When can the exhibition Ulrich Brauchle: Illustrative – Painting and Drawing be seen?

The exhibition can be seen from October 8 to December 31, 2026, at the Ostalbkreis District Office in Aalen.

What are the opening hours of the exhibition?

From Monday to Wednesday, the exhibition is open from 8 AM to 4 PM, Thursdays from 8 AM to 6 PM, and Fridays from 8 AM to 12:15 PM.

Are there tours with the artist?

Yes, Ulrich Brauchle will conduct tours on Thursday, November 19, 2026, and Thursday, December 10, 2026, each at 5:30 PM.

What is the admission fee?

Entrance to the exhibition is free.

Where does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition takes place at the Ostalbkreis District Office, Stuttgarter Straße 41, 73430 Aalen.

Ulrich Brauchle's Illustrative: Painting and Drawing Opens New Views on Landscape

Name: Ulrich Brauchle: Illustrative – Painting and Drawing
Start: 2026-10-08
End: 2026-12-31T23:59:00+01:00
Location: Landratsamt Ostalbkreis

Ulrich Brauchle: Illustrative – Painting and Drawing in Aalen

At the Ostalbkreis District Office, from October 8 to December 31, 2026, painting and drawing by Ulrich Brauchle meet. The exhibition offers a concentrated look at a work that thinks from the line and mediates between nature experience, abstraction, and poetic color effect.

Between Landscape and Abstraction

Ulrich Brauchle's artistic work often begins in nature and landscape. From observed forms, open picture spaces emerge, in which lines, color fields, and structures connect to a rhythmic structure. Object-related references remain palpable without defining the aesthetic experience to a clear representation.

The Line as a Creative Force

In his drawings, pencil, charcoal, and other graphic techniques emerge as immediate media of work contemplation. The line not only describes contours but also generates movement, depth, and atmosphere. Even in painting, the graphic aspect remains present: color areas assert themselves independently, while visible brushstrokes and open transitions give the picture a vibrant tension.

Painting, Drawing, and Art Historical Context

Brauchle works, among other things, with oil, tempera, and watercolor, as well as with pencil and charcoal drawing. His visual language combines the tradition of landscape representation with a contemporary, increasingly abstracting formal language. The focus is not on stylistic determination but on the ongoing engagement with perception, color, material, and space.

The artist, born in 1971 in Ellwangen, studied at the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart and subsequently history at the University of Tübingen. In 2003, he received the Felix-Hollenberg Prize for his etching work. In addition to his own artistic activity, Brauchle works as an art mediator and curator.

Artist Tours and Cultural Education

A special opportunity for in-depth engagement is provided by the artist tours with Ulrich Brauchle on November 19 and December 10, 2026, each at 5:30 PM. The personal mediation creates space for questions about the processes of creation, techniques, image motifs, and the interaction of painting and drawing.

Conclusion: An Artistic Experience Between Proximity and Openness

The exhibition promises a calm, concentrated exhibition atmosphere and a work observation that translates nature perception into color, line, and surface. Art enthusiasts experience a diverse oeuvre between landscape, abstraction, and graphic precision. A visit to the Ostalbkreis District Office enriches cultural education and opens up an immediately sensual aesthetic experience.