, Deputy Mayor for Culture of the City of Heidelberg
• Opening of the exhibitionThe Space Between Two Thoughts by Arvid Boecker, with an introduction by Harald Kröner

From 12:00 pm onwards, the members of Kunst Heidelberg e.V. will open their galleries and exhibition spaces throughout the city, welcoming visitors to discover Heidelberg's vibrant contemporary art scene.

For further information, please visit: www.kunstheidelberg.de

Galerie Petra Kern

This year, we are pleased to present our summer exhibition

Summer Feelings

A celebration of the season featuring inspiring works by our gallery artists.

Opening Reception
Sunday, July 19, 2026 | from 12:00 pm

Live Painting Performance with BUJA
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Exhibition on view until September 12, 2026

We would be delighted to welcome you to the gallery and share an inspiring summer afternoon of art with you.

Warm regards,

Petra Kern & Sirin Gerlach

Art in Nature – Stefanie Welk

Stefanie Welk is one of Germany's leading sculptors in the field of public art. With her distinctive artistic language in steel and wire, she has developed a unique sculptural signature. Thousands of finely welded steel rods are transformed into delicate, light-filled sculptures of remarkable elegance that appear almost weightless despite their impressive scale.

Her work combines outstanding craftsmanship with exceptional artistic vision and has been recognized with numerous first prizes, prestigious commissions, scholarships, and awards both nationally and internationally.

For Stefanie Welk, sculpture is never an isolated object. Instead, it becomes a living presence in dialogue with its surroundings. It is in nature that her works fully reveal their expressive power. Light, wind, water, shadow, and the changing seasons become integral parts of the artwork, allowing it to transform continuously.

The transparency of the steel structures dissolves the boundaries between inside and outside, space and landscape, people and nature, creating a shared experience. The result is a poetic place of encounter, movement, and contemplation, where art expands our perception and deepens our connection with the natural world. This is the unique fascination of Stefanie Welk's sculptures: they make the surrounding space itself an essential part of the artwork.

You can experience this extraordinary interaction of art and nature on 10 July at LebensraumGarten in Mauer during the Outdoor Kitchen Party Deluxe but also afterwards the next couple of weeks.

Further information is available here: Outdoor Kitchen Party Deluxe - Mein Lebensraum.

We are delighted to be part of this special event.

Warm regards,
Petra Kern

To all art lovers and loyal companions of Kunst Kompetenz Petra Kern,

We warmly invite you to our upcoming exhibition
“LONGING – STORIES – HOME” featuring international artists.

The exhibition presents paintings by Joanna Jesse and Dayron Gonzalez, as well as stone and wood sculptures by Migu Michael Syed.

Through their works, these three artists create a touching visual world filled with memory, longing, and a sense of belonging.

Look forward to an exhibition that moves and connects.

We are very much looking forward to welcoming you on
Thursday, May 21, 2026 | 7:00 – 9:30 PM
at Galerie Petra Kern.

Warm regards

Petra Kern & Sirin Gerlach

Dear companions on the journey and friends of art,

You will find all our dates in the PDF below. We recommend reading it carefully and marking the dates in your calendar.

We look forward to seeing you all.

Cordially Petra Kern & Sirin Gerlach

For the 8ths year in a row, we're back with our exhibition "ZUSAMMEN" with "Vergolderei Thomas Müller" in Kelkheim.

The opening will take place on April 17, 2026, in Kelkheim, Bahnstrasse 25.

We, Thomas Müller and Petra Kern, look forward to welcoming you that evening from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The exhibition has been extended until June 20 and can be viewed during the opening hours of the "Vergolderei":

Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Petra Kern Gallery is once again visiting Vergolderei Thomas Müller with highlights from her gallery program and new works by the featured artists. Every year, we look forward to our joint appearance, because together we can achieve more and reach more art enthusiasts. Let your soul be soothed and treat yourself to a visit to the art world. We look forward to seeing you!

The participating artists: BUJA, Jürgen Heinz, Jana&JS, Markus Magenheim, Svetlana Magenheim-Gegg, Esther Miranda, Claudia Pense, Jesús Miguel Rodriguez de la Torre, Johannes Nawrath, Karen Shahverdyan, Seona Sommer, Bernhard Vogel and Stefanie Welk.

Best regards, Petra Kern