Art Düsseldorf 2025 Announces Curated Sections and Japan Focus
Art Düsseldorf 2025 is set to take place from April 11 to 13 at Areal Böhler, featuring a specially curated program that includes new sections. Among these is PAPER, which will highlight six galleries within the Kaltstahlhalle. Julia Meyer-Brehm, who has been involved with Monopol and Deutschlandfunk Kultur since 2018 and has been at the Kunstgewerbe museum Berlin since 2024, will curate Sculpture Spots, showcasing large-scale sculptures. Continuing its emphasis on Japan, Yoko Nose will curate an anonymous project that includes contemporary artists such as Norimichi Hirakawa and Hiraku Suzuki. The Solo and Projects section will comprise 16 galleries, focusing on themes like Liminal State and Love is the Answer, under the curation of Linda Peitz, known for her recent projects.
Key facts
- Art Düsseldorf 2025 runs April 11–13 at Areal Böhler.
- New section PAPER in Kaltstahlhalle dedicated to paper medium with six galleries.
- Julia Meyer-Brehm curates Sculpture Spots; she writes for Monopol, Deutschlandfunk Kultur, radio3, gallerytalk.net.
- Japan focus continues with anonymous art project curated by Yoko Nose.
- Yoko Nose was curator at Toyota Municipal Museum (2017–2024) and Aichi Triennale (2019); becomes Senior Curator at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery in 2025.
- Featured Japanese artists: Norimichi Hirakawa, Hiraku Suzuki, and four emerging artists.
- Solo and Projects section has 16 galleries, highest participation to date.
- Themes: Liminal State (transitions, AI, environment) and Love is the Answer (love spectrum).
- Linda Peitz curates sustainability-focused works; her projects include Too Much Future at Kunstpalast Düsseldorf.
Entities
Artists
- Norimichi Hirakawa
- Hiraku Suzuki
- Yoko Nose
- Julia Meyer-Brehm
- Linda Peitz
- Ho Tzu Nyen
Institutions
- Art Düsseldorf
- Areal Böhler
- Kaltstahlhalle
- Kunstgewerbe museum Berlin
- Toyota Municipal Museum
- Aichi Triennale
- Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery
- Kunstpalast Düsseldorf
- Kunstraum Potsdam
- Miettinen Collection
- Monopol
- Deutschlandfunk Kultur
- radio3
- gallerytalk.net
Locations
- Düsseldorf
- Germany
- Areal Böhler
- Berlin
- Tokyo
- Japan
- London
- Paris
- Potsdam