When does the opening of HERZFELD take place?

The exhibition opening is on 18.09.2026 at 19:00 at the Kunstverein Aalen.

How much does admission cost?

Admission to the opening is free.

Where is the event located?

The exhibition takes place at the Old Town Hall - Kunstverein at Marktplatz 4 in 73430 Aalen.

Are there parking facilities nearby?

Yes, according to Kunstverein Aalen, parking facilities are available in the town hall underground garage.

Is the exhibition indoors or outdoors?

The event takes place inside the Kunstverein in the Old Town Hall and is therefore an indoor exhibition.

Which artists are involved?

The participating artists are Christian Bussenius, Alexander König and Martin Ziegler.

Three Leipzig painters transform Aalen into a quiet place of great pictorial power

Name: HERZFELD – Christian Bussenius, Alexander König, Martin Ziegler
Start: 2026-09-18T21:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-20T00:00:00+02:00
Location: Altes Rathaus - Kunstverein

When painting becomes the heartbeat: HERZFELD at the Kunstverein Aalen

With HERZFELD, the Kunstverein Aalen opens an exhibition that showcases figurative painting as an intense present experience. The three painters from Leipzig, Christian Bussenius, Alexander König, and Martin Ziegler, focus on closeness, doubt, insecurity, and confidence, transforming the Old Town Hall into a place of concentrated pictorial power.

Three positions, one common tension space

The title HERZFELD is phonetically related to Härtsfeld and sets the framework for three very different artistic signatures. Bussenius looks into the backyards of subcultures, König develops his scenes spontaneously and nervously, while Ziegler works at the boundary between chronicle, pop art, and social criticism. Together, they create a dense exhibition experience that oscillates between roughness and poetry.

Atmosphere in the Old Town Hall

The gallery of the Kunstverein Aalen is located in the city center at the marketplace, in the Old Town Hall, directly above Café Podium and below the studio stage of the city's theater. This place gives the opening a special proximity: historical architecture, central location, and a clear exhibition climate create the right framework for contemporary painting with depth.

What visitors can expect

All interested parties are invited to the opening. The exhibition is aimed at an art-affine audience interested in painting, visual language, and curatorial precision. Those who enjoy moving through an exhibition with open eyes will find a concentrated engagement with human feelings, formal tension, and painterly energy.

Practical information for the visit

The Kunstverein Aalen is located at Marktplatzstraße 4 in 73430 Aalen. Parking is available in the town hall underground garage. The regular exhibition hours of the Kunstverein are on Wednesdays from 14:00 to 17:00 and from Thursday to Sunday and on holidays from 10:30 to 17:00. Thursdays are also Art Day with free admission.

In the end, there remains a clear impression: HERZFELD promises an exhibition full of presence, friction, and pictorial intensity. Those who want to experience painting that is not decorative but touches and challenges should firmly plan this date in Aalen.