Hamburg has a vibrant, multifaceted and internationally connected contemporary art scene. The FOUNDING EDITION of CROSSING CURRENTS unites these energies for the first time, creating a platform that amplifies their visibility and ignites new channels of exchange.

Currents

Six colour-coded Art Routes, called CURRENTS, trace pathways through Hamburg, each with its own character. Spanning the city over four days, they reveal the breadth of Hamburg’s visual art scene through an interconnected network.

Programme

OPENING: FLEETINSEL NIGHT

Exhibition openings across Fleetinsel. Open-table dinner bringing together artists…

03.09.2026 • 18:00

UNDERCURRENTS NIGHT PROGRAMME

UNDERCURRENTS takes Hamburg Art Week into the night at the legendary Golden Pudel Club…

03.09.2026 • 20:00

PULSE PERFORMANCE: TO BUILD TO BURY TO REMEMBER

In TO BUILD TO BURY TO REMEMBER, artist Sarah Ama Duah brings sculpture and the body…

04.09.2026 • 16:00

CURRENT AFFAIRS – INTERNATIONAL PANEL TALK: WHY ANOTHER ART WEEK?

Hosted by German-Lebanese gallerist and art historian Andrée Sfeir-Semler, and moderated…

05.09.2026 • 14:30

Pulse

The PULSE programme brings performance into dialogue with the Art Routes, exhibitions and spaces. Under the title ELSEWHERE, HERE, this year’s programme explores how ideas move between people, places, disciplines and artistic forms, transforming in the process.

Current Affairs

CURRENT AFFAIRS invites voices from the international arts and cultural sectors to reflect on Hamburg’s evolving art ecosystem. Two panel discussions consider the potential of an Art Week to transform the city.

Undercurrents

UNDERCURRENTS is Hamburg Art Week’s night programme which takes place at the legendary Golden Pudel Club, bringing together music, DJs and late-night events.

Partner Routes

The Hamburg Art Week programme is complemented by the two established formats, Walk&Talk and add art, which feature additional gallery tours and art in a corporate context.