When does the art trip take place?

The art trip takes place on Sunday, March 7, 2027. Departure is at 7:00 AM, with return to Ansbach scheduled for around 7:00 PM.

Where does the art trip start?

The meeting point is the train station square in Ansbach, Bahnhofplatz 2, 91522 Ansbach.

Which exhibitions will be visited?

The exhibitions DANCE! at the Kunsthalle Mannheim and the exhibition on Stephan Balkenhol at the Würth Museum will be visited.

What is included in the price?

Included are the bus trip, admission to both museums, two guided tours of 60 minutes each, and tips.

How much does it cost?

The cost is 100 euros per person with 20 participants and 85 euros per person with 25 participants.

How many spots are available?

The art trip is designed for a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 25 participants.

Art Trip Mannheim & Würth

Name: Art trip to the Kunsthalle Mannheim and the Würth Museum
Start: 2027-03-07T07:00:00+01:00
End: 2027-03-07T19:00:00+01:00
Location: Bahnhofsvorplatz Ansbach

Figurative in Mannheim and Künzelsau: An art trip full of movement and form

On Sunday, March 7, 2027, an art historical day trip will take place from Ansbach to the Kunsthalle Mannheim and the Würth Museum in Künzelsau. The focus will be on two exhibitions that explore the human body, fleeting movement, and contemporary figures from different perspectives. The journey combines expert guided tours, intensive work observation, and a shared art experience.

Dance as a fleeting trace in the Kunsthalle Mannheim

The exhibition DANCE! is dedicated to around 150 years of depicting movement in visual arts. Works by Edgar Degas, Oskar Schlemmer, and Georg Kolbe show how artists translate the body into images between balance, rhythm, and dissolution. The historical perspective is complemented by commissioned works created specifically for the exhibition.

In the exhibition atmosphere of the Kunsthalle, painting, sculpture, and modern image concepts meet. The observation of the works makes visible how lines, postures, spatial effects, and dynamics create an aesthetic experience. Dance appears not only as a motif but as an art historical principle: as a movement of form, gaze, and perception.

Stephan Balkenhol: The figure between sculpture and drawing

The Würth Museum honors Stephan Balkenhol's versatile work as a sculptor, draftsman, and graphic artist on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Balkenhol is among the defining German artists of contemporary times when it comes to the distinctive redefinition of the human figure.

His works combine reduced forms with an immediately readable physicality. The figures seem familiar yet transcendent; their calm presence raises questions about individuality, anonymity, and human dignity. In addition to sculpture, drawing and graphics emerge as independent media and expand the view of Balkenhol's artistic language.

Cultural education on a shared discovery journey

Two guided tours of 60 minutes each deepen the impressions on site. The art historical contextualization of the works creates connections between modernity, contemporary art, figurative sculpture, and aesthetic perception. Between Mannheim and Künzelsau, a concentrated journey unfolds through different eras, materials, and curatorial perspectives.

The bus tour begins at 7:00 AM at the train station square in Ansbach. Return is scheduled for around 7:00 PM. The number of participants is between 20 and 25 people. The price includes the bus trip, admission to both museums, two guided tours, and tips.

Conclusion: Experience art intensively and gain new perspectives

This art trip promises a multifaceted art experience between dancing movement and silent figure presence. The juxtaposition of DANCE! in Mannheim and Stephan Balkenhol's works in Künzelsau offers an inspiring aesthetic experience for art enthusiasts, cultural travelers, and anyone who wants to experience painting, sculpture, and modern exhibition curation firsthand. Those who want to not only observe art but understand it in its historical and sensual contexts will find here a particularly rich exhibition day.