We would like to extend our special thanks to the author, Denise Madsack, who explored this important topic as part of her dissertation and subsequently collaborated with us in publishing this work. But of course, we would especially like to thank the Stuttgart-based design studio Matter Of, whose subtle design of the book’s various content levels—from the textual discussion to the various case studies and complex diagrams—played a key role in ensuring that this publication, after being shortlisted for the Most Beautiful German Books award, is now one of the ten award winners of the prestigious Architectural Book Award.
Exhibition at Drammens Museum, Drammen (NO), October 14, 2026–January 3, 2027 Exhibition opening, October 14, 2026, 6 pm
During his world trip in 1905–06, the Norwegian Eivind Eckbo spent three months in Japan. There, he visited Buddhist temples and Shinto sanctuaries, photographed everyday life, and developed a deep fascination with Japanese culture. This took place within the context of the Japonisme movement, which developed in Europe at the end of the 19th century. His fascination became a lifelong passion that is evident in his numerous photographs and a collection of Japanese art objects, including several ukiyo-e, Japanese woodblock prints from the 17th to the 19th century.
Eckbo’s collection, particularly the photographs from his travels, is the focus of the Drammens Museum exhibition, Eivind Eckbo and the Japonisme Movement. The photographs are presented in the context of the general enthusiasm for collecting and the “Japan craze” of the time. A book with the same title is being published to coincide with the exhibition. It documents and explores Eivind Eckbo’s journey and his deep connection to Japanese art and culture in greater depth.
You can find more information about the exhibition and its opening here.
Atelier Galerie Gilbert Portanier, Vallauris (FR) September 7–27, 2026 Opening: Saturday, September 5, 2026, 11 a.m.
Gilbert Portanier, that great master of French ceramics, would have turned 100 this year. To mark this special occasion, his wife, Annette Chaillard-Portanier, is exhibiting a very personal selection of ceramics in the studio he designed himself in their home in Vallauris, in the south of France. Portanier’s work was influenced by a harmonious combination of ceramic form and gestural painting, in which his experimental surface techniques and a free vocabulary of forms opened up the possibilities of what studio ceramics could be. Delicate yet powerful illustrations lend the objects and sculptures their very own radiance, which extends far beyond the purely sculptural. Through his oeuvre he contributed fundamentally to the international recognition of French ceramic art.
In addition, a small publication has been released to mark this occasion presenting the essence of his half-century of creative work. We are delighted that, following the comprehensive tribute to Gilbert Portanier’s Œuvres 2000–2008, published in 2008, this very personal book—featuring an essay by Martine Denis-Linton—is now also being published as part of our program.
the first U.S. exhibition to examine Schobinger’s career, features pivotal pieces of experimental jewelry and selected sculptures from 1968 to the present, with necklaces, bracelets, and rings drawn from prominent private collections and the holdings of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
The exhibition explores the artist’s work in critical dialogue with the long shadow of World War II, the anarchy of punk music, and the political and cultural forces that have shaped his life. Schobinger’s aesthetic inspirations include Dadaism and Concrete Art. His Swiss cultural inheritance and an abiding interest in Japanese culture have also informed his practice.
Schobinger’s pioneering work invites audiences to explore the ways in which jewelry can be made from detritus, nature, and precious metals in order to provoke new meanings. Unexpected elements are transformed by the artist’s keen eye and meticulous hands: fishing lures and wedding rings foraged over decades of diving in Lake Zurich; metal and asphalt shards dug out of a decrepit New York City street in the late 1970s; glass, nails, and saw blades that were salvaged.
To accomampy the exhibition the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, launched a richly illustrated publication with us.
The publication Sammlung Bollmann: Schmuck / Jewellery 1970–2022 presents the extraordinary jewelry collection of Karl and Heidi Bollmann in its entirety for the first time. The Vienna-based lawyer and attorney Dr. Karl Bollmann (1943–2022) was a passionate enthusiast and well-respected connoisseur of international auteur jewelry, which he collected with his wife, Heidi, from 1970 to 2022. Today the Bollmann Collection is one of the most important private collections of artistic jewelry in the world, comprising 1,748 one-off pieces by the international avant-garde. The cornerstone of the collection features the most significant artists of early art jewelry from the second half of the 20th century, such as Max Fröhlich, Bruno Martinazzi, Peter Skubic, Yasuki Hiramatsu, Thomas Gentille, and Hermann Jünger, accompanied by representatives of the generation that followed, including Annamaria Zanella, Manfred Bischoff, Georg Dobler, Mari Ishikawa, and Tanel Veenre. Over the years, the collector couple also set their sights on artists from the United States, Australia, and Asia and in so doing mapped the auteur jewelry community scattered across the globe.
At the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna, the publication will be presented by, among others, publisher Dirk Allgaier, Austrian jewelry artist Gabriele Kutschera, and Heidi Bollmann herself.
Admission is free with a museum ticket; registration is not required.
Book launch in Wiesbaden, sam – Stadtmuseum am Markt, August 26, 2026, 6 p.m. Book launch in Frankfurt/Main, Villa Metzler (Schaumkai 17), September 16, 2026, 6 p.m.
As part of the World Design Capital Frankfurt Rhine-Main, the sam – Stadtmuseum am Markt [Museum for the city’s history] is focusing on one of the most significant design pioneers of the 20th century: Christian Dell. He is considered one of the defining designers of the Modernist era. His designs—including the famous lamps from the “Kaiser Idell” series—are regarded today as icons of modern design. Less well known, however, is his connection to Wiesbaden: Dell spent the second half of his life in the capital of Hesse. The special exhibition Christian Dell (1893 bis 1974) – Von der Silberkanne zur Goldgasse, which is on display until November 15 in Wiesbaden, explores the life and work of a designer who bridged the worlds of craftsmanship, the Bauhaus, and industrial production. From his early years as a silversmith in Hanau, through his time at the Bauhaus in Weimar, to his work as a teacher and designer in Frankfurt, the exhibition offers new perspectives on an extraordinary life journey. On display are lamps, metalwork, photographs, sketches, and documents from various phases of his career. The exhibition focuses not only on Dell’s well-known design classics but also on the ideas, materials, and networks of modernism. At the same time, it offers a fresh perspective on Christian Dell as a figure from Wiesbaden—and on the question of why his work remains world-renowned to this day, while his biography has long remained in the background.
We are delighted that the sam – Stadtmuseum am Markt has collaborated with us to produce a comprehensive publication on the work of Christian Dell. The publication will be presented in Wiesbaden on August 26 at 6:00 p.m., offering insight into Dell’s life and work. Authors Beate Alice Hofmann (Städtische Museen Hanau), Michael Siebenbrodt (founding director of the Bauhaus.Museum in Weimar and Dessau), and Josef Straßer (Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum in Munich) will discuss the history behind the publication, key themes of the book, and personal highlights from Dell’s body of work. Publisher Dirk Allgaier will also be present and say a few words about the publication.
A short guided tour of the exhibition will be offered as early as 5:00 p.m. We will also have a book booth there that evening and will be selling the publication on site.
Registration is requested, though walk-ins are, of course, still welcome.
Please register by August 25, 2026, at: info@stadtmuseum-wiesbaden.de, 0611 – 44 75 00 60
Ida Kerkovius (1879–1970) is a key figure in German Modernism. She studied at the Bauhaus in Weimar, where Paul Klee and Johannes Itten influenced her work. In the latter half of the twentieth century she succeeded in establishing herself as one of the leading women artists in Germany. Her powerfully expressive painting represents an overt commitment to figurative representation – at the same time, however, abstraction becomes a sensory experience that has ensured her oeuvre has remained unique.
This extensive catalogue raisonné has been drawn up to provide a survey of paintings by Ida Kerkovius, one of the few women to have made a lasting impact on the male-dominated art industry of her time.
Author Uwe Jourdan will present the catalog. Art historian Dr. Ursula Reinhardt—daughter and successor to gallery owner Erich Schurr, who was a close friend of Ida Kerkovius—will provide an introduction to the artist’s life and work.
The two-volume catalog raisonné will be available at the event. Of course, you can also order it from well-stocked bookstores or directly from our web shop.
Exhibtion: Christian Dell (1893–1974) – Von der Silberkanne zur Goldgasse, sam – Stadtmuseum am Markt, June 17–November 15, 2026
As part of the World Design Capital Frankfurt Rhine-Main, the sam – Stadtmuseum am Markt [Museum for the city’s history] is dedicating an exhibition to one of the most significant design pioneers of the 20th century.
Christian Dell is considered one of the defining designers of the Modernist era. His designs—including the famous lamps from the “Kaiser Idell” series—are regarded today as icons of modern design. Less well known, however, is his connection to Wiesbaden: Dell spent the second half of his life in the capital of Hesse. This special exhibition explores the life and work of a designer who bridged the worlds of craftsmanship, the Bauhaus, and industrial production. From his early years as a silversmith in Hanau, through his time at the Bauhaus in Weimar, to his work as a teacher and designer in Frankfurt, the exhibition offers new perspectives on an extraordinary life journey. On display are lamps, metalwork, photographs, sketches, and documents from various phases of his career. The exhibition focuses not only on Dell’s well-known design classics but also on the ideas, materials, and networks of modernism. At the same time, it offers a fresh perspective on Christian Dell as a figure from Wiesbaden—and on the question of why his work remains world-renowned to this day, while his biography has long remained in the background.
We are delighted that the sam – Stadtmuseum am Markt has collaborated with us to produce a comprehensive publication on the work of Christian Dell. Contributions by Johannes Bergmann, Ulrich Berting, Joana Brauhardt, Brigitte Franzen, Beate Alice Hofmann, Peter M. Kleine, Vera Klewitz, Sabine Philipp, Katja Schneider, Michael Siebenbrodt, Josef Straßer, Sharon Weiser-Ferguson, Christianne Weber-Stöber, and Frank Werner shed light on the various creative periods of Dell’s career and his work in all its facets—from silverware to the “wonder jug” made of plastic. The publication Christian Dell will be released in conjunction with the exhibition.
Ills.: Christian Dell, ca. 1930; Christian Dell / Geb. Kaiser und Co, table lamp from the series “Idell,” 1936/37.
On Tuesday, the Stiftung Buchkunst announced the shortlist for The Most Beautiful German Books. We are thrilled that two of our publications—Kunst am Bauand Boris Berlin—have been nominated, and we would like to thank everyone involved
On June 15, the winning books will be announced at the Bücherbogen bookstore on Savignyplatz in Berlin. Five books will receive special recognition in each category. With a little luck, our two publications will be among them. We’re keeping our fingers crossed!
The arnoldsche weekend art gallery is coming of age! For our 18th exhibition, GALERIE AK2 will present the extraordinary work of two internationally renowned artists who center their creative practice around wood.
Sculptor Martin Kargruber of South Tyrol carves his pieces from a single piece of wood. In his landscapes and field scenes, he masterfully imparts a sense of light and graceful movement to the rigid material. His architectural forms—houses, stables, transmission towers, and power plants—stand in their closed-off nature as metaphors for a world that does not readily reveal itself to us.
Ernst Gamperl has revolutionized the centuries-old technique of woodturning. With a skill bordering on magic, he creates fascinating vessels and sculptures from wood. Fascinating plays of light repeatedly emerge on the finely grained, rhythmically structured surfaces.
The work of both artists has been presented in major museums and galleries worldwide. In Japan, the renowned fashion designer Issey Miyake showcased Ernst Gamperl’s work in exhibition spaces designed by Tadao Ando.
This time, however, the exhibition will not take place at the offices of arnoldsche Art Publishers but rather at Galerie AK2 at Lorenzstaffel 8 in Stuttgart.
We cordially invite you to the exhibition opening on Friday, November 7, starting at 6.30 p.m. The exhibition will also be open on November 8 and 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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