When can the exhibition be visited?

The exhibition runs from 24.06.2026 to 11.09.2026. The Gallery in the Old Vogtei is usually open Monday to Friday from 4:30 PM to 10 PM.

Where does the exhibition take place?

In the Gallery in the Old Vogtei, Heeper Str. 442, 33719 Bielefeld.

Is the exhibition venue accessible?

Yes, the wedding venue and the Gallery in the Old Vogtei are described as accessible; additionally, an elevator and accessible facilities are available.

Are there guided tours or a supporting program?

No fixed tours or workshops are mentioned in the available sources. Information about this will be provided by the City of Bielefeld, if necessary.

How long should one plan for the visit?

For a concentrated tour through the manageable gallery, about half an hour to an hour is recommended, depending on interest in material and details.

Colors, Depth, and Structure: Gabi Buchwald-Dehn in the Old Vogtei

Name: Between Surface and Depth – Three Rooms, Three Worlds
Start: 2026-06-24T18:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-12T00:00:00+02:00
Location: Alte Vogtei

Between Surface and Depth: A Painting that Opens Spaces

In the gallery in the Old Vogtei, the acrylic paintings of Gabi Buchwald-Dehn meet a historical location that has stood for changing exhibitions and cultural encounters for years. The exhibition Between Surface and Depth – Three Rooms, Three Worlds promises an art experience between sea colors, powerful composition, and vibrant presence.

Three Rooms, Three Worlds

The exhibition is designed as a journey through different visual worlds. From the colors and moods of the sea emerges a painting that makes depth not only thematically but also materially tangible. Black areas and multifaceted shades of red set contrasts, while neon images form the colorful conclusion. Thus, an exhibition atmosphere is created in which surface and layering, calmness and intensity, structure and luminosity engage in dialogue.

Material, Structure, and Color

Gabi Buchwald-Dehn works with acrylic on canvas and combines painting with lava sand and various pastes and crackle paste. This materiality gives the works a palpable relief effect and directs the gaze to the interplay of gesture and surface. Those who understand art as an aesthetic experience will find here a contemplation of the work that operates not only through motif and color but also through haptics, depth, and rhythm.

The Old Vogtei as an Exhibition Space

The Old Vogtei is itself a place with history: a restored half-timbered building in the Bielefeld district of Heepen, where culture, local history, and public use meet. The gallery presents itself as a manageable, personal space with a clear focus on contemporary art. It is precisely this closeness between the artwork and the viewer that gives the exhibit its special charm. The limited space promotes concentrated perception and makes each image immediately tangible.

Cultural Education and Visual Experience

Such exhibitions are more than just a hanging of pictures. They open access to artistic processes, material experiments, and the question of how color works in space. For art enthusiasts, students, and the curious, a lively access to contemporary painting emerges, linking art historical knowledge with direct observation. This is exactly where the value of this presentation lies: It does not make art explainably distant but sensibly close.

Conclusion

Between Surface and Depth – Three Rooms, Three Worlds invites an intense encounter with painting that connects material, color, and space into a multifaceted art experience. Those who are enthusiastic about contemporary acrylic painting, structure-rich surfaces, and atmospheric visual spaces should experience this exhibition live.