© GAK - Gesellschaft für Aktuelle Kunst e.V./Foto: Tobias Hübel
The GAK Gesellschaft für Aktuelle Kunst was founded on 30 July 1980 in Bremen as an art association and is now one of the most important institutions for contemporary art in northern Germany.
The GAK presents a professional programme of contemporary art exhibitions and events with an international focus. Artists such as Edward Kienholz, Tracey Emin and Peter Doig were shown here before they became internationally recognised. The GAK sees itself as a sensor for new artistic trends and art theoretical and curatorial discourses and regularly cooperates with partner institutions, universities and colleges.
With additional programming including lectures, films, guided tours, workshops, readings, performances and concerts, aspects of exhibits are explored, complemented and further developed.
Installationsansicht Den leeren Strand überqueren, um den Ozean zu sehen (vorne Ida Lennartsson, hinten Atsushi Mannami), GAK Gesellschaft für Aktuelle Kunst, Bremen 2022
© GAK - Gesellschaft für Aktuelle Kunst e.V./ Foto: Franziska von den Driesch