Käthe Kollwitz to Jutta Müller: Exhibitions in Chemnitz - Chemnitz Museums Unveil 2026 Exhibitions on Food, Gender, and Utopian Visions

Chemnitz is preparing for a year of diverse exhibitions across its museums. The city’s cultural institutions will explore themes ranging from food and gender to ice skating history and artistic visions for the future. Several major shows will open in 2026, each offering a distinct perspective on art, society, and memory.

At the Gunzenhauser Museum, the focus will turn to food as part of a broader series. The exhibition will examine how eating habits reflect gender roles, cultural rituals, and personal identity. Visitors can expect a mix of historical context and modern interpretations.

The Chemnitz Art Collections will also centre on food, though details of specific works remain under wraps. Meanwhile, the Schlossberg Museum will shift attention to sports history with an exhibition on legendary ice skating coach Jutta Müller. For the first time, items from her private estate will go on public display. Elsewhere, the Art Collections at Theaterplatz will present 'Utopia: The Right to Hope' from 11 April 2026. Contemporary artists will propose ideas for a fairer, more sustainable world, though the full list of participants has yet to be announced. The museum has not confirmed whether Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg will collaborate on the project. A dual exhibition at the same venue will highlight the careers of Wolfgang Mattheuer and his wife, Ursula Mattheuer-Neustädt. Their combined works will offer insight into their shared artistic journey. Over at the Käthe Kollwitz exhibition, the focus will be on bridging past and present. Students from Leipzig’s Academy of Visual Arts have contributed photographs that recontextualise Kollwitz’s era through a modern lens.

The 2026 programme spans historical reflection, social commentary, and forward-looking creativity. Each exhibition ties into broader conversations about culture, equality, and collective memory. The city’s museums aim to engage audiences with both familiar names and fresh artistic voices.