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

NORTHEAST - PAINTING FROM MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN

Exhibition from May 28 to September 14, 2026.

The artists
Karen Clasen, Stefan Hintermeier, Andreas Homberg, Julia Kausch, Mathias Roloff, Alfred Mücke, Maria Müller, Harriet von Schwerin

Nature, vastness, and water: for centuries, artists have found countless sources of inspiration in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The region looks back on a rich artistic history, while its contemporary and vibrant art scene is equally compelling. We set out to explore this landscape and present eight artists from the region who engage with the subject of landscape in a variety of ways.