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Crossing Currents

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.

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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.

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Free Guided Tour BLUE CURRENT

Join us for an exciting guided tour of Hamburg Art Week and discover the diversity of…

Join us for an exciting guided tour of Hamburg Art Week and discover the diversity of Hamburg’s vibrant art scene!

From 3–6 September, around 100 art spaces come together across Hamburg for the Founding Edition of CROSSING CURRENTS – Hamburg Art Week. Six curated Art Routes, called CURRENTS, flow through the city, each with its own character showing the diversity and richness of Hamburg’s contemporary art scene.

The guided tour features a selection of art spaces and art works from the Blue Current.

04/09, 11:00–12:30 Crossing Currents Führung – Blue Current, Friday 4, 11 am - 12.30 pm
Mahnmal St. Nikolai, Willy-Brandt-Straße 60, 20457 Hamburg

04/09, 14:00–15:30 Crossing Currents art guided tour - Blue Current Tickets, Friday, September 4 • 2 PM - 3:30 PM | Eventbrite - Mahnmal St. Nikolai, Willy-Brandt-Straße 60, 20457 Hamburg

05/09, 14:00–15:30 Crossing Currents art guided tour - Blue Current Tickets, Saturday, September 5 • 2 PM - 3:30 PM | Eventbrite - the inside yard of the Produzentengalerie Hamburg, Admiralitätstraße 71, 20459 Hamburg

05/09, 17:00–18:30 Crossing Currents Führung - Blue Current Tickets, Saturday, September 5 • 5 PM - 6:30 PM | Eventbrite - the inside yard of the Produzentengalerie Hamburg, Admiralitätstraße 71, 20459 Hamburg

04.09.2026 • 11:00
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PULSE PERFORMANCE: TO BUILD TO BURY TO REMEMBER

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

In TO BUILD TO BURY TO REMEMBER, artist Sarah Ama Duah brings sculpture and the body together in a performative installation that reconsiders the politics of remembrance. The performance is a Kampnagel production in cooperation with Crossing Currents – Hamburg Art Week and Hamburger Kunsthalle.

04.09.2026 • 16:00
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PULSE PERFORMANCE: WHAT SEPARATES US

PULSE PERFORMANCE PROGRAMME: WHAT SEPARATES US

WHAT SEPARATES US is a contemporary…

PULSE PERFORMANCE PROGRAMME: WHAT SEPARATES US

WHAT SEPARATES US is a contemporary dance work exploring displacement, migration and the visible and invisible borders that shape identity and belonging.

Location: THE SPACE //
What Separates Us
Ricardo Urbina
Doors open at 7.30 pm

04.09.2026 • 20:00
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CURRENT AFFAIRS – INTERNATIONAL PANEL TALK: WHY ANOTHER ART WEEK?

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

Hosted by German-Lebanese gallerist and art historian Andrée Sfeir-Semler, and moderated by author and journalist Pablo Larios, this international discussion explores how cultural platforms can contribute to a city’s identity and development. The panel invites international guests to consider questions of visibility, cultural positioning and how an Art Week can create lasting relevance beyond the temporary spectacle.

05.09.2026 • 14:30
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Free Guided Tours

We are offering free guided tours on each of our six CURRENTS twice a day in German and in English.

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Around 100 institutions, galleries, independent art spaces and private collections open their exhibitions during Hamburg Art Week and offer a programme as rich and diverse as Hamburg’s artistic scene itself.

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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.