Sparda-Bank Art Prize Amberg 2025 in the Stadtgalerie: See the Present, Experience Quality

Young Art with Attitude: The Award Winners of the Sparda-Bank Art Prize 2025 in Amberg

The Stadtgalerie Alte Feuerwache at the Stadtmuseum Amberg presents from April 29 to July 12, 2026, the works of the current award winners of the Sparda-Bank Art Prize Amberg 2025: Theresa Eberl, LEITI (Stefan Leitner), and Luis Weiland. The exhibition combines painting, graphics, installation, and material experiments into an intense art experience – with free admission.

Artwork Observation: Color, Form, Spatial Effect

Upon entering, a clear exhibition atmosphere unfolds: large-scale paintings meet reduced, neon-accentuated image-objects and dense material surfaces. In Theresa Eberl’s painterly compositions, color fields oscillate between transparency and opacity; brush strokes, glaze, and edges create a rhythmic structure that invites an aesthetic experience of close observation. LEITI (Stefan Leitner) creates accentuated contrasts with acrylic, spray paint, and light that convey between street art aesthetics and precise pictorial architecture. Luis Weiland expands the field with graphic and object-based placements, where line compositions, hatching, and surface tactility emphasize spatial effects.

Curating: Present from Eastern Bavaria

The Sparda-Bank Art Prize Amberg has been promoting young positions in visual arts from Eastern Bavaria for years. The jury awards not only technical mastery but also the ability to translate contemporary themes – identity, urbanity, material culture – into an independent visual language. The curatorial direction of the Stadtgalerie combines these signatures into a concentrated show that brings painting, graphics, installation, and light into a calm, precisely set dialogue.

Contexts and Art Direction

In the art historical coordinate system, Eberl's works touch the traditions of color-intensive, gestural painting while reflecting current trends in reflective image production. LEITI connects urban visual signs, minimal aesthetics, and pop color tones into installation spaces. Weiland works at the intersection of drawing, graphics, and object – where materiality, process, and trace sharpen perception. Together, an exhibition emerges that exemplarily condenses the wide spectrum of contemporary art in the region.

Museum Education and Visitor Services

Opening hours of the Stadtgalerie are aligned with the Stadtmuseum Amberg: Tuesday to Friday 11 am – 4 pm, Saturday and Sunday 11 am – 5 pm; closed on Mondays. Access is via the Stadtmuseum (Zeughausstraße 18). The Stadtgalerie is accessible with minimal barriers, admission to the exhibition is free. Regular art talks, workshops, and museum tours deepen the appreciation of artworks and promote cultural education – ideal for school classes, students, and art enthusiasts.

Conclusion

This award winners exhibition promises concentrated presence: strong painting, clear curation, precise lighting, and a convincing awareness of materials. Those who want to experience contemporary art in its regional context will find here an inspiring panorama – free, accessible, discursive. Definitely go and seek the aesthetic experience on site.

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Sources:

• AMBERG.MUSEUM – Special Exhibitions 2026, Sparda-Bank Art Prize
• AMBERG.MUSEUM – Sparda-Bank Art Prize Amberg (Announcement, Background)
• City of Amberg – Annual Program Stadtgalerie 2026 with Dates
• AMBERG.MUSEUM – Opening Hours and Admission Prices
• Class for Painting, AdBK Nürnberg – Profile Theresa Eberl
• Skatehalle Berlin – ART IM YARD, Artist Profile LEITI (Stefan Leitner)