Galerie Hebecker, Weimar

Galerie Hebecker is a private art gallery located on the first floor of Schillerstraße 18 in Weimar, Germany. It is named after its operators, siblings Susanne and Klaus Hebecker. The gallery focuses on 20th-century art, particularly artists whose work was defamed as 'degenerate' under National Socialism, artists who faced difficulties during the GDR's formalism debates, and artists associated with expressive realism. In addition to exhibitions, Galerie Hebecker operates as a publishing house, issuing publications on modern art. In 2020, it merged with Galerie Hebecker in Erfurt. The gallery regularly hosts exhibitions, such as a 2026 exhibition of works by Dresden painter and draftsman Ernst Hassebrauk (1905–1974), with an opening event on 22 August 2026 at 2:30 PM. The building itself has historical significance: it stands on the site of the Redoutenhaus built by Anton Georg Hauptmann, was rebuilt in 1914/15 by architects Rudolf and Otto Zapfe, and once housed Café Sperling (later Café Esplanade during the GDR era). According to Wilhelm Bode, Friedrich Schiller is said to have had his first residence in Weimar here in 1787, though evidence places Schiller's residence in Frauentorstraße.

Galerie Hebecker is located on the first floor of Schillerstraße 18 in Weimar. The building stands on the site of the Redoutenhaus, which was built by Anton Georg Hauptmann. In 1914, the old Redoutenhaus was completely demolished and replaced in 1914/15 by the current four-story building, designed by architects Rudolf Zapfe and his brother Otto Zapfe. The building also housed the former Café Sperling, known during the GDR era as Café Esplanade. According to Wilhelm Bode, Friedrich Schiller is said to have had his first residence in Weimar here in 1787, but this is contradicted by evidence that Schiller lived in Frauentorstraße. The gallery takes its name from its operators, siblings Susanne and Klaus Hebecker. Artists who have exhibited at the gallery include sculptor Fritz Cremer, as well as Gerhard Kettner, Hans Winkler, Hans Christoph, Hans Breker, Bruno Voigt, Rudolf Graf, Karl Ortelt, Fridolin Frenzel, Wolfgang Barton, Kurt Marholz, and Fritz Kuhr. The gallery's main focus is 20th-century art, including artists whose work was defamed as 'degenerate' during National Socialism, those who faced difficulties during the GDR's formalism debates, and artists dedicated to expressive realism. In 2020, the gallery merged with Galerie Hebecker in Erfurt. Galerie Hebecker is also a publishing house that releases publications on modern art.

• 2026

  Exhibition of works by Ernst Hassebrauk, opening on 22 August 2026.

• 2020

  Merger with Galerie Hebecker in Erfurt.

• 1914

  Old Redoutenhaus demolished; current building constructed in 1914/15 by Rudolf and Otto Zapfe.

Private gallery specializing in 20th-century art, with a focus on artists marginalized under National Socialism and in the GDR.

Product categories. 20th-century art · paintings · drawings · sculpture · art publications

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