Guest performance by Werner Klein, Cologne: Lines - January 23 until March 01, 2026
Karoline Bröckel, Katharina Hinsberg, Linda Karshan, Malte Spohr, Christiane Löhr, Sebastian Rug, Hanns Schimansky, Heinrich Küpper, Thomas Müller, Maja Majer-Wallat, Klaus Mosettig, Ines Spanier

 

Opening 23 January 2026, 8:30 p.m.

Werner Klein - curatorial guest performance at Kunstverein Trier

In January 2026, the Kunstverein Trier will launch a new curatorial format and invite Cologne gallery owner and Trier native Werner Klein to be its first guest. To mark the 25th anniversary of his gallery, Klein will present selected works on paper and objects that reflect his longstanding exploration of ‘quietness in art’. Themes such as nature, body reference and biographical impulses characterise the selection. A gallery talk complements and deepens the narrative and reflective dimension of the exhibition.

Werner Klein was born in Trier in 1964, studied Catholic theology and worked in the book trade for many years. In 2000, he founded the Werner Klein Gallery in Cologne. Since then, he has accompanied artists whose works are mostly obsessive, meditative and sometimes close to nature. At the centre of his curatorial practice are line and drawing as independent forms of artistic expression, whose public perception he has decisively influenced. His support for numerous exhibitions dedicated to the medium of drawing in public museums in Germany and abroad testify to his expertise.

The association uses the guest exhibition format in Trier to open up the gallery as a stage for curatorial perspectives. Within this framework, Werner Klein presents his view of artists he has accompanied over the years, creating a dialogue between art, curator and audience that goes beyond the classic gallery exhibition.

Tobias Hött, curator

Exhibiting artists:
Karoline Bröckel, Katharina Hinsberg, Linda Karshan, Heinrich Küpper, Christiane Löhr, Maja Majer-Wallat, Klaus Mosettig, Thomas Müller, Sebastian Rug, Hanns Schimansky, Ines Spanier, Malte Spohr

Portrait: Teresa Rothwangl