Art is a place 
where people encounter themselves.

Experiencing art at the Grand Elysée Hamburg

At the Elysée gallery, contemporary paintings meet Hanseatic hospitality – it is an inspiring place of encounters with like-minded people.

Since 1985, the Elysée gallery at the Grand Elysée Hamburg has shown changing exhibitions of representational artworks by artists who live and work in the north of Germany. In these rooms, traditional are juxtaposed with contemporary positions – a selection of the more than 1,250 works in the Block collection turns the spaces themselves into artworks. Guests as well as art lovers are more than welcome to explore its programme with curiosity and all of their senses.

The current exhibition at the Galerie im Elysée

Inspiration Impressionismus

Exhibition from September 21 to November 25, 2026.

The artists
Claudia Bormann, Katharina Ismer, Britta Hansen, Uta Masch, Vivien Thiessen, Martina Zingler

The paintings draw inspiration from immediate reality as well as from familiar subjects in art history. There are artistic styles that provide a constant source of inspiration and spark new ideas for images. The six female artists featured in this exhibition have also captured the uniqueness of many wonderful moments in nature.

Their interest in the play of light – which transforms objects or landscapes at every hour of the day and in every colour – is clearly evident. The interplay of light and shadow, the allure of a fleeting movement, the atmosphere of a summer’s afternoon, the iridescent sheen of a body of water and the gentle spread of the morning mist have all been captured and immortalised by them.

We look forward to six inspiring interpretations.

Upcoming exhibition

Vom Abtauchen in die Natur

Exhibition from 1 December 2026 to 18 February 2027.
The opening remarks for the exhibition will be delivered by Augustin Martin Noffke on Tuesday, 1 December 2026, at 6:30 pm.

The artists
Carola Schapals and Lars Möller

Rolling waves, shimmering reflections, wild and untamed vegetation: The paintings of Carola Schapals and Lars Möller invite you to immerse yourself in the beauty of nature. In our gallery, the two artistic perspectives come together in a dialogue and transport you to idyllic places that invite you to linger and explore.