Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden and Badisches Landesmuseum – A Partnership Between Two Institutions

The Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden and the Badisches Landesmuseum collaborate on joint projects that bring contemporary art and cultural-historical objects into dialogue.

At the heart of this partnership is a conversation between past and present. Works from different periods are brought into dialogue, reinterpreted, and viewed through a contemporary lens. Artists engage with motifs, materials, and questions drawn from the collections of the Badisches Landesmuseum, developing their own artistic responses. In this way, new perspectives on historical objects emerge alongside expanded ways of experiencing contemporary art.

For visitors, this creates a rich and layered exhibition experience. Familiar narratives are reconsidered, unexpected connections emerge, and cultural contexts become visible across time.

A first example of this collaboration is the exhibition Bloom Up! The Language of Flowers. Here, historical objects from the collections of the Badisches Landesmuseum enter into direct dialogue with works by international contemporary artists. Floral motifs are explored not only as aesthetic elements, but also as bearers of meaning—shaped by personal memory, social concerns, and political symbolism.

This partnership exemplifies a collaborative approach that creates new contexts, broadens perspectives, and makes cultural narratives accessible in diverse ways.