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 runs until May 30 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

We are delighted to participate again this year and to present works in stone, brass, and bronze by Claudia Pense, alongside Mediterranean paintings by the Spanish artist couple Esther Miranda and Jesús Miguel Rodríguez de la Torre.

Claudia Pense – Stone in Dialogue

Since the beginning of her artistic career, Claudia Pense has been deeply engaged with the material of stone. Her work is shaped by an exploration of natural processes of change – time, erosion, growth, and transformation.

Again and again, she places stone in a compelling dialogue with other materials, as seen in her “Duads,” where basalt meets brass. From this interaction emerge powerful works in which the grown, archaic material encounters the gleaming, human-crafted metal. Nature meets design; permanence meets accent.

Esther Miranda and Jesús Miguel Rodríguez de la Torre

The artist couple lives and works on their finca in the sun of Andalusia, where they have found their place for both life and artistic creation. Their works are created in the light and colors of Spain – the result of a continuous, often philosophical dialogue in the language closest to them: art.

Esther Miranda – Stories of People and Sunbeams

Her works are characterized by an attitude of openness and hope. Alongside conceptually profound pieces, she repeatedly creates smaller formats that appear like little rays of sunshine. They tell of positive everyday moments: a walk through the city in spring, a pause on the grass or on a bench. Colorful and light, they evoke the approaching spring and offer a sense of optimism.

Jesús Miguel Rodríguez de la Torre – Humanity, Myth, and Creative Energy

Jesús Miguel Rodríguez de la Torre approaches existential themes through symbolism and the human figure. In “Amazonia,” the female warrior appears as an embodiment of a human being deeply connected to nature. She represents protection, resistance, and responsibility toward the environment – powerful, determined, and profoundly human.

“The Artist” reflects on creative dedication. The artist gives everything – emotions, energy, the innermost self. The act of creation is understood here as an act of giving. Art has the power to bring new worlds into being and to expand our horizons.

Visit us during the Gallery Days:

Friday – Opening (Vernissage): 7–10 pm
Saturday: 12–10 pm
Sunday: 12–5 pm

We look forward to welcoming you!

Warm regards,
Petra Kern and Sirin Gerlach

Under Friedrich Schiller’s guiding principle — “Art is a daughter of freedom.” — this year two female artists and seven male artists present socially and politically relevant works. They take a stand, encourage closer observation, and inspire us to remain critical, take responsibility, live our values — and above all, to remain free.

Art continues to be a vital corrective within society, and it both may and should assume this role.

In his ONE-ARTIST SHOW at this year’s art KARLSRUHE, artist Jürgen Heinz addresses the question of how democracy is changing — a topic that continues to shape our present profoundly. Can democracy still be saved? Does this responsibility lie solely with politics — or also with each individual in our society?

We look forward to inspiring you again this year and to welcoming you for personal conversation at our booth:
Hall 4, DM-Arena, L15.

Stay optimistic.
Warm regards,
Petra Kern & Team

We wish everyone a happy new year 2026! 

"Zeitgeist" – The Spirit of Times – Overcoming Fear and Flying with Confidence

We live in a time when the ground beneath our feet feels unsteady. Democracy seems to be retreating, while we lose ourselves in confusion and entanglement. Fear often sits as a silent passenger in our thoughts – and yet, we must keep flying.

The exhibition “Zeitgeist – Flying with Confidence and Overcoming Fear” invites you to experience precisely this tension. Artists Jürgen Heinz and Karen Shahverdyan present works that inspire courage when orientation feels lost.

The Moving Sculptures of Jürgen Heinz and the Hyperrealism in Oil of Karen Shahverdyan are not an escape, but a call for steadfastness – a reminder that movement and inner clarity remain possible, even in the midst of a storm.

We look forward to your visit.

Petra Kern & Sirin Gerlach