Stadt
Stadel

Contemporary art, music, theater and literature in harmony with the culture of culinary delights. Exhibitions and events present themselves to invited guests and art lovers at fixed opening hours.

The intention is to promote artists and creators of art and to enrich the encounter between the different worlds of our society. A place to enjoy art and culture. Feel welcomed.

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Current event

The exhibition is open from Friday to Sunday, between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM. You can also arrange personal visits to the exhibition through our contact form on our website. We look forward to your visit!

Anja Nürnberg: "Echo of thoughts"

from the 9th of May 2024

Some memories linger. They are not bound to a clear form, but appear unexpectedly – in a certain light, a familiar scent, the silence of a place. Echo of thoughts brings these timeless questions fragments on the canvas. The art works in this exhibition are not images, but approaches to what remains. They catch the incomprehensible – moments that live on in us, change and yet remain familiar. Inspired by personal experiences – cold Atlantic waves, summer evenings in Provence, stacking stones in the mountains, grandma's jam – the pictures do not tell private stories. They touch on something universal that everyone knows.
This exhibition invites you to listen to your own echo of thoughts – to understand memories not as past, but as quiet vibrations that always accompany us. Echo of thoughts tells of what shapes us, connects us and always resonate in us in a new way.
Anja Nürnberg only turns to art after a program of international business and some vocational years in the tourism sector before starting her studies of painting at Burg Giebichenstein, University of Art and Design, in Halle. Since the end of her art studies, she has been regularly invited to many exhibitions, has received several awards and has been represented annually at art Karlsruhe since 2022. Her works can be seen in art galleries and galleries throughout German countries. The artist works and lives with her family in Halle.

The exhibition is open from Friday to Sunday, between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM. You can also arrange personal visits to the exhibition through our contact form on our website. We look forward to your visit!

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About us

About the house on Illerstraße

The house at Illerstraße 15 is one of the oldest houses in the former imperial city of Kempten. Its history dates back to the 13th century and is closely connected with the neighboring Mühlberg ensemble. The building, erected by the lord abbot, served to care for pilgrims, travelers and the needy. Around 1600, a patrician family resided in the three-story gable-roofed building. Later, the city took over the building and converted it into a municipal construction depot. Since then, it has been called the Stadtstadel.

At the end of the 20th century, the house was renovated with great attention to detail. Backfilled cellar rooms were uncovered and an aged pillar as well as an antique millstone were discovered in the process. Among the special features are Renaissance paintings and Gothic rafters. After different uses, the Stadtstadel has become a place for contemporary art and culture since 2021.

About
Birgit Kastner-Simon

After more than thirty years of management experience in strategic marketing and communications, I decided to devote more time to my interest in art and culture and, with the acquisition of the Stadtstadel, to give it a permanent space.

I am fascinated by the exploration of different styles in art and the dialogue with artists as well as visitors. It is an inspiring task for me to present the beautiful things in life holistically and to make them accessible to those who are interested.

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