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The SCHIRN KUNSTHALLE FRANKFURT is one of most important exhibition venues in Europe. Since opening in 1986, it has presented more than 240 exhibitions on around 2,000 m² of floor space and can boast a total of more than 8.8 million visitors. The SCHIRN focuses on art-historical and historico-cultural themes, discourses, and trends from a contemporary perspective. Its range of offers is multifaceted, international, and progressive; it attempts to open up new points of view and to break open traditional patterns of reception. The exhibitions are devoted in equal measure to contemporary stances in art and art of the modern era.

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Traveller Kate 88
Copenhagen, Denmark252 contributions
Space is 'meh', enjoyed the exhibit, book was shabby
Space is nothing special, so whether or not you visit depends on the exhibition. Also, it must be the only museum in the Western world without a gift shop. I enjoyed the "Kunst für Keinen (1933-1945)" exhibit and had hoped to buy the accompanying book - which was for sale at the ticket counter - but was surprised to find it was of very poor quality. Bad paper, bad reproduction, bad binding. It reminded me a bit of the shabby books I used to see in the DDR, the former East Germany. The exhibit itself was excellent, both the curation and the setup.
Visited June 2022
Written June 4, 2022
wiseguy1282005
Hong Kong, China5,801 contributions
Good exhibitions but not so friendly staff!
We went in to see both exhibitions in there. They both were very interesting. Just unfriendly staff at one entrance really made us embarrassing. He reacted as we didn't buy that tickets. Mild you, he was the one who failed to appear at the entrance to check them out first. To me, that was bad!
Visited March 2020
Written March 22, 2020
Robert_Christophor
249 contributions
Cannot pay with credit card
The building is nice, the execution okay, biut you cannot pay with credit card! This is Germany! It is supposed to be a sophisticated country!
Visited January 2018
Traveled on business
Written January 21, 2018

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MissSharpMouth

Korneuburg, Austria65 contributions

Crepusculum and Kienholz were great exhibitions!

Jan 2012 • Friends

Impressive exhibitions! : Crepusculum and particularly: KIENHOLZ was impressive and great to see! My friend and I are art historians and we were most impressed! the art hall is a must-see!

Written January 5, 2012

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Rebecca S

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Not great value

Jul 2023 • Family

Not worth the money for me. Poor signage so you’re not even sure where to go. Security person following you around a lot. 2 small exhibitions only to see.

Written July 9, 2023

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sandy c

Copenhagen, Denmark653 contributions

Summer 2022 exhibition- Skip it! So dull I feel embarrased for the staff.

Aug 2022

Used to be, these halls were a total gesamtkunstwerk. Now the only artists here are con artists. Looks like they tried to put the least amount of effort into the place and still claim there is something happening here. (There's nothing happening here.)
Currently, one gallery has a pair of videos with actors dressed as police slowly crawling on a sidewalk. The other gallery? Well if you look at the pictures I so kindly attached, you'll have no reason to visit. Yes- that's all there is to it.
Oh yes, someone painted a dead tree white and left it in the foyer.
What an insult to art, Frankfurt, and humanity.

Written August 18, 2022

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Cloud

Frankfurt, Germany529 contributions

Ideal for art gallery lovers

Jun 2022

When in Frankfurt, art gallery lovers cannot miss at least two places: Schirn and Städel. So if you are an art gallery lover do not miss this one!

Written June 19, 2022

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Gerard R

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Art seen as unwanted in 1933-1945

May 2022

Exhibition Kunst für Keinen (1933-1945)
With Hitler came to power in Germany by nazis in 1933, many artists became unwanted and their art was seen by the regime as degenerate (“Entartet”). Several artists fled to other countries, some even committed suicide. Other artists had to work in secret, for fear of presecution. Some were completely banned from making and exhibiting art. Others could become member of the State Chamber of Culture (Reichskammer für Kultur), but still had to maintain low profile. Work and life of fourteen artists who remained (most of time) in Germany and who went into “inner immigration” is shown in the exhibition “Art for No One”. There is a fabulous series of etchings by Lea Grundig and Hans Grundig. There is most impressive work by Werner Heldt (see “Meeting, Aufmarsch der Nullen”ca 1934). The enigmatic work by Franz Radziwill is worth examination: He became member of SDAP (left wing), but his work was still considered as "entartet". There are several interesting collages and paintings by Hanna Hoch. The abstract paintings by Jeanne Mammen are most remarkable. See “Burning House”. Some very nice abstract geometric paintings by Fritz Winter, who was at the Eastern Front as soldier, and who was caught by Russian armee and held till 1949. During war and imprisonment, Winter made very small drawings, of which the series shown are noteworthy. Exhibition runs till June 6th 2022.

Written May 30, 2022

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Steve W

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A visit

Nov 2019

what a place the glass oval shape is quite breath taking looking up inside the building a little neck ache but worth the visit

Written December 1, 2019

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Jan-Auwke D

Deventer, The Netherlands407 contributions

Very nice

May 2019 • Couples

We visited a very nice exposition of videoart. Very original and entertaining. Located in the old city. Close to historic museum. Combiticket possible for a second exposition.

Written May 5, 2019

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The_Coach55

Ruislip, UK926 contributions

Disappointing Exhibitions

May 2019 • Solo

The Schirn is situated in the Dom area of Frankfurt around 15 minutes from the Hbf if walking.

I paid €15 for the two exhibitions on display and this constituted very poor value in comparison to the excellent Staedel gallery which cost one euro more.

The first exhibition by Swedish artists Nathalie Djurberg and Hans Berg consisted of models of grotesque birds and an enlarged mock up of a forest, combined with ‘claymation’ videos that were both bizarre and macabre.

Definitely not to my taste.

I enjoyed the work of Austrian sculptor Bruno Gironcoli much more.

His grand scale surreal works were good to view but there were only around six of them, meaning that my visit was complete in under 45 minutes.

Reading previous reviews, I guess I was unlucky to visit at this time as I reckon I would have enjoyed some of those earlier exhibitions much more.

Written May 3, 2019

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Funney D

Frankfurt, Germany3 contributions

A Must in Frankfurt

Jun 2018 • Friends

Always worth a visit - with international exhibitions from around the world....high quality but small and good guides

Written December 11, 2018

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Martin

Athens, Greece112 contributions

Excellent exhibitions

Apr 2018 • Friends

The temporary exhibitions are excellent. You should definitly not miss this place if you are in town!

Written September 14, 2018

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