ZAK – Center for Contemporary Art is a new generous exhibition space for contemporary art and a meeting place for people of all cultures. It opened in May 2018 in the premises of the Old Barracks and it is establishing itself as a center for modern and contemporary art. In changing exhibitions, not only positions of contemporary art, but also the confrontation with the past and the location of the Citadel itself can be admired and discussed on 2,500 m² of exhibition space. The museum’s educational and supporting programs, which are tailored to individual exhibitions, round off your visit to the ZAK.

We are not accepting applications from artists until further notice. We assume no liability for unsolicited applications, portfolios and catalogs and cannot return them for capacity reasons. Likewise, we cannot guarantee a response for this reason.
Blick in die Ausstellungsräume des ZAK mit Besucher_innen, Ausstellung Über die Zeichnung hinaus

Current exhibitions

10.2.2024 – 5.5.2024

Boosted Mimicry
Tom Früchtl, Sabine Groß und Barbara Hindahl
You can find more information here.

AntE-Landscapes
Abie Franklin
You can find more information here.

Flesh & Bone
Jürgen Baumann und Birgit Dieker
You can find more information here.

Kunst am Bau
Three projects
You can find more information here.

Events

Tuesday, 19.3.2024, 6 pm | Exhibition tour Boosted Mimicry
In a tour moderated by Dr Ralf F. Hartmann and Julien Rathje, let us sharpen our perception together with the artists present and move through the exhibition.

Wednesday, 3.4.2024, 7 pm | Artist Talk with Abie Franklin
In conversation with Julien Rathje, the artist explores the question of why the exhibition title AntE-Landscapes contains a small but subtle variation.

Sunday, 7.4.2024, 3 pm | Curator guided tour through ZAK
The curators will guide you in dialogue through the four new exhibitions at ZAK – Centre for Contemporary Art.

Thursday, 18.4.2024, 6 pm | Exhibition tour Flesh & Bone and Boosted Mimicry
Engage in dialogue with the artists during a tour of both exhibitions, moderated by the ZAK curatorial team.

Thursday, 25.4.2024, 6 pm | Exhibition tour Flesh & Bone
You are cordially invited to a moderated tour with the artists Birgit Dieker and Jürgen Baumann.

Sunday, 5.5.2024, 3 pm | Curator guided tour through ZAK
The curators will guide you in dialogue through the four new exhibitions at ZAK – Centre for Contemporary Art.