Where is the exhibition taking place?

The exhibition takes place at Meierbach in Düsseldorf, Schwanenmarkt 14, 40213 Düsseldorf.

When is the visit planned?

The specified date is October 20, 2026, at 11:00 AM.

How much is the admission fee?

No verified ticket price could be found online for the event. Therefore, a specific price is not indicated.

Are there official social media channels?

No verified official social media profiles were confirmed in the web search.

Is the exhibition suitable for art enthusiasts?

Yes, especially for visitors who are interested in painting, contemporary art, and curatorial contexts.

Is the exhibition held indoors?

Yes, it is an indoor exhibition.

A clever exhibition experience: painting, time, and attitude in Düsseldorf

Name: The brush was not the point
Start: 2026-10-20T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-20T13:00:00+02:00
Location: Meierbach

A dialogue about painting, gesture, and perception

With The brush was not the point, Meierbach opens an exhibition in Düsseldorf that sharpens and expands the view on the medium of painting. It brings together seven artistic positions from more than five decades and thus focuses not only on individual works but also on the development of visual language, materiality, and artistic attitude.

Painting as a space for thought

The title sets a precise mark: It is not the tool, but the imagination, the decision, and the trace in the image that determine the moment. Especially in the juxtaposition of works from different generations, an exhibition atmosphere arises where abstraction, form awareness, and aesthetic experience question each other. For art enthusiasts, the examination of the works becomes an encounter with attitude, rhythm, and image space.

Seven positions, a broad span of time

The presentation spans more than five decades and makes visible how strongly artistic strategies have changed since post-war and contemporary art. In a curating that focuses on resonances rather than mere chronology, painting, sculpture, and conceptual thinking enter into relationship. The audience does not experience a linear narrative, but a polyphonic art experience that reveals art-historical lines while keeping them open.

Gina Kuschke in the context of contemporary art

Among the participating positions is Gina Kuschke, born in 1992 in Cape Town and educated at the Royal College of Art in London as well as at the Courtauld Institute of Art. Her career includes exhibitions at Alison Jacques, Soho Revue, and other international contexts, up to current group presentations in Europe and the USA. Awards, residencies, and critical attention mark a young position that is already firmly established in contemporary art.

Meierbach as a place for international perspectives

Meierbach is considered an exhibition platform for post-war and contemporary art in Düsseldorf and works with a program that brings together different artistic positions in conversation. The spaces in the Schwanenmarkt area create a concentrated setting for encounters with works, art education, and an audience that appreciates precise hanging and curatorial clarity. Here, the exhibition unfolds its effect between proximity, distance, and intellectual openness.

What visitors can expect

An exhibition is expected that does not act louder, but smarter: a concentrated look at painting as a form of thought, at material, surface, and artistic decision. Those interested in contemporary art, art-historical contexts, and the subtle language of the image will find a rewarding exhibition visit here. Definitely experience it live, as the nuances of the works can only be fully realized in the space, in the light, and in immediate encounter.