Artists' colonies and refuges

The unspoiled nature, the turbulent Baltic Sea, the special light - for centuries, artists have found wonderful sources of inspiration in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Caspar David Friedrich and Philipp Otto Runge created their world-famous masterpieces here. The artists' colonies in Ahrenshoop, Schwaan and on the island of Hiddensee show unique works by formative artists of the region as well as contemporary works. Art halls and galleries offer changing exhibitions of nationally and internationally renowned sculptors, photographers and painters.

Exhibition at the Museum Ahrenshoop // © MV-T/Roth
©© MV-T/Roth

Between Baltic Sea and Bodden: Artists' Colony Ahrenshoop

The artists' colony of Ahrenshoop is located on the Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula. The extensive landscape between the Baltic Sea and the Bodden, the alternating cliffs and dunes and especially the unique light conditions attracted the first landscape painters to the coast at the end of the 19th century. The painter Paul Müller-Kaempff, who opened the first painting school in the village in 1894, is considered the founder of the colony. He was followed by many other artists as well as their friends and families, whereby the former fishing village simultaneously developed into a Baltic seaside resort.

Even today Ahrenshoop is a meeting place for artists and art lovers. In numerous exhibition houses and studios, the art historical development of the artists' colony can be traced from its founding to the present. These include, for example, the Ahrenshoop Art Museum, which opened in 2013, the Kunstkaten and the Künstlerhaus Lukas.

Peace and seclusion on the artists' island of Hiddensee

Hiddensee has been considered an artists' colony since the beginning of the 20th century. Far from big-city civilization, artists spend the summer months on the island or settle there completely. The foundation stone of the community was laid by the painter Oskar Kruse-Lietzenburg, whose "Lietzenburg", built in 1904, became an artists' meeting place for painters, writers and actors. After his death, the sculptor Max Kruse and his wife, the doll maker Käthe Kruse, continued this tradition. The painters Henni Lehmann and Clara Arnheim founded the Hiddensoer Künstlerinnenbund in 1919. Their studio and exhibition rooms are located in the blue barn, where their works are exhibited again today. Among the many prominent guests of the island are also the actress Asta Nielsen, painter and sculptor Käthe Kollwitz and the writer Gerhart Hauptman.

If you want to get an impression of the cultural development of Hiddensee, it is worth visiting some other galleries and exhibitions besides the blue barn. Open for guests are, for example, the Gerhart Hauptmann House, the Museum of Local History, the Henni Lehmann House and the Asta Nielsen House.

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Nature studies in Schwaan

But it was not only on the coast that artists gathered to immortalize the unique nature of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in their works. At the end of the 19th century, a colony of artists also emerged in the small farming town of Schwaan, south of Rostock. Local painters came together here to study the natural landscape around the tranquil little town and capture it in their paintings. The founder of the colony is the Schwaan-born painter Franz Bunke, who studied and later taught at the Weimar School of Painting. Rudolf Bartels, Peter Paul Draewing and Alfred Heinsohn also belonged to the core of the artist community.

Today, their works are exhibited in the Kunstmuseum Schwaan in the building of the former watermill. The house where Franz Bunke was born can also be visited. If you would like to see the original locations of the works, the artist trails are the right place to go: Three cycling and hiking trails lead past them starting from the art museum.

Galleries and art studios

Places of art and inspiration in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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  • Kunst an der Ostsee // © Galerie Kröger
    ©© Galerie Kröger

    Gallery Kröger

    • Open today
    • Dünenstraße, 18225 Kühlungsborn

    The Kröger Gallery is one of the special art addresses in the picturesque Baltic resort of Kühlungsborn. Visitors can experience the inspiring world of art and encounter works by regional and international artists.

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  • © Kulturforum PAMPINERHOF gGmbH
    ©© Kulturforum PAMPINERHOF gGmbH

    kulturforum Pampin - sculpture park, art gallery

    • Dorfring, 19372 Pampin

    The sculpture park is "a place of inspiration". On a space of about 7,500 m2, it has more than 70 objects or installations of renowned contemporary artists. Current exhibitions in the galleries and park complete the collection.

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  • Malerin Beate Fritz // © Fotograf Florian Selig
    ©© Fotograf Florian Selig

    Warnemünde Art Studio

    • Kirchenplatz, 18119 Warnemünde

    Changing exhibitions of several regional artists of various art forms. Paintings, drawings, etchings, sculptures, collages, photographs, video art, glass art Admission is free! All works can be purchased.

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  • Alte Synagoge // © Jörn Lehmann
    ©© Jörn Lehmann

    Old Synagogue Hagenow

    • Open today
    • Hagenstraße, 19230 Hagenow

    The Old Synagogue was built in 1828. Today the restored buildings belong to Hagenow museum now. There are exhibitions taking place in the buildings as well as concerts or lectures.

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  • © Kulturmühle Benz e.V.
    ©© Kulturmühle Benz e.V.

    Dutch Windmill Benz

    • Mühlenweg, 17429 Benz

    Historic Dutch windmill (built in 1821) with largely preserved and intact interior. The path from grain to flour and other grain products can be traced using the old machinery. In the bakehouse hikers and visitors find the ideal resting place with coffee and cake. In the cellar of the mill there is an exhibition with reproductions of paintings by Lyonel Feininger showing motifs from Benz and Neppermin. From the mill you have a magnificent view over the "Usedom Switzerland".

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  • © Dieter Kittel
    ©© Dieter Kittel

    gAKTudio Dieter Kittel

    • Saaler Str., 18317 Saal

    GAKTUDIO The small gallery in Neuendorf near Saal. Dieter Kittel - Nude and landscape photography color and black and white photos "My motif is the joy of the nude, the search for beauty. Youth, beautiful bodies, beautiful postures have something fascinating for me. But sometimes it is also the desire to address an audience, to realize emotions." - Günter Rössler The sometimes pristine landscapes of the Baltic Sea coast are often the subject of Dieter Kittel's landscape photographs and the backdrop for his nudes. The beaches and coastal forests in the Fischland-Darß-Zingst region are particularly appealing to the artist. The result is atmospheric, timeless images without fashionable gimmicks.

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  • Kunst erleben im historischen Bauernhaus // © Olaf Hoppe
    ©© Olaf Hoppe

    House Hoppe - Studio for visual arts

    • Zum Breitling, 23974 Stove

    Gallery with original art painting & graphics - Workshop with historical letterpress for the production of woodcuts - Demonstration of woodblock printing technique (original color woodblock prints from up to 12 woodblocks)

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  • Studio for music and art // © Nora Gauger
    ©© Nora Gauger

    Studio Nora Gauger

    • Lange Straße, 18195 Tessin

    The visual artist and singer-songwriter Nora Gauger has a studio in the flower town of Ticino.

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  • © Tourismusverband Mecklenburg-Schwerin e. V. / Uwe Nölke
    ©© Tourismusverband Mecklenburg-Schwerin e. V. / Uwe Nölke

    porcelain manufactory - Kerstin Behrens

    • Hauptstraße, 19079 Sukow

    In her studio in Sukow, in the protected area and nature reserve of the Lewitz, the porcelain painter and designer Kerstin Behrens lets people look over her shoulder while she works.

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  • Malerei und Skulptur // © Südliche Boddenküste
    ©© Südliche Boddenküste

    Wooden house studio Paintings, pictures, sculptures and sculptures

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Lindenstraße, 18356 Pruchten

    Max Barske: Sculptures in the garden, jewelry; Petra Barske: oil/ acrylic, painting - landscape - abstract Painting - Conversations in the studio / Sculptures - Conversations in the garden

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