Udo Lindenberg Opens 80th Birthday Exhibition in Werl with 200 Works, Aims for 100 Years
Five weeks prior to his 80th birthday, Udo Lindenberg inaugurated an exhibition titled "Keine Panik in Werl – Das Udo Lindenberg Universum" at Walentowski Galerien in Werl, showcasing approximately 200 vibrant artworks. The event attracted around 1,000 attendees and features rare original pieces and signed prints, with prices ranging from four to five figures. Born in Gronau, Westphalia, Lindenberg aspires to reach the age of 100, with plans for a celebration in 2046. Ahead of his birthday on May 17, 2026, a tribute album called "We love Udo," featuring artists like Peter Maffay, is set to be released. In a separate event, Lubin Baugin's "Stillleben mit Financiers" fetched €440,000 on August 16, 2025, while a benefit auction by the Friends of the Pinakothek der Moderne is planned for November 15.
Key facts
- Udo Lindenberg opened an exhibition in Werl five weeks before his 80th birthday.
- The exhibition at Walentowski Galerien features about 200 works, with prices in four- and five-figure ranges.
- Lindenberg aims to live to at least 100 years old, planning a party in 2046.
- A tribute album "We love Udo" with artists like Peter Maffay and Inga Humpe is set for release before his birthday on May 17, 2026.
- Lubin Baugin's "Stillleben mit Financiers" sold for €440,000 at Vichy Enchères on August 16, 2025, setting a record.
- Peter Halley's work "Dada Ji" is expected to sell for at least €140,000 at a Pinakothek der Moderne benefit auction on November 15.
- A 1941 Hasselblad HK 7 aerial camera sold for €32,000 at Breker auction house on September 13.
- The exhibition in Werl is titled "Keine Panik in Werl – Das Udo Lindenberg Universum" and opened to around 1,000 guests.
Entities
Artists
- Udo Lindenberg
- Lubin Baugin
- Peter Halley
- Peter Maffay
- Inga Humpe
Institutions
Locations
- Werl
- Gronau
- Westphalia
- Germany
- Düsseldorf
- Hamburg
- France
- Toulouse
- New York
- USA
- Cologne
- Göteborg
- Sweden