News Archive - ANNELIESE DESCHAUER Galerie

Reduced admission to the gallery for visitors of the Point Alpha Memorial

graser — Sat, 09 May 2026 10:54:18 +0000

Upon presentation of the admission ticket of the Point Alpha Memorial within 7 days, visitors of the ANNELIESE DESCHAUER Gallery will receive a 50% discount on the admission price in the gallery!

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Photo circle presents annual calendar for 2025

moeler — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 22:21:40 +0000

The Geisa Photo Circle has once again produced the popular annual calendars for 2025 with impressive photos from the Rhön. Natural landscapes, detailed views and impressions of the Geisa region can be found in the two new calendars from the photo circle, which is an interest group within the Förderverein Kunst, Kultur und Wissenschaft Geisa e. V. (Geisa Association for the Promotion of Art, Culture and Science). “Naturmomente unserer Rhön”
The “Naturmomente unserer Rhön” calendar shows close-ups of native animal and plant species. Well-known songbirds and birds of prey such as the red kite, butterflies and dragonflies through to the cheeky billy goat were captured on camera by the amateur photographers. “Around the Geisa region”
The second calendar “Around the Geisa region” features nature and landscape photographs from and around the Geisa region. Views of villages, snow-covered Rhön landscapes, fields of red poppies and a herd of Rhön sheep guide you through the year 2025. New members welcome
The photo circle has a total of 15 members, all of whom come from the entire Geisa region. The amateur photographers meet every second Thursday of the month at 19:30 in the ANNELIESE DESCHAUER Gallery to exchange ideas and take part in workshops. Points of sale
The calendars for 2025 can be purchased for €10 at the Geisa pharmacy and at the specialist store Geschenke Henkel in Geisa.

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“We in the Geisa office”

moeler — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:04:08 +0000

2nd volume published

At a festive book presentation in the Gangolfi Hall of the Point Alpha Foundation in Geisa, numerous visitors witnessed the launch of the second volume of “Wir im Geisaer Amt”.

History brought to life

Johannes Henning, chairman of the “Geisaer Amt” local history association, welcomed the authors of the book, Thomas Imhof from Michael-Imhof-Verlag Fulda, Jürgen Reinhard, former president of the Rhönklub, as well as the many interested visitors, including representatives of friendly associations and the ANNELIESE DESCHAUER Gallery.

Country, people, way of life

Thomas Imhof was delighted to be able to hand over the second volume of this well-done work. He wished the readers exciting entertainment and at the same time a lot of fun reading the richly illustrated volume about “Land, People, Way of Life”. Readers can get to know life in Geisa in a very special way and go on a journey of discovery. The various chapters cover topics such as food, sport, music and song, and thought-provoking and light-hearted stories.

Angels made of wood by Ronny Denner were shown in an exhibition

Craft and art

There was also a lot to draw attention to in the “Crafts and Art” chapter. On 50 pages and 106 illustrations, you can get to know a lot of artists from the Geisa district who amaze the viewer with their talent in various art forms such as painting, wood and ceramic art, writing, theater and dance. Johannes Henning, who ultimately brought all the threads together, received a great deal of support from co-authors Michael Kiel, Bruno Leister, Manfred Dittmar, Maria Hruschka and Walter Schönfeld in editing this extensive section of the book.

Cultural and historical value

A special section in this chapter is dedicated to the ANNELIESE DESCHAUER Gallery and the Friends of Art, Culture and Science.
The funds for the construction and furnishing of the gallery were donated by Werner and Anneliese Deschauer and made available to the town of Geisa via the Werner Deschauer Foundation.

Day and night pictures in an exhibition by Chrizi-ART

The gallery combines art and city history under one roof.

Sylvia Möller, a member of the association’s board, explained the cultural and historical value of this unique institution on the basis of the constantly changing exhibitions, lectures and working circles and did not forget to invite all citizens who had not yet found the time to visit the gallery with the local history museum.

Anneliese Deschauer donated her art collection to the Werner Deschauer Foundation in 2018 for permanent presentation in the gallery – signing of the deed of donation

Book sales outlets

The Geisaer Amt local history and heritage association has organized points of sale for the second volume of “Wir im Geisaer Amt” (We in the Geisaer Amt) in addition to bookshops in several towns so that the books can be purchased locally. These are in Bermbach (Elisabeth Kling), in Bremen (Maria Hruschka), in Buttlar (Karl Josef Kramer), in Geismar (Erwin Schmelz), in Wiesenfeld (Michael Kehl) and in Geisa (Johannes Henning and the heating/sanitary company Martin Henkel.

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“Posterity should decide what is good and what is not”

moeler — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:30:56 +0000

On September 13, 2024, a special exhibition of works by the Dermbach artist WERNER SCHWARZ was opened with a festive vernissage to mark his 100th birthday.
birthday in the Anneliese-Deschauer-Galerie Geisa.
Many visitors attended, including visitors from Dermbach, the painter’s home town, including Mayor Thomas Hugk and local mayor Nancy Hepp.

The upper floor of the gallery was also well occupied

“Let posterity decide what is good and what is not” – words from an artist who was considered a likeable, unobtrusive, friendly and very helpful person in his work, his creations and his life.
Werner Schwarz, who after the war trained as a decorative and mural painter, studied at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts and was employed in the public education department in Bad Salzungen, immersed himself ever deeper in painting and art and was happy to pass on his experience and skills to others.
Many people learned from him, whether in painting and drawing circles or through his work in the Association of Visual Artists.
As an active member for many years, he was very well known.

Over 50 years of friendship with the artist – Rainer Döhrer gave an exciting

laudatory speechLove of his homeland His view of nature and his homeland, the Rhön, characterize his motifs.
They appear quite different from what was expected and demanded by the state at the time.
Of course, his work includes paintings of the post-war period, the flourishing industries (e.g. “Kalischacht”, “Bildnis des Brigadiers Weidner” from the VEB Wälzkörperwerk Schweina), portraits of Bulgarian people, but also pictures of landscapes and the Rhön mountains.
In 1956, he ventured into self-employment.

front left Rhön painter Herbert Lochner from DorndorfBroad

range of work The well-chosen selection of pictures for the exhibition shows the artist’s range of work over many years.
Initially very detailed depictions of the “shepherd” in ink and graphically followed later by almost expressive depictions of shepherd portraits.
They literally explode in bold colors and powerful brushstrokes.
Next to them are the depictions of the “Bulgarians”, which appear pensive.
Framed by dark colors, they nevertheless radiate joie de vivre and experience.
Four watercolor paintings radiate calm, serenity and almost sentimental vacation reveries.

Happy about the successful vernissage: Kristin Mainzer, Sylvia Möller and Doris HeimVibrant

color scheme His favorite motif, the Gläserberg, greets visitors right at the beginning of the exhibition.
Plain, simple, reduced to clear forms, all vibrant in color.
As in impressionist paintings, different times of day show the effect of light on the motif. Sometimes the glass appears yellow in the bright sunshine, sometimes blue framed by the clear sky.

Full-blooded musician Kalle Aschenbach

Impressive trumpet sounds by Stefan

StertzingFavouritemotifs The series of four “Museum Dermbach”, a motif that was very close to the painter’s heart, was created in 2006.
The museum was demolished shortly afterwards.
Here, too, the colors and shapes, as well as the incredibly impasto application of paint, testify to the artist’s great emotionality.
His expression of saying goodbye to a beloved motif.

As a contemporary witness, Erhard Röhr reported on the painting circle with Werner Schwarz

The painting “View of the Dermbach Church” is the favorite piece of daughter Kristin Mainzer, who was moved by the large number of guests.
It hangs in her kitchen.
Painted in her favorite colors, it always reminds her of her father and his love for his homeland.
She also explains why her father’s style had changed so radically.
The disease in his right hand did not stop him from painting.
Instead of fine lines and soft colors, he now used the brush with his left hand, sometimes even his fingers.

A selection of Werner Schwarz’s great artistic oeuvre

And posterity”: Every style of the artist Werner Schwarz is impressive, captivating with a loving choice of motif and excellent skill.
“Not all the works in the exhibition are described here – make your own impression of the Dermbach artist Werner Schwarz!”

Two of the hard-working girls from the association: Antje Neiße and Iris WillsauExhibition

until October 18 With this in mind, the Förderverein Kunst, Kultur und Wissenschaft Geisa e. V. invites all interested parties to visit the exhibition, which can be viewed until October 18, 2024 as part of a visit to the Anneliese-Deschauer-Galerie and will come to a festive close on the last day with a finissage at 3 pm.
On September 22 and 29, the gallery will also be open on Sundays from 11 am to 4 pm.
Recommendation: Are you planning a visit to the ANNELIESE DESCHAUER Gallery?
Then simply make an appointment with the Geisa tourist office, tel.
036967 – 690. Text: Antje Neiße Photos: Astrid Weimann-Heim Förderverein Kunst, Kultur und Wissenschaft Geisa e. V.

Visitors to the vernissage were in a great mood

——————————————- Contributors to the vernissage: Kalle Aschenbach and Stefan Stertzing (musical accompaniment) Doris Heim (Chairwoman of the Förderverein) Rainer Döhrer (laudator) Erhard Röhr (contemporary witness of the painting and drawing circle) Dagmar Nicklich (2nd Chairwoman of the Förderverein) Kristin Mainzer (daughter of the artist Werner Schwarz) Sylvia Möller (moderator) Drawing Circle) Dagmar Nicklich (2nd Chairwoman of the Friends) Kristin Mainzer (daughter of the artist Werner Schwarz) Sylvia Möller (moderator) Organization and service by members of the Friends

Werner Schwarz’s grave is located in the Dermbach cemetery

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Foosball table won!

moeler — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 18:10:41 +0000

Lucky draw for the development association

VR-Bank NordRhön eG’s “regional help” prize savings scheme offered the chance to win a table football table worth EUR 520 to coincide with the current European Football Championship.

Raffle at the Kolping House in Hünfeld
The prize draw was held on March 14, 2024 during the donation ceremony in the Kolpinghaus Hünfeld town hall among all the clubs and charitable institutions present.

The lot of the Förderverein Kunst, Kultur und Wissenschaft Geisa e. V. was drawn to win the foosball table, which Chairwoman Doris Heim was delighted about:
“The Friends of the ANNELIESE DESCHAUER Gallery regularly offers events, courses and activities for children and young people in the art gallery’s studio. The table football fits in very well with this. And if the children are happy, we are even happier”.

Doris Heim thanked VR-Bank NordRhön for this great surprise.
When the foosball table was finally delivered in a very large box, she wondered who would be able to set it up.

Girl power!
The kicker was spontaneously set up by girls from the Geisa regular school, which went really quickly – girl power! A big thank you to the girls!
And the kicker was then inaugurated after the opening of the school art exhibition on June 12, 2024. As you can see in the photo, the kicker was closely surrounded by the young people. The board members of the association, Doris Heim, Dagmar Nicklich and Ursula Fischer, were visibly delighted.

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Gallery as a polling station

graser — Fri, 24 May 2024 08:08:16 +0000

On Sunday, June 9, 2024, the gallery is set up as a polling station for the European elections – therefore the gallery and the city museum are NOT open to visitors!

We ask for your understanding!

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CRAZY COLORS” exhibition opens

moeler — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 18:57:10 +0000

“The rain came at four”
The rain didn’t just come at four on this rainy Friday. Nevertheless, this did not stop numerous visitors from attending the vernissage of the artist Mathias Rößler from Weimar at the ANNELIESE DESCHAUER Gallery in Geisa. Friends and companions of the artist, as well as art lovers from the surrounding area, traveled from far and wide to enjoy an abstract, profound painting using various techniques.

In the eye of the beholder
The work “Um 4 kam der Regen” aroused curiosity to “read into” the works. No raindrops, no storm clouds can be seen in the picture, but large color fields in red, green and blue. So it was in the eye of the beholder to recognize the rainy day, which is not grey and gloomy, but shows optimism and joie de vivre.

The laudatory speech was held by Asuka Lionera, bestselling author of romantic fantasy literature from Rasdorf.

Born in 1957, Mathias Rößler, who did not study art at the Bauhaus, but music at the Franz Liszt School of Music, came to art through visits to exhibitions. Although his first artistic interests were already popular with his schoolmates as a 16-year-old, where he drew portraits of Jimmy Hendrix, for example, he made the transition from music to art in the “wild 90s”.
This led to various exhibitions of his work in the 1990s.

Experimental painting
In his first studio in Weimar, Rößler experimented with colors, ink and pastel techniques, but also oil on parchment, wooden panels and later canvases. Initially self-taught, he later worked with Gottfried Schüler and then studied with Roger Bonnard.
The exhibition in Geisa features works on canvas and wood, as well as collages.

Rößler now also works as a lecturer at the Weimar School of Painting and Drawing.
But the connection between music and art is not limited to his work.

For the first time, the vernissage was accompanied musically by his wife Andrea Rößler, who played powerful but soulful pieces on the guitar. Andrea Rößler and her daughter Asuka Lionera are otherwise on the road as a team for musical readings, where Mathias Rößler can “at least carry the speakers”.

Emotional speech
In his short, emotional speech, Rößler thanked everyone who was and is involved in the exhibition. He was impressed by the gallery, the cordiality at the planning meeting a year ago, but also by the laudator.

Words of thanks from the association chairwoman
Doris Heim, first chairwoman of the Förderverein Kunst, Kultur und Wissenschaft Geisa e.V., was also impressed by the artist and the many visitors who had traveled from far and wide.
Sylvia Möller skillfully and sensitively accompanied the guests through the program. She found fitting words when introducing the musical accompaniment, linking song lyrics with the work and creations of the artist Mathias Rößler.

An exhibition that invites you to take a closer look.

Not only the “Crazy Colors” speak for themselves, but also the picture titles, which should be read after viewing. Because then the viewers will certainly have new thoughts, interpretations and opportunities for exchange.

Everyone who has registered for the workshop with Mathias Rößler in June can look forward to it.
“If we get together to do such beautiful things, why shouldn’t the world know?”

Exhibition ends on June 2
With this in mind, the association invites all interested parties to visit the exhibition, which can be viewed in the ANNELIESE DESCHAUER Gallery until June 2, 2024 (during opening hours and by appointment via the Geisa tourist office).
The impressive pictures by Mathias Rößler can also be purchased.
Anyone looking for a special gift for themselves or others will find a large selection of different designs and sizes.

Text: Antje Neiße
Photos: Astrid Weimann-Heim

Many art enthusiasts attended the vernissage, including Christina Zimmermann from Philippsthal (left), who exhibited at Galerie Geisa in 2021, here with amateur photographer Astrid Weimann-Heim.

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Education and upbringing are the focus for a good future for our children

moeler — Mon, 01 Jan 2024 20:31:35 +0000

The Förderverein Kunst, Kultur und Wissenschaft e.V. Geisa has been involved in this area for over five years. In the ANNELIESE DESCHAUER Gallery in Geisa, the association maintains premises for various activities. Among other things, the children cared for by the Outpatient Hospice Center in the Bad Salzungen and Rhön region also meet here regularly to simply have a distraction from their grief and tragic strokes of fate for a while and to gain some distance among like-minded people.

PS lottery tickets have been available at Wartburg-Sparkasse for many years. The ticket price of €6 is made up of the ticket stake incl. a donation of € 1.20 and a savings amount of € 4.80. Every year, various associations from the region receive donations from this lottery pot, which is why this year the Förderverein Kunst, Kultur und Wissenschaft Geisa e.V. made a donation request. Branch manager Lisa-Marie Stranz said at the presentation of the symbolic donation check on November 30, 2023: “As Wartburg-Sparkasse, we are happy to support this association’s work to ensure that great events like this can continue to take place for children.” She presented the chairwoman of the association, Doris Heim, with a grant of €450. The members of the association then reported on their voluntary work and presented the various offers in the studio of the ANNELIESE DESCHAUER Gallery.

On the photo from left:
Sylvia Möller, Ursula Fischer, Doris Heim, Lisa-Marie Stranz, Ramona Bräutigam, Andreas Schütz and Mario Canis

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New audio guide for the gallery and town museum in Geisa

graser — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 08:54:41 +0000

Visitors to the ANNELIESE DESCHAUER G a l e r i e w i t h City Museum can now learn exciting facts about Salvador Dalí, Gabriele Münter, Marc Chagall and the history of Geisa via an audio guide. After an intensive period of preparation with the support of the Förderverein Kunst, Kultur und Wissenschaft Geisa e. V., the new audio guide was installed at the beginning of November. The concept for the permanent exhibition was developed by an expert company in collaboration with Geisa’s tourism officer Romy Graser, then rewritten into an audio text and finally recorded for the portable audio guides with a professional speaker. “We are delighted to present this new format of a guided tour through our gallery to guests and visitors,” said Geisa’s mayor Manuela Henkel. Visitors can find out more about the works, artists and Geisa personalities during a visit. “This is a new way of experiencing art and culture in Geisa,” emphasized Romy Graser. The portable devices can be borrowed with headphones during the opening hours of ANNELIESE DESCHAUER G a l e r i e .
These are from October to May on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (excluding public holidays) and from June to September on Sundays and public holidays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

From 22.12.2023 up to and including 01.01.2024 the gallery is CLOSED!

Admission is €4 for adults and €2 for disabled persons and children and young people aged 6 to 18.

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