Collage by HA Schult: the Andreas Quartier courtyard with a hot-air balloon, birds and portraits on the façades

Art in the Andreas Quartier

Where art and the art of living belong together

Art is part of human life and therefore belongs right at the heart of it. Initially, it may be the magical aesthetic appeal of a painting, a print, a photographic work or a sculpture.

But art inevitably changes people and the way they see the world when they are surrounded by it every day. Sometimes the messages that viewers believe they perceive in a virtual dialogue with the artist about the work are obvious; more often they are unconscious. The stories a work tells always remain highly personal. Ultimately, however, this does not matter, because art is created in the eye of the beholder. And at best, the viewer reflects on it intellectually and relates it to themselves, even if it first and foremost touches them emotionally.

Of course, money is also made from art. Artists, and the experts who work with them, have to make a living somehow. But the price does not determine the value of a work of art. The actual, intrinsic value arises only through the viewer's reception of it. In this respect, effective art cannot be passively consumed. On a social level, art serves, in addition to banalities such as representation or prestige, as a trigger for discourse. It creates awareness and pushes topics into the foreground or shines a light on new perspectives. But none of this would be possible without provocation or aesthetic glorification. All of these thoughts have led FRANKONIA Eurobau to make art an integral part of the Andreas Quartier, just as the architects of the former Palace of Justice did before them.

Günther Uecker

„Friedensgebote“

Framed print by Günther Uecker with lines of black gestural brushstrokes

White embossed relief by Günther Uecker with a nail-like dot pattern in a white frame

HA Schult

„Art from Trash“

Life-size Trash People figure made of rubbish by HA Schult in front of a window

Front view of a Trash People figure by HA Schult in a bright room

Tony Cragg

„Elliptical Column“

Polished stainless steel sculpture by Tony Cragg on a dark plinth

Dark, flowing sculpture by Tony Cragg in the columned hall in front of the staircase

Tall, slender stainless steel sculpture by Tony Cragg in a twisting form

Julian Schnabel

„Walt Whitman (Waterfall)“

Print by Julian Schnabel in magenta with a white boomerang shape over a landscape with a crowd

Print by Julian Schnabel in pink and grey with an animal figure over a historic scene with flags

Jeff Koons

„Balloon Dog“

Julian Schnabel

„Walt Whitman (Air)“

Framed print by Julian Schnabel in magenta with a white boomerang shape on a dark wall

Dieter Nuhr

Untitled

Artwork by Dieter Nuhr: a weathered surface in yellow and white

Karl Otto Götz

„Kal 91“

Framed print by Karl Otto Götz with sweeping brushstrokes in black and blue

Julian Schnabel

Untitled (Knight's Castle)

Print by Julian Schnabel: a historic landscape with bathers, overpainted with a black serpentine line

Geuer & Geuer Art Gallery, Düsseldorf

Orientation, classification, advice

Art Concierge Dirk Geuer sitting on a white bench in a gallery

With Dirk Geuer, managing director of the Geuer & Geuer Art Gallery, the Andreas Quartier has been able to secure the services of an expert in contemporary art as its art concierge. In this role, he guides visitors through the Andreas Quartier's art collection, explaining the context of the works and artists, advising on purchases and, if requested, putting people in direct contact with the artists.

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