Nicolaus Schafhausen Curates German Pavilion at Venice Biennale with Isa Genzken's 'Oil'

This year, the German Pavilion at the Venice Biennale was curated by Nicolaus Schafhausen, showcasing Isa Genzken's exhibition titled 'Oil'. A prominent figure in the European art community, Schafhausen hails from Dusseldorf and has made significant contributions to the German art landscape. He led the Frankfurter Kunstverein from 1999 to 2005, during which he curated impactful exhibitions such as 'Neue Welt, Neu Heimat, non-places' (2001–2) and 'deutschemalereizweitausenddrei' (2003). In 2005, he played a key role in the touring exhibition 'Populism'. Recently, he became the director of Witte de With in Rotterdam, taking over from Catherine David, and is currently working with Das Loch to create the European Kunsthalle in Cologne, known for its politically charged programming.