Simplicissimus reloaded. Modern art in dialog with Grimmelshausen

Abb.: Ausschreibung Kunstpreis 2026
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Vernissage and award ceremony: Thursday, October 15, 2026, 7 pm
The Grimmelshausen town of Renchen and the Grimmelshausen Friends have announced the Simplicissimus reloaded art prize to mark the 350th anniversary of the death of Johann Jakob Christoph von Grimmelshausen. The works nominated by a jury of experts that explicitly refer to Grimmelshausen's literary work will be presented. Based on motifs from Simplicissimus, such as the urge to wage war, deception and the baroque world view, but also humor, insight
and transformation, the artists translate this content into contemporary visual languages and reflect on current issues of truth, media reality and social orientation.
Opening hours: Sundays 3-6 p.m., admission €3 (vernissage free)
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Foto: Conte-Verlag (© Markus Dawo)
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In the latest prank by Grimmelshausen prize-winner Frank P. Meyer, Bernd and Wolfgang discover a 1963 VW van while clearing out Grandma Walli's shed. It soon turns out to be a legendary "terrorist bus ...

Abb.: Berthold Bier
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Reinhard Mey is an exceptional artist who knows how to transform themes, experiences and moods into wonderful lyrics and sophisticated songs like no other. With a loving eye, he focuses on the ...

Foto © Peter Bergmann
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Once again this year, visitors will discover new facets of the town's eventful history. Doris Schlecht and Heinz Schäfer devote themselves to the life of the musician and composer Ignaz Heim, who was ...

Foto © Peter Bergmann
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The museum festival invites you to an atmospheric summer evening with culture and music. In the humorous script by the Bruddler alias Otmar Schnurr, the old mayor Grimmelshausen, the current mayoress ...

Abbildung: Ernemann F. Sander, Das Fabelwesen zeigt Simplicius das Simplicissimus-Buch, 1992, Foto © Rainer Wehrle
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Klaus Brodbeck's lecture is dedicated to the diverse artistic exploration of the famous Baroque writer Johann Jakob Christoph von Grimmelshausen. Among other things, the bronze statue "The Hunter of ...

Abb.: Logo Ansgar Hufnagel
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At a poetry slam, wild words meet big feelings, humor meets depth and poetry meets punk. Whether personal, lyrical, political or comical - everything is allowed as long as it is self-written. The jury ...

Abb.: Renchener Lesenacht 2025
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The Renchen agenda working group "Leisure, Culture and Social Affairs" invites you to the 23rd Reading Night this year. Every year, the theme, texts and dramaturgy are carefully selected and put ...