Sigmar Polke: Athanor NOW
An international, decentralized and interdisciplinary research and education project by the Anna Polke Foundation.

Sigmar Polke: Athanor NOW illuminates Polke's 1986 Biennale installation from current artistic and scientific perspectives. In 2026 a diverse program focuses on topics such as ecology, alchemy, material, politics, technology.

CURRENT AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Art around 1800. An exhibition about exhibitions, Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, December 5, 2025–March 29, 2026

The Artist as Alchemist, within the collection presentation Collection in Motion, Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Krefeld, from 4 December, 2025

Ghosts: Visualizing the Supernatural, Kunstmuseum Basel, September 20, 2025–March 8, 2026