HALLENKUNST is inspired by the multifaceted world of street art, urban culture and graffiti. Chemnitz also played a significant role in the latter art form, which is an integral part of contemporary art - as a "stopover" for the movement from overseas and Western Europe to the former GDR, and later from the new federal states to Eastern Europe.
From August 28 to September 21, 2025, the HALLENKUNST exhibition at the Chemnitz market hall will showcase works by more than 70 artists from all over Europe and the USA who began their careers as graffiti or street artists but have since turned to other techniques. Their works of painting, photography, illustration, design, music and fashion fill a hall of over 5,000 square meters. Talks with artists and performances will accompany the exhibition. In addition, nine large-format street and wall paintings will be created in the Chemnitz cityscape.
From August 28 to September 21, 2025, the HALLENKUNST exhibition at the Chemnitz market hall will showcase works by more than 70 artists from all over Europe and the USA who began their careers as graffiti or street artists but have since turned to other techniques. Their works of painting, photography, illustration, design, music and fashion fill a hall of over 5,000 square meters. Talks with artists and performances will accompany the exhibition. In addition, nine large-format street and wall paintings will be created in the Chemnitz cityscape.