The History Show

The group exhibition The History Show marks the start of the 200-year jubilee of the Kunstverein in Hamburg and is based on the scientific review of its multifaceted history. The focus of the investigation was on the history of its foundation and the exhibitions it held from 1817 until today. Based on this research, thematic focuses were identified that have characterized the work of the Kunstverein over the past two hundred years. Categories of communicating art and moments that shaped the Kunstverein’s history were ascertained in a historical review and simultaneously examined in regard to what they can offer for future activities. Each of the thematic focuses were taken up by artists who are in many cases closely associated with Hamburg and whose works stand for a reflective discourse on historical phenomena.