Friends and Patrons of art karlsruhe e.V.
The Friends and Patrons of art karlsruhe is a support association founded in April 2023 by people interested in art.
The association promotes art and culture, especially within the framework of the annual art fair art karlsruhe, with the aim of introducing the general public to art and culture and intensifying their interest in it.
The association aims to secure important works of art offered at art karlsruhe for Karlsruhe and the state of Baden-Württemberg and to make them available to all art lovers as permanent loans to museums.
Board of Directors
Britta Wirtz (Chair)
Julia Fehrenbach
Klaus Link
Klaus R. Müller
Achim Schneider
In addition to personal memberships, we also offer corporate memberships
If you have any questions, please contact freundeskreis@art-karlsruhe.de at any time.
Friends and Patrons of art karlsruhe present artwork by Ulla von Brandenburg to the Städtische Galerie Karlsruhe
The Städtische Galerie Karlsruhe has added an important new work of art to its collection: The Friends and Patrons of art karlsruhe e. V. have handed over the work “Stage” by the renowned artist Ulla von Brandenburg, which was acquired from the Karlsruhe gallery Meyer Riegger at this year's art karlsruhe with the support of the association, to Dr. Stefanie Patruno, Director of the Städtische Galerie.
The work “Stage” by Ulla von Brandenburg, an internationally renowned artist from Karlsruhe, impresses with its high aesthetic quality and artistic expressiveness. The artist, who is exhibited in many renowned museums worldwide and has received numerous awards, is represented in Karlsruhe by Galerie Meyer Riegger.
By supporting the purchase of the work, the Friends and Patrons of art karlsruhe e.V. are sending a further signal of their efforts to promote the city's art and cultural landscape. Britta Wirtz, chairwoman of the association and managing director of Messe Karlsruhe, emphasizes: “It is a great pleasure for us as Friends and Patrons of art karlsruhe e.V. to support this purchase. In doing so, we are not only supporting an internationally recognized artist from Karlsruhe, but also contributing to the further development of the Städtische Galerie's collection. This evening is another example of the successful cooperation between art patrons, galleries and municipal institutions, which leads to the enrichment of Karlsruhe's art landscape.”
Dr. Stefanie Patruno, Director of the Städtische Galerie Karlsruhe, adds: “With the inclusion of Ulla von Brandenburg's work ‘Stage’ in our collection, we would like to set an important impulse. It is important to us to show an even more comprehensive picture of the work of individual artists in the future and make it accessible to the public - and thus enrich our city with contemporary art.”
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art karlsruhe Friends and Sponsors premiere a complete success: art auction secures five-figure sum for the Parkinson's Foundation
The Friends and Patrons of art karlsruhe invited visitors to their first charity art auction on Friday, 21 June 2024. Renowned galleries made works by their artists available for auction to raise money for a good cause.
The 50 artworks realised a proud total of 77,800.00 euros, 50% of which went to the artists and the remaining 50% directly to the Parkinson's Foundation.
Kristian Jarmuschek, Chairman of the Advisory Board of art karlsruhe, took on the role of auctioneer and with his dynamic, engaging and entertaining manner succeeded in raising many arms in the packed auction room.
TV legend Frank Elstner thanks personally
Frank Elstner, who has been an ambassador for the Parkinson's Foundation for several years, was more than pleased with the successful evening, which he accompanied on site: "Being here today is a very special occasion for me and a wonderful combination," he says. "This event brings people interested in art to an auction in the hope that a lot of money will be raised to support research and science that cannot yet cure Parkinson's, but is well on the way to treating it in the next few years."
You can find the official press release on the charity art auction