When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition is on view from October 2 to 31, 2026. It is open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 6 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm.

What is the entrance fee?

Admission to the exhibition is free.

Where does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition takes place in the gallery at the district town hall Porz, Alfred-Moritz-Platz 1, 51143 Cologne-Porz.

How can the exhibition be reached by public transport?

Tram line 7 and bus lines 152, 154, 160, 161, and 162 go to the Porz-Markt stop.

Is the exhibition accessible for people with disabilities?

The passenger elevator is fully accessible for wheelchair users. The entrance area and restrooms have limited accessibility. Designated disabled parking spaces are available.

Are there guided tours or workshops?

No specific dates for guided tours or workshops are mentioned in the available event information.

Pictures Tell Stories: Discover Porz Art Between Memory, Color, and Fantasy

Name: Art Exhibition: Artist-Meeting-Porz – Pictures Tell Stories
Start: 2026-10-02T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-31T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Galerie im Bezirksrathaus Porz

Pictures Tell Stories: A Multivoiced Art Exhibition in Porz

The exhibition Pictures Tell Stories of the Artist-Meeting Porz invites you to an aesthetic experience full of personal memories, surprising perspectives, and vibrant materials from October 2 to October 31, 2026. In the gallery at the district town hall Porz, visitors encounter the works of 16 artists whose pictures inspire a journey into individual daydreams.

When Pictures Open Inner Spaces

The exhibition understands art as an invitation to contemplate the works. Different colors, shapes, materials, and perspectives create a varied exhibition atmosphere in which each work opens its own access to memory. The image contents make personal experiences visible and connect individual perception with shared cultural education.

Diversity Between Memory and Fantasy

The artists of the Artist-Meeting Porz develop their works from very different impulses. An object, a melody, a poem, a movement, or a special moment can become the starting point of an artistic engagement. Thus, an exhibition is created that is not limited to a single art form but connects painterly, experimental, and material-related expressions.

Colors, Shapes, and Humorous Details

The artworks unfold their effect through careful observation. Surprising and humorous details invite viewers to reinterpret familiar image motifs. The diverse curation continually creates new perspectives and makes the exhibition visit an open artistic experience for different generations and prior experiences.

Artistic Voices from Porz

The exhibition features Ursula Aits, Brigitte Bateson, Gabriele Bochentin, Heidi Froitzheim, Johannes Keuser, Thomas Klein, Beate Mittelberg, Anita Mitri, Manfred Molling, Michaela Neumann, Inge Niermann, Anne Palitza, Irmgard Semrau, Laura Sinayski, Bärbel Weides, and Christine Weingarten. Together, they provide insights into personal memories and experiences and show how artistic forms arise from individual impressions.

Conclusion: Art as an Invitation to Personal Discovery

Pictures Tell Stories promises an accessible yet stimulating exhibition with diverse materials, colors, shapes, and perspectives. Those who wish to experience art as a personal dialogue and engage in a slowed-down contemplation of works will find a free artistic experience in the gallery at the district town hall Porz. A visit opens new perspectives and enriches the aesthetic experience in everyday life.