Name: Ahrenshoop Art Auction 2026
Start: 2026-07-01T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-01T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Strandhalle Ahrenshoop & Kunstkaten Ahrenshoop

Ahrenshoop Art Auction

About Ahrenshoop Art Auction

The Ahrenshoop Art Auction is a traditional summer auction held in the Strandhalle Ahrenshoop. Approximately 100 works of painting, works on paper, prints, and sculpture are auctioned – with a focus on the Ahrenshoop Artists' Colony and the neighbouring colonies of Hiddensee, Nidden, Schwaan, and Usedom. The auction traditionally takes place on the first Saturday in August; in the preceding weeks, an exhibition showcases the lots in the Kunstkaten and the Strandhalle.

Dates 01 Jul — 01 Aug 2026

Venue Ahrenshoop (13073)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Ahrenshoop Art Auction — edition 2026

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The 52nd Ahrenshoop Art Auction will showcase approximately 100 works of painting, works on paper, and prints from early July to July 31, 2026, at the Kunstkaten and the Strandhalle. The auction will take place on August 1, 2026, starting at 6 PM in the Strandhalle; a preview exhibition in Berlin will be held from July 1 to 5 at Galerie Inga Kondeyne.

The 52nd Ahrenshoop Art Auction in 2026 includes a multi-week preview and auction program. From July 1 to 5, 2026, a preview exhibition in Berlin at Galerie Inga Kondeyne will showcase selected lots. From July 10 to 31, 2026, all approximately 100 works will be on display daily at Kunstkaten Ahrenshoop (Strandweg 1) and Strandhalle Ahrenshoop (Dorfstraße 16 b).

The auction itself takes place on Saturday, August 1, 2026: doors open at 5 PM, auction starts at 6 PM in Strandhalle Ahrenshoop. The printed and online catalogue will be released at the end of June 2026. The focus will be on works from the Ahrenshoop Artists' Colony and the neighbouring colonies of Hiddensee, Nidden, Schwaan, and Usedom, as well as classical modernism. Remote bids are possible in writing and online.

Highlights Ahrenshoop Art Auction 2026

52nd edition of the traditional auction
Approx. 100 lots: painting, paper, prints
Focus on the Ahrenshoop Artists' Colony
Classical Modernism (Müller-Kaempff, Mattheuer, Feininger)
Online catalogue and remote bidding

Programme Ahrenshoop Art Auction 2026

Berlin Preview

01–05 July 2026 at Galerie Inga Kondeyne

Ahrenshoop Preview

10–31 July 2026 daily 10 AM–1 PM and 2 PM–6 PM
Kunstkaten Ahrenshoop, Strandweg 1
Strandhalle Ahrenshoop, Dorfstraße 16 b

Auction

Sat 01 August 2026, Strandhalle Ahrenshoop
Doors open 5 PM, auction starts 6 PM
Remote bids possible in writing and online

Prices Ahrenshoop Art Auction 2026

Admission to the exhibition and auction is free. Bidders require a valid bidder number. Buyer's premium applies according to auction conditions. Catalogue can be ordered via ahrenshoop-kunstauktion.de.

Practical information

Practical information — Ahrenshoop Art Auction

Getting There

By train to Ribnitz-Damgarten West or Rostock Hbf, then by bus via Wustrow to Ahrenshoop. By car via the B105 / B70 to Ribnitz-Damgarten, then take the L21 onto the peninsula.

Admission

Viewing is free. Bidding in the auction requires a valid bidder number; online pre-bids and written remote bids are possible.

Catalogue

The catalogue is published at the end of June and can be ordered via ahrenshoop-kunstauktion.de.

Tradition Since 1975

The Ahrenshoop Art Auction is one of the most renowned regional art auctions in northeastern Germany. Organized by Ahrenshooper Kunstauktionen GmbH (Dorfstraße 16), it annually brings together collectors, gallerists, and art enthusiasts from Berlin, Hamburg, Rostock, and all of northern Germany to the artists' village on the Baltic Sea.

Thematic Focus

The focus is on the Ahrenshoop Artists' Colony, which attracted painters such as Paul Müller-Kaempff, Anna Gerresheim, and later Lyonel Feininger from the end of the 19th century onwards. Works from the neighbouring colonies of Hiddensee, Nidden (now Lithuania), Schwaan, and Usedom, as well as contributions from classical modernism, are also offered at auction. Recurring artist names include Müller-Kaempff, Mattheuer, Feininger, Bartels, von Eicken, Douzette, Nolde, and Grosz, among others.

Exhibition and Auction

The approximately 100 lots are exhibited for several weeks in the Kunstkaten Ahrenshoop (Strandweg 1) and the Strandhalle (Dorfstraße 16 b). A printed and an online catalogue allow for in-depth viewing; remote bidding is possible. The auction itself takes place on the first Saturday in August in the Strandhalle, with doors usually opening at 5 PM.

Regional Context

Ahrenshoop is located on the Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula in the Vorpommern-Rügen district (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) and has been one of the best-known artists' colonies in northern Germany for over 130 years. The art auction solidifies this tradition year after year and is considered a cultural summer event of supra-regional importance.