When can the studio exhibition be seen?

The exhibition can be viewed from September 20, 2026, to February 7, 2027, at the City Museum Gera.

Where is the exhibition taking place?

The event location is the City Museum Gera at Museumsplatz 1 in 07545 Gera.

What artworks will be displayed?

Displayed are paintings, graphics, objects, and films from painting and drawing courses, project work with students, as well as city interventions.

Are there participation offers?

During the exhibition period, a mid-exhibition with changing works and participation offers is planned.

Is the City Museum accessible for people with disabilities?

The City Museum Gera has a step-free access and is accessible for people with disabilities.

What are the opening hours of the City Museum?

The City Museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM and closed on Mondays.

Discover Youth Art: Visible Perspectives at the City Museum Gera

Name: Studio Exhibition "We See What You Do Not See"
Start: 2026-09-20T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2027-02-07T17:00:00+01:00
Location: Stadtmuseum Gera

Making Perspectives Visible: Youth Art at the City Museum Gera

The studio exhibition We See What You Do Not See presents works from the diverse offerings of the Thuringian Youth Art School Virtuosen und Schmierfinken e. V. at the City Museum Gera from September 20, 2026, to February 7, 2027. Paintings, graphics, objects, and films by participants of different ages open an immediate access to creative perception, cultural education, and individual expressiveness.

Painting, Graphics, Objects, and Films

The exhibition gathers results from regular painting and drawing courses, thematic project work with students, as well as artistic interventions in the urban space. Different media and techniques come together: color, line, material, movement, and filmic images create independent forms of artwork contemplation. The presentation makes visible how personal imagery language emerges from observations, experiences, and feelings.

Art as a Space for Perception and Dialogue

The central question is how people perceive their surroundings and how art opens new perspectives on everyday life. The works connect individual experiences with themes from urban life in Gera. Thus, an exhibition is created that not only showcases finished works but also makes artistic processes comprehensible. The aesthetic experience begins with careful observation and leads to questions about identity, community, and one's own view of the city.

Cultural Education with an Open Horizon

Since 2018, the association Virtuosen und Schmierfinken e. V. has been involved in Gera as a youth art school and a place for communal shaping. Weekly courses for children, adolescents, and adults, holiday workshops, and one- and multi-day projects convey artistic expression and craft techniques. The exhibition shows how curation and cultural education interconnect: the exhibition space becomes a learning place, a meeting point, and a forum for different perspectives.

Mid-exhibition and Participation Offers

During the exhibition period, a mid-exhibition with a change of displayed works and participation offers is planned. Thus, the studio exhibition remains in motion and invites you to experience art not only as a finished result but as an open process. The exhibition atmosphere combines concentrated artwork observation with the joy of one's own creation.

Conclusion: An Art Experience for Curious Minds

We See What You Do Not See makes the creative energy of children, adolescents, and adults visible. Visitors can expect a diverse studio exhibition featuring paintings, graphics, objects, films, and impulses from the public space. Those seeking cultural education, contemporary youth art, and an immediate aesthetic experience should discover this exhibition live at the City Museum Gera.