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KiS: Ross Bleckner. Flowers - Blumen. 06-09 2024.

Review of the Ross Bleckner exhibition

KiS showed works 1995 - 2022

More than 600 visitors have seen the exhibition of flower paintings by Ross Bleckner over the past three months. These works are both beautiful and ambiguous. Or as Ross Bleckner himself puts it: "I have been painting flowers for a long time, but I don't see them as flowers", they are messengers of time and transience. We are particularly pleased that the cedag quartet's concert took place in the midst of these works. That we were able to organize events for more than 50 children of primary school age, during which fascinating flower paintings were created. And that the reading by Michael Krüger will also take place before Ross Bleckner's works.

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Lesung bei KiS 25.10.2024 - Michael Krüger

25.10. - Michael Krüger on Segantini

And: In conversation with Rafael Jablonka

Michael Krüger on Giovanni Segantini - this is the title of the book from which the author will be reading. In this work, published in 2022, Krüger (photo: Peter-Andreas Hassiepen) takes a literary approach to the most famous high mountain painter of his time. He has long loved Segantini's paintings. Here he takes a fresh look at them, discovers details and at the same time tells the story of Segantini's life, who died in 1899 at the age of almost 40. The reading will be accompanied by a discussion between Krüger and Rafael Jablonka. Cost contribution: € 5.00/person, free for KiS members. Please register so that we can reserve a place for you.

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A declaration of love to painting

Vernissage with flowers and words

In his speech, Rafael Jablonka described his friend Ross Bleckner's flower paintings as a declaration of love for painting. Numerous guests and admirers of the painter from near and far attended the opening of the exhibition in Seefeld's old fire station. For example (in our photo) Pam Korten, US curator and art historian, who traveled from Zurich because she loves Ross Bleckner's work and appreciates KiS. Lui Wienerroither (W&K Wienerroither - Kohlbacher) came to Seefeld from Vienna to congratulate Rafael Jablonka (center photo) on his latest exhibition.

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Catalog for the exhibition Ross Bleckner

Flowers - Images and text contributions

"Flowers are ... bouquets of prayer, gardens of nurtured devotion." Eric Fischl calls his text contribution for this catalog The Lyricism of Regret. And in his poetic text, the artist himself speaks of the "image of flower" as a "place holder for what is light and dark, ineffable and concrete". The catalog published by KiS - Kunst in Seefeld on the occasion of the exhibition contains texts by Ross Bleckner and Eric Fischl as well as an essay by Rafael Jablonka. The catalog with 18 illustrations and the texts (e/g) is available for € 25.00, KiS-members can purchase it for € 15.00.

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25.10.2024

18.00 – 19.30

Reading with Michael Krüger

And: In conversation with Rafael Jablonka

KiS – Alte Feuerwehrhalle Seefeld

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06.12.2024

15.00 – 17.00

Reopening on 6.12. with Sherrie Levine

Back and Forth - Sculptures and paintings

KiS – Alte Feuerwehrhalle Seefeld

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KiS stands for art in the center of Seefeld

The transformation of the fire station

In June 2021, the old fire station in the center of Seefeld opened its doors for a new art experience. A cooperation between the municipality and the Seefeld-based art collector couple Teresa and Rafael Jablonka makes it possible for visitors from near and far to experience contemporary art of an international standard in the village on the Seefeld plateau.

With exhibitions that change twice a year and free admission. KiS has now developed into an artistic meeting place - not least thanks to the association founded in 2022. The vernissages, concerts, readings and artist talks, which take place in the middle of the current exhibition, are well attended.

KiS stands for art in Seefeld - and at the same time for the presentation of works of contemporary art that can be seen in the world's major museums and galleries. Names such as Miquel Barceló, Andy Warhol, David LaChapelle and Pia Fries speak for themselves.

Contemporary art is the focus of the exhibitions in the Alte Feuerwehrhalle in Seefeld, which change twice a year. And works from the 20th and 21st centuries also dominate the supporting program of concerts and readings.

We want to keep the barrier to entry as low as possible, which is why we offer free admission to our exhibitions. We also work together with schools and organize special children's programmes to awaken an interest in art at an early age.

Artistic encounters at vernissages, concerts or artist talks: KiS - Kunst in Seefeld has made a name for itself as a meeting place for art lovers from near and far.

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Pia Fries tausend : einerlei

Works on paper and large formats

16.12.2023 – 17.03.2024

The current exhibition at KiS is dedicated to one of today's internationally renowned female artists. Pia Fries, born in Switzerland, lives and works in Düsseldorf. We are showing her series of works on paper tausend : einerlei and large-format works such as the four-part "schwarze blumen" - an expressive work in oil inspired by Maria Sibylla Merian's "Raupenbuch".

Exclusive experience for KiS members

Collector and initiator of KiS - Art in Seefeld Rafael Jablonka invites visitors to his Schaulager (picture store) for guided tours of his collection of important works of contemporary art. These include works by Eric Fischl, Sherrie Levine, Mike Kelley, Jasper Johns and Richard Avedon (see photo). The premises are not open to the public and the guided tours are currently organized exclusively for members of KiS - Verein zur Förderung zeitgenössischer Kunst in Seefeld.

Finissage on March 23

The aim of our KiS association, founded in 2022, is to "promote contemporary art in Seefeld". We want to do justice to this not only with our exhibitions, but also with various events. KiS initiator Rafael Jablonka and Florian Waldvogel, Head of the Art History Collections from 1900 onwards at the Tyrolean Provincial Museum, will be talking to the artist of the current exhibition, Pia Fries, at a finissage. The exhibition tausend : einerlei runs until Sunday, March 17, and we invite you to the finissage on March 23 at 5 pm. We look forward to your registration.

Art meeting point in Seefeld

Vernissage of the current exhibition

After the opening of the sixth KiS - Art in Seefeld exhibition, we can say that Seefeld is making a name for itself among art lovers. Around 80 guests from near and far came to meet the Swiss artist Pia Fries (2nd from right) and see her works, which Friedhelm Mennekes (right) described in vivid detail in his introduction. Teresa and Rafael Jablonka made this initiative possible with their art and commitment. We welcomed 113 visitors to the exhibition during the extended "Christmas Opening" from 28.12.2023 to New Year's Sunday alone.

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Review of the Ross Bleckner exhibition

KiS showed works 1995 - 2022

25.10. - Michael Krüger on Segantini

And: In conversation with Rafael Jablonka

A declaration of love to painting

Vernissage with flowers and words

Catalog for the exhibition Ross Bleckner

Flowers - Images and text contributions

Catalogs & Posters

Coming soon

Reading with Michael Krüger

Reopening on 6.12. with Sherrie Levine

KiS stands for art in the center of Seefeld

The transformation of the fire station

International level

Contemporary art

Art Education

Meeting place for art lovers

Current

Pia Fries tausend : einerlei

Works on paper and large formats

Jablonka Collection in Seefeld

Exclusive experience for KiS members

We invite you to a conversation with Pia Fries

Finissage on March 23

Art meeting point in Seefeld

Vernissage of the current exhibition