Frankfurt Art Association

The Frankfurt art association has been situated in a renovated house by the Römerberg since 1962 and still has the same goal as when it was first founded in 1829, namely to promote and present contemporary art. This institution was reopened by Nicolaus Schafhausen, its new director, in May of 1999. It hosts exhibitions on renowned individual artists and on the international avant-garde as well as group exhibitions addressing topical issues in society. The art association also organises a number of lecture series and symposiums to accompany the temporary exhibitions, thus linking theory and practice. In addition, comprehensive retrospectives of contemporary artists are often organised whilst ateliers are available for guest artists.