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Dorothea van der Koelen (*1960) ist seit über 30 Jahren selbstständige Kunstvermittlerin aus Passion. Aufgewachsen in einem humanistisch geprägten künstlerischen Elternhaus, entschied sie sich schon vor dem Studium der Kunstgeschichte, Philosophie, Buchwissenschaft und Romanistik (an der Gutenberg-Universität in Mainz) ihr Leben und Wirken zeitgenössischer Kunst zu widmen. Mittlerweile ist sie mit

drei Galerien in Mainz und Venedig präsent und hat in über 500 Ausstellungen in mehr als 25 Ländern auf sämtlichen Kontinenten ihre kuratorischen Fähigkeiten unter Beweis gestellt und einen reichen Erfahrungsschatz gesammelt. Um diesen an nachfolgende Generationen weiterzugeben hat sie vor einigen Jahren die ›van der Koelen Stiftung für Kunst und Wissenschaft‹ gegründet. Sie eroberte mit ihren Künstlern den öffentlichen Raum, hat zahlreiche Kunst-am-Bau-Projekte realisiert und wurde zur Schnittstelle zwischen Kunstmarkt und wissenschaftlicher Forschungsarbeit. Gleichzeitig ließ sie nichts unversucht, um Kunst für das breite Publikum zu kommunizieren und realisierte zahlreiche Kooperationen mit Museen und öffentlichen Ausstellungsinstituten weltweit. Das bestimmt den globalen Aspekt ihrer Tätigkeit. In Vorträgen, Zeitschriften und Büchern hat sie zahlreiche Aufsätze zur zeitgenössischen Kunst publiziert und sich mit dem ›Chorus-Verlag‹ auch als Verlegerin einen Namen gemacht, mehr als 150 Publikationen zur zeitgenössischen Kunst veröffentlicht, bedeutende Œuvre-Kataloge herausgegeben und die ZEITRAUM-Zeitung für aktuelle Kunst ins Leben gerufen. Als Jurorin und Evaluatorin ist sie in zahlreichen Gremien für Stipendien, Wettbewerbe, Kunstpreise, Hochschulstrukturen etc. Die Dr. van der Koelen Consulting berät Firmen beim Aufbau ihrer Sammlung und Gestaltung ihres Marketingkonzeptes im Kunstbereich. Auch als selbständige Unternehmerin hat Dorothea van der Koelen sich Fähigkeiten erworben, ihre verschiedenen Geschäftszweige aufgebaut und Erfahrungen gesammelt. Mitglied im VdU (Verband deutscher Unternehmerinnen), in der AIDDA (dem italienischen Unternehmerinnen-Verband) und im FCEM (Femmes Chefs d’Entreprises Mondiales).

26/08/2026

𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩 𝐍𝐞ß𝐥𝐞𝐫 & 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐢𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝

For our popular , which was officially opened on Saturday August 15, the artist duo Philipp Neßler & Julia Seifried (Philipp Nessler & ) presented a new exhibition titled 𝑶𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔, which was enthusiastically received by the audience.
The title 𝑂𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠 gives away what the work is about: ›ordinary, or 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬‹. But these are – sometimes literally – turned 𝐮𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧.

🎨 Here you can discover some of their exhibited works 👀
There is a high-gloss lacquered conductor’s podium lying upside down on the floor, making you want to turn it right side up immediately; in another, box-like object, handrails are mounted but serve as a footrest. But if you were to try to turn the box into the correct position, the golden confetti stored inside would spill out. In the case of a mobile frame consisting of metal rods mounted on a wooden box, the casters protrude upward into the air.

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𝑂𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠
🗓️ 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟓 - 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟎
📌 𝐂𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐨 – 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐳

24/08/2026

Fabrizio Plessi, a Venetian by choice and pioneer of video art, leaves an indelible mark on contemporary art. We are deeply saddened by his passing and remember with gratitude his long-standing friendship with Dr. Dorothea van der Koelen, La Galleria in Venice and Cadoro Center for Art and Science in Mainz (Germany).
His visionary dialogue between water, technology, matter and memory will continue to inspire.
Fabrizio Plessi (1940–2026).

06/08/2026

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✨ 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒕 𝑪𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒓𝒐: August 15th | Part 2 ✨

Summer has clearly arrived, and so – as friends of art and the Dr. Dorothea van der Koelen Gallery already suspect – our summer party is approaching!

🕟 𝟏𝟔:𝟑𝟎 𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐆𝐄
🥂 The program continues on the ground floor. There, we have prepared 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐞𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 for you: both Sebastian Dannenberg and the artist duo Carolin Liebl & Nikolas Schmid-Pfähler will each present an exhibition that together occupy the exhibition space.

🎨 𝐒𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠 – who was first shown at the gallery in the inaugural edition of the 2015 𝐸𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒 series – presents the exhibition 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆 𝑬𝒙 – 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝑬𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒆.
Dannenberg situates painting within space. His interventions strike a balance between spatial reference and the autonomous quality of a transportable work. His attempt to assert painting where it does not normally occur – on ceilings, floors, in passageways, as wall-mounted pieces, or in corners – is an additive process that at the same time deprives the viewer of their typical perception of space. The artist works combining minimalist structures and elements with painting and his artistic signature.

Make sure you don't miss it! 👀

04/08/2026

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✨ 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒕 𝑪𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒓𝒐: August 15th | Part 1 ✨

Summer has clearly arrived, and so – as friends of art and the Dr. Dorothea van der Koelen Gallery already suspect – our summer party is approaching!

🕑 𝟏𝟒:𝟎𝟎 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍
📚 Paper artist 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐭 will present her latest publication, titled 𝑻𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕. The catalog explores her Biennale exhibition at the Church of San Fantin in Venice, documenting the entire exhibition project.

🕒 𝟏𝟓:𝟎𝟎 𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐆𝐄
🥂 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩 𝐍𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐫 & 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐢𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 (Philipp Nessler ) will present on the first floor of Cadoro their exhibition 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆 𝑬𝒙: 𝑬𝒙𝒉𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑻𝒊𝒕𝒍𝒆 to the public. Neßler and Seifried are already familiar to friends of the Gallery van der Koelen from their participation in the popular 𝐸𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒 project series, in which young art students independently realize exhibition projects featuring their own works – including press relations and catalog production.

🗣️ Vienna-based art historian 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐨 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐭-𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐚 () – who was also participating in the 𝐸𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒 series in the past – will deliver the opening address and provide a more detailed overview of the artistic approach of the artist duo.

01/08/2026

Lore Bert -
𝑇𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 📚

A new publication has just arrived hot off the press, enriching Chrous Verlag's selection of books on art! 📚

The explores Lore Bert’s Biennale exhibition 𝑇𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 at the Church of San Fantin in Venice, which continues to break attendance records and is regarded as one of the summer’s major cultural events.

It documents the entire exhibition project—from planning and coordination through transportation and installation to the opening of the breathtaking and expansive environment that deeply moves the audience 👀

Make sure to get your own copy! 📚✨

Come and visit us in Venice or Mainz or check out our website, 🔗 link in bio!

30/07/2026

🎬
𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝑻𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 ✨
02.07.2026

On 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝐧𝐝 the world-renowned Mainz-based paper artist 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐭 celebrated her 𝟗𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 in Venice 🎊

📚 Alongside the celebrations held at various locations throughout the lagoon city, the artist attended the book presentation of her latest catalogue dedicated to the project 𝑇𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡, running concurrently with the Art Biennale at the Church of San Fantin.

🗣️ Gianmatteo Don Caputo, the Patriarchate of Venice’s delegate for cultural heritage and religious buildings, joined gallerist and Art Historian Dr. Dorothea van der Koelen to share with the public the whole journey behind the realization of the exhibition.

Discover more in our ! 🎬
🔗 Link in bio!

27/07/2026

𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓 🔅

🎨 𝒁𝒖𝒎 90. 𝑮𝒆𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒕𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒈 · 𝑩𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒐𝒃𝒋𝒆𝒌𝒕𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆
📌 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 - 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 (Galerie Schrade)
🗓️ 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟒 - 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐

For Lore Bert – who has celebrated her 90th birthday on July 2, 2026 – it has been a very eventful year so far.

In May she opened her highly acclaimed installation at the Church of San Fantin in Venice, which captivated over 30.000 visitors in its first three weeks alone 👀
Then, on June 12, Minister of State for Culture Dr. Wolfram Weimer awarded her the Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon for her creative work and her contributions to the arts🎖️

Soon afterwards, the artist had the honor to travel to the picturesque 𝐌𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 in southeastern Baden-Württemberg, to attend the opening of another unmissable exhibition dedicated to her 90th birthday 🎨

𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝑩𝒆𝒓𝒕 - 𝒛𝒖𝒎 90. 𝑮𝒆𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒕𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒈 · 𝑩𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒐𝒃𝒋𝒆𝒌𝒕𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆 features a wide variety of very different pictorial objects, banners, and collages by the paper artist, showcasing her tireless dedication to the exploration of the medium paper 📃

Make sure you don't miss it! 👀

22/07/2026

pt. 2
- 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜̧𝐨𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭 🎬

Double artists, double Video of the Week!

On the occasion of our current exhibition 𝐻𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑚𝑢𝑡 𝐵𝑟𝑢𝑐ℎ - 𝑍𝑢𝑚 90 𝐹𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑐̧𝑜𝑖𝑠 𝑀𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑡 - 𝑍𝑢𝑚 100 on display at Cadoro – Center for Art and Science in Mainz 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟗𝐭𝐡 our appointment with our video of the week becomes double! 👀

🎬 This time, the spotlight is on François Morellet’s works. Dr. Dorothea van der Koelen invites you to join her on a virtual tour of the exhibition, during which she recounts her rich history with the artist and explains the conceptual world behind his unique geometric almost-nothings. Make sure you don't miss it 👀
🔗 Link in bio!

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𝐻𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑚𝑢𝑡 𝐵𝑟𝑢𝑐ℎ - 𝑍𝑢𝑚 90
𝐹𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑐̧𝑜𝑖𝑠 𝑀𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑡 - 𝑍𝑢𝑚 100

🗓️ 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 - 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟗𝐭𝐡
📌 𝐂𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐨 – 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐳

21/07/2026

- 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐡 🎬

At Cadoro – Center for Art and Science in Mainz, we have prepared an exciting new exhibition in which gallerist and art historian Dr. Dorothea van der Koelen juxtaposes concrete and constructive approaches. To this end, in the spacious rooms on the first floor of the Cadoro, we are presenting works by the affable Austrian artist Hellmut Bruch and by the humorous French minimalist François Morellet.

🎬 In this week video Dr. Dorothea van der Koelen invites you to join her on a virtual tour of the exhibition to discover the historical and mathematical foundations of the Austrian artist’s artistic stance. Make sure you don't miss it!
🔗 Link in bio!

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𝐻𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑚𝑢𝑡 𝐵𝑟𝑢𝑐ℎ - 𝑍𝑢𝑚 90
𝐹𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑐̧𝑜𝑖𝑠 𝑀𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑡 - 𝑍𝑢𝑚 100

🗓️ 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 - 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟗𝐭𝐡
📌 𝐂𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐨 – 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐳

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