Clemens Wieschebrink – Cooperation exhibition on the occasion of his 125th birthday

Two galleries – one artist: exhibition to mark the 125th birthday of Clemens Wieschebrink

To mark the 125th birthday of the Westphalian artist Clemens Wieschebrink (1900-1971), Georgs Galerie in Gronau-Epe and Galerie Kappmeier in Ahaus are presenting a joint retrospective of his work. The joint exhibition runs from August 16 to September 20, 2025 and offers a comprehensive insight into the multifaceted work of the painter from Ochtrup. Under the title “Clemens Wieschebrink – Cooperation exhibition on the occasion of his 125th birthday”, both galleries are showing a carefully coordinated selection of key works from various phases of the artist’s career. It becomes clear how Wieschebrink’s work fluctuated stylistically between figuration and abstraction – always with people at the center.

A life for art

Born on August 15, 1900 in Münster, Wieschebrink spent his formative artistic years in Wuppertal, Hamburg, Munich and Paris. As a student of Karl Hofer at the Vereinigte Staatsschulen in Berlin (1927-1932), he developed his characteristic style: a combination of clear contours, a broken color palette and an increasingly abstract view of people. He grew up as the son of the ophthalmologist Heinrich Wieschebrink and his wife Amalie Wieschebrink. His mother was born Laurenz and, as co-partner of Textilwerke Laurenz in Ochtrup, she was able to support her son financially as he took his first steps into the art world and also enabled him to travel.

Two places – one homage

The two participating galleries have different focuses: While Georg’s gallery in Gronau-Epe presents late works from the mid-1940s to the mid-1950s, Galerie Kappmeier in Ahaus is dedicated to the artist’s entire creative period. The artworks in Georg’s gallery are not for sale – the paintings in the Kappmeier gallery mostly are.

Opening hours & events

The exhibition can be viewed at the Kappmeier Gallery from August 16, 2025 (Tuesdays to Fridays 10-12:30 and 14-18 and Saturdays from 10-14) and at Georg’s Gallery from August 17, 2025 from 14 (and Fridays during market hours from 9 to 12). Admission is free of charge. There is also another event highlight: on August 30, 2025 (2 pm to approx. 5:30 pm), art lovers can take part in a guided art.bike.tour, during which both galleries will be visited by bike. Information and tickets in the online store at gronau-inside.de.