When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition runs from September 4, 2026, to October 24, 2026.

Where is VAN HORN located?

VAN HORN is located at Ackerstraße 99, 40233 Düsseldorf.

Are there opening hours for visits?

The gallery is open daily by appointment, and also on Thursdays and Fridays from 1 to 6 PM and on Saturdays from 12 to 4 PM.

Is the admission known?

A specific admission price is not mentioned in the available sources.

Is the exhibition accessible?

There is no secured information available in the provided sources.

How long should one plan for the visit?

For a concentrated contemplation of the works and a tour of the gallery, about 30 to 60 minutes is a good guideline.

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed

Name: Pip Culbert and Gerhard Hoehme: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed
Start: 2026-09-24T15:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-24T20:00:00+02:00
Location: VAN HORN

A Dialogue of Material, Memory and New Form

With Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, VAN HORN in Düsseldorf opens an exhibition that makes two distinct artistic attitudes readable together for the first time. Pip Culbert and Gerhard Hoehme encounter each other here through the principle of transformation: Something unexpected arises from the existing, meaning originates from material, and image emerges from trace. The exhibition runs from September 4 to October 24, 2026, and marks a precisely curated approach to different yet related working methods. ([van-horn.net](https://van-horn.net/current-exhibition/?utm_source=openai))

Material as a Carrier of Memory

Pip Culbert, 1938–2016, is known for works in which everyday textile forms such as shirts, bags, tents, or fabrics are transformed into new aesthetic orders. Her practice disassembles the familiar and reduces it to structure, seam, and volume; therein lies the poetic power of her art. Gerhard Hoehme, 1920–1989, is one of the formative representatives of German Informel and consistently expanded painting into space since the late 1950s. The ZKM biography describes him as an artist who understood the picture space as a field of expansion; his works with strings, plastic tubes, and drawings also shift the boundaries between painting, object, and installation. ([van-horn.net](https://van-horn.net/current-exhibition/?utm_source=openai))

From Object to Spatial Experience

This juxtaposition promises an art experience of particular clarity. Culbert's textile works unfold a calm, tactile presence, while Hoehme's lines, tubes, and painting elements put the gaze in motion. Both positions work with reduction, condensation, and recoding. The result is not merely a retrospective but a contemplation of the becoming of form: how art generates an aesthetic experience from the everyday that is equally intellectual and sensory. ([van-horn.net](https://van-horn.net/current-exhibition/?utm_source=openai))

Curatorial Precision in the Düsseldorf Gallery Space

VAN HORN at Ackerstraße 99 combines international contemporary art with a strong rooting in the Düsseldorf art scene in its program. The gallery sees itself as a place for exhibitions that take the context of work and space seriously. This is particularly important for this exhibition: the materiality of the works, their scale, and their open arrangement gain additional tension in the gallery space. The exhibition is also realized with support from a private collection in Meerbusch and the estate of Pip Culbert. ([van-horn.net](https://van-horn.net/about/))

For Art Lovers Seeking Precision

For those interested in Informel, conceptual strategies, textile sculpture, and expanded painting, this exhibition offers a high density of art history. It shows how much the new can arise from the old without erasing its history. This tension is precisely what makes the project appealing: the works speak softly but emphatically about memory, material, and transformation. A visit is highly worthwhile, as this is not a decorative exhibition, but a concentrated reflection on form, time, and artistic renewal. ([van-horn.net](https://van-horn.net/current-exhibition/?utm_source=openai))