Planet Hagen — Open Artist Studios

Two Days, 114 Artists, One City

Planet Hagen is the most important studio weekend in the large city of southwestern Westphalia in the district-free city area of Hagen, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. On Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19, 2026 — each from 12 PM to 5 PM — 114 participating artists will open their studios, workshops, showrooms, and unusual exhibition spaces at around 35 locations spread across the entire city area.

The Concept: Networked City Gallery

Instead of a central exhibition venue, the entire city becomes a gallery. Visitors can navigate the city with an official booklet (available online or at participating locations) — and decide for themselves which artists and workshops they want to visit. The selection ranges from painting and sculpture to photography and printmaking, conceptual art, textile, and media art.

Program Highlights 2026

Isaiah Fachredin will be running continuous workshops in painting and photography. On Saturday, Marion Göbel and colleagues will present art with live saxophone accompaniment — a successful crossover between visual and musical art. AnaCathe will show the series „Erratum" at the AllerWeltHaus on both days. In addition, the Hagen Artists' Association will present the annual exhibition at the KAH studio on May 3 — a thematic extension of the studio weekend.

Hagen as an Art Location

Hagen has a long artistic tradition — as early as the beginning of the 20th century, the city became a center of the avant-garde through the patron Karl Ernst Osthaus, with the Folkwang Museum as its nucleus. The Osthaus Museum and the Hohenhof still commemorate this today. Planet Hagen builds on this tradition and shows: Even over 100 years later, Hagen, with its dense independent scene, is a vibrant art location in South Westphalia.

Accessible and Personal

Unlike a classic gallery visit, Planet Hagen is personal: those who enter a studio meet the artists directly — can talk to them, comment on works, and occasionally purchase them. This directness is the hallmark of the format and clearly distinguishes it from curated exhibitions.

Family-Friendly

Many studios have adapted for family visits — hands-on activities, small workshops, and children's programs accompany the weekend at various locations. Parents can come with children without prior registration.