When is the exhibition on display?

The exhibition runs from July 23 to November 8, 2026 at the City Gallery ALTE FEUERWACHE in the City Museum Amberg.

What does the admission cost?

Admission to the City Gallery ALTE FEUERWACHE is free.

What are the opening hours?

Tuesday to Friday from 11 AM to 4 PM and Saturday and Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM. Closed on Monday.

Where is the exhibition located?

At the City Museum Amberg, City Gallery ALTE FEUERWACHE, Zeughausstraße 18, 92224 Amberg.

Is there an accompanying program?

Yes, a lecture by Gerd Dollhopf is scheduled for the conclusion of the exhibition on November 8, 2026, at 11:00 AM.

Is the exhibition suitable for a short visit?

Yes, the presentation is well suited for a compact museum visit and can be combined with a tour of the City Museum.

Gerd Dollhopf: In the Broad Spectrum of Life

Name: Gerd Dollhopf: In the Broad Spectrum of Life
Start: 2026-07-23T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-11-08T12:00:00+01:00
Location: Stadtgalerie ALTE FEUERWACHE

Photographic Art with Attitude: Gerd Dollhopf at the City Gallery Amberg

The City Gallery ALTE FEUERWACHE in the City Museum Amberg presents In the Broad Spectrum of Life, an exhibition by the Nuremberg photographer Gerd Dollhopf, which combines documentary precision with artistic density. The exhibition runs from July 23 to November 8, 2026 and opens up a art experience that oscillates between travel, observation, and aesthetic experience.

Between Amberg and Rajasthan: Images that Open Paths

Dollhopf's photographic works unfold a clear visual language: composed, attentive, close to people, places, and atmospheres. The exhibition gathers positions that sharpen the view of reality while exploring the poetic scope of photography. Particularly in the spatial effect of the City Gallery, this examination of the works gains additional intensity.

An Artist with Photographic, Curatorial, and Educational Experience

Gerd Dollhopf, born in 1963, raised in Amberg and trained in Dortmund as well as Nuremberg, works as a photographer, filmmaker, author, journalist, art director, exhibition designer, curator, and lecturer. According to the annual program of the City Gallery, his exhibition profile includes over 60 solo exhibitions and more than 40 group presentations; one significant presentation took place at the Museum of Modern Art in Moscow in 2016. This biographical depth also shapes the substantive authority of the exhibition.

Photography as a Search for Traces

The tension between regional anchoring and the wide horizon of motives is particularly appealing. The title of the exhibition refers to an open understanding of reality, to polyphony, movement, and observation. In the tradition of artistic photography, this creates a space where the concrete and the general, the documentary and the reflexive intertwine.

Accompanying Program and Visitor Experience

The exhibition will be accompanied by a lecture at the end: On November 8, 2026, at 11:00 AM, Gerd Dollhopf will speak under the title From Amberg to Rajasthan. Those who appreciate cultural education, photographic art, and curated exhibition atmospheres will find a rewarding reason to visit.

Conclusion

In the Broad Spectrum of Life invites to a concentrated, sensual, and simultaneously analytical encounter with contemporary photography. The exhibition is freely accessible and unfolds a special effect in the historical context of the City Museum Amberg. A must-see in person.