27.03.2026
Performance weekend to mark the end of Professor Mischa Kuball's tenure at KHM
Friday, 2026/3/7 and Saturday, 2026/3/28, 2-9:30 pm I Kölnischer Kunstverein, Cologne /DE
To mark the end of Mischa Kuball's 19-year tenure as professor of public art at the KHM, THE END brings together alumni and current students of the “urban stage” seminar for a performance weekend with an exhibition at the Kölnischer Kunstverein.
In addition to performances and videos, THE END also features painting, photography, sculpture, VR, and sound works that incorporate performative elements. The 30 works on display are thematically dedicated to the crises of recent decades. They extend from the Riphahnsaal, through the cinema, the Apostelnklosterplatz, to the interstices of the Kunstverein, symbolizing the fragility of the present or developing dystopian analyses and borderline states.
The meeting of KHM alumni with current students deliberately forms a cross-generational conclusion to Mischa Kuball's teaching career at the KHM since 2007. The gathering takes place at the invitation of Mischa Kuball in close cooperation with Valérie Knoll, director of the Kölnischer Kunstverein. The performance weekend is curated by graduates Maja Funke and Helin Korkmaz.
© KHM / 'urban stage' seminar, 2026