When does the exhibition take place?

The date is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 19:00.

Where does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition can be seen at the Museum in the Kulturspeicher at Oskar-Laredo-Platz 1 in 97080 Würzburg.

How much is the admission fee?

The regular admission is 5 euros. Reduced tickets cost 3 euros. Children and teenagers up to 18 years have free admission.

How long is the exhibition on display?

The exhibition runs from September 26, 2026, to January 17, 2027.

What works does the exhibition showcase?

Around 50 paintings and about 100 works on paper featuring city and village views, industrial plants, machine motifs, and dream images are on display.

Is the museum accessible for people with disabilities?

The Museum in the Kulturspeicher is partially accessible.

Carl Grossberg in Würzburg: When machines suddenly begin to dream magically

Name: Carl Grossberg. Objective – Magical – Visionary
Start: 2026-11-03T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-03T21:00:00+01:00
Location: Museum im Kulturspeicher

Carl Grossberg in Würzburg: Objectivity meets magical machine worlds

The Museum in the Kulturspeicher Würzburg dedicates a comprehensive retrospective to Carl Grossberg. The exhibition Objective – Magical – Visionary showcases around 50 paintings and about 100 works on paper on November 3, 2026, providing an impressive insight into a significant representative of the New Objectivity.

Architecture, industry, and the silent tension of modernity

Grossberg's clearly constructed city and village views, machine images, and industrial plants appear precise, cool, and at the same time enigmatic. Empty spaces, geometric forms, and technical devices dominate the visual world. Between objective observation and dreamy alienation arises a special event atmosphere that makes the exhibition visit a concentrated event experience.

An artist with Franconian connections

Carl Grossberg studied at the Bauhaus and lived from 1921 until his early death in 1940 in the Lower Franconian Sommerhausen. Many of his works draw on motifs from the region, including views of Sommerhausen, Eibelstadt, Kitzingen, Marktbreit, and Würzburg. The poster motif of the exhibition features an excerpt from his painting Bridgehead at the Old Main Bridge in Würzburg from 1928.

Why Grossberg's art feels relevant today

Grossberg not only observed technical modernity, but also questioned its controllability. Particularly his so-called dream images connect technology and nature with surreal visions. This creates surprising references to current topics such as artificial intelligence, technological change, work, and social insecurity.

Exhibition experience at the Museum in the Kulturspeicher

The presentation at the Museum in the Kulturspeicher was created in cooperation with the Von der Heydt Museum Wuppertal. A multimedia tour in the MiK app, a complementary playlist, and additional events deepen the engagement with Grossberg's work. The exhibition is aimed at art enthusiasts, cultural audiences, and anyone who wants to experience modern technology history from a new perspective.

Conclusion: Precise images with surprising aftereffects

Visitors can expect an atmospheric retrospective straddling New Objectivity, Bauhaus influences, and visionary machine images. Those looking to enrich Würzburg's art and cultural scene with an extraordinary exhibition will experience with Carl Grossberg a precise, sensual, and sustainably stimulating encounter with modernity.