Exhibition this week in Frankfurt

Curated list updated daily · 22–25 October

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Sculpture Lab Show

Sculpture Lab Show
Until Sat, Oct 24
Exhibitions
Städelschule

A pop-up show of sculpture, installation and performance by Städelschule students and alumni, folded into the workshops of the Daimlerstrasse.

Fritz Scholder

Fritz Scholder
Until Sun, Oct 25
Exhibitions
TOWER MMK

A deep dive into the artist's unflinching look at power, identity, and image-making in Native American representation.

Sister Weather — The Glenkeen Variations

Sister Weather — The Glenkeen Variations
Until Sun, Oct 25
Exhibitions
Open Space Frankfurt

Four artists who spent time at Ireland's Glenkeen Garden turn a Dublin gallery into a car boot sale of works inspired by West Cork's rainy landscape and community rituals.

Wolfgang Hollegha: Don’t Think, Look!

Wolfgang Hollegha: Don’t Think, Look!
Until Sun, Oct 25
Exhibitions
Museum Reinhard Ernst

A sweeping display of the Austrian abstract painter’s richly coloured canvases, paired with guided tours, performances, and a seven-part film series at the Caligari cinema.

Photo by Wolfgang Hollegha · Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

Gaudí and the Urban Resonance Space

Gaudí and the Urban Resonance Space
Until Fri, Oct 30
Exhibitions
Instituto Cervantes (Amerika Haus)

A walk-through Gaudí-inspired sculpture in the garden of the Instituto Cervantes

Photo by Alex on Unsplash

Meet Asian Art: The Awakened

Meet Asian Art: The Awakened
Until Sun, Nov 1
Exhibitions
Museum Angewandte Kunst

A cabinet exhibition of Buddhist stone and bronze sculptures from China, Thailand, Tibet and Korea, drawn from the museum's own collection.

60 Years of Good Book Design

60 Years of Good Book Design
Until Sun, Nov 1
Exhibitions
Museum Angewandte Kunst

The exhibition presents an exclusive selection of the Best German Book Designs from six decades, celebrating the art of book design.

What Will Be

What Will Be
Until Sun, Nov 1
Exhibitions
Haus der Stadtgeschichte

An exhibition exploring the future of art through dialogue and collaboration, featuring works chosen from over 80 open-call submissions.

More Than Hessian Mercenaries and Elvis

More Than Hessian Mercenaries and Elvis
Until Sun, Nov 8
Exhibitions
Haus der Stadtgeschichte

A travelling exhibition unpacking 250 years of personal and cultural connections between Hesse and the United States through 24 little-known stories of emigrants, entrepreneurs, and cultural exchange.

On Display: How Graphic Design Shapes Us

On Display: How Graphic Design Shapes Us
Until Sun, Nov 8
Exhibitions
Museum Angewandte Kunst

An exhibition exploring how graphic design shapes our perception and society through contemporary design positions.

Photo by Ruth Kedar · Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

Aufmachen! Rethinking High-Rises

Aufmachen! Rethinking High-Rises
Until Sun, Nov 22
Exhibitions
Deutsches Architekturmuseum

An exhibition about the potential of existing high-rises as sustainable resources and lively places in Frankfurt’s cityscape.

High Bunker at Friedberger Anlage

High Bunker at Friedberger Anlage
Until Sun, Nov 29
Exhibitions
Hochbunker

Visit a former WWII air-raid bunker that now houses exhibitions on Frankfurt's Jewish history.

Follow the Function? Contemporary Ritual Objects

Follow the Function? Contemporary Ritual Objects
Until Sun, Nov 29
Exhibitions
Jüdisches Museum Frankfurt

A cabinet presentation showcasing works by Rachel Kanter, Rhonda Lieberman, and Sari Srulovitch that reinterpret Jewish ritual objects with modern design and personal meaning.

Czech Book Art 1900–Present

Czech Book Art 1900–Present
Until Sun, Nov 29
Exhibitions
Klingspor Museum

A wide-ranging survey of Czech book design from the collections of the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague.

From One Hand to Another

From One Hand to Another
Until Sun, Dec 6
Exhibitions
basis e.V.

An exhibition by French artist Marianne Mispelaëre exploring how we share society through language, gestures and translation, using drawings, videos, installations and participatory works.

Pretty Warm Here! Life and Death in Messel

Pretty Warm Here! Life and Death in Messel
Until Wed, Dec 30
Exhibitions
Senckenberg Naturmuseum

A special exhibition at Senckenberg Natural History Museum showcasing 47-million-year-old fossils from the Messel Pit, including realistic models and original fossils.

Design Icons of Media History

Design Icons of Media History
Until Thu, Dec 31
Exhibitions
Museum für Kommunikation

A playful journey through the design history of communication, from bakelite telephones to the Apple iBook, complete with a coaster scavenger hunt.

Kobby Adi: My Skeleton

Kobby Adi: My Skeleton
Until Sun, Jan 3, 2027
Exhibitions
Portikus

New sculptures by Kobby Adi that dissolve the boundaries between artwork, viewer, and space.

Armin Stern: Painter and Zionist

Armin Stern: Painter and Zionist
Until Sun, Jan 3, 2027
Exhibitions
Jüdisches Museum Frankfurt

A cabinet exhibition presenting works by the exiled artist Armin Stern, who was a Frankfurt painter and committed Zionist.

Photo by Armin Stern · Licensed under Public domain

Anna Hulačová

Anna Hulačová
Until Sun, Jan 10, 2027
Exhibitions
SCHIRN Kunsthalle Frankfurt

A solo exhibition blending surrealism, socialist brutalism, and Czech folk art from an ecofeminist perspective.

Elmgreen & Dragset

Elmgreen & Dragset
Until Sun, Jan 17, 2027
Exhibitions
Städel Museum

Explore the fascinating interplay of reality and illusion as artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset transform the Städel Museum with sculptures and installations that dialogue with the 700-year-old collection.

Katharina Greve: Quality Ideas Since 1972

Katharina Greve: Quality Ideas Since 1972
Until Sun, Jan 17, 2027
Exhibitions
Caricatura Museum Frankfurt

A solo exhibition at the Caricatura Museum showcasing the cartoons, comics, paintings, photos, and object art of Katharina Greve, from her 2009 debut to recent works.

Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene
Until Sun, Jan 17, 2027
Exhibitions
Städel Museum

From saint to sinner to modern icon – a major exhibition exploring the many faces of Mary Magdalene through 100 works of art.

More is Now! New Czech Architecture

More is Now! New Czech Architecture
Until Sun, Jan 17, 2027
Exhibitions
Deutsches Architekturmuseum

Explore around 30 award-winning projects by young Czech architects, inspired by Villa Tugendhat and presented on the occasion of the Frankfurt Book Fair 2026.