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Galerie Biesenbach Contemporary art by established and young, international artists. www.galerie-biesenbach.de

Cologne-based gallery for contemporary art, founded in 2012 and run by its founder Stéphane Biesenbach.

OPEN CALLSecure your chance to be selected for our ART MATTERS group exhibitions both online and in our gallery in Colog...
11/10/2026

OPEN CALL
Secure your chance to be selected for our ART MATTERS group exhibitions both online and in our gallery in Cologne: follow the link in our bio to apply!
ART MATTERS 18
Artists from all over the world can submit their work. There is no theme and any medium is allowed.
APPLY NOW
All further questions will be answered on our website www.galerie-biesenbach.de under ART MATTERS!
LINK IN BIO
Or use the link in our bio!!
SELECTION PROCESS
As part of our 18th ART MATTERS Open Call, we will select 9 international artists whose submitted works will be shown in our carefully curated online group exhibition ART MATTERS 18 from 7 to 16 November on our website and Instagram account.
A further 27 artists will be selected and receive an ‘Honourable Mention’ in our Instagram stories for the duration of the ART MATTERS 18 exhibition.
On Monday 16 November, we will announce two winners from the 9 finalists and invite them both to participate in the physical group show ART MATTERS III at our gallery in Cologne in December 2027.
Submissions are only possible via the ART MATTERS application page on our website! Please follow the link in our bio to get all the information you need to apply and submit your art!
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Saturday 31 October at 6 pm CET

Works by José Gomes are currently on view at the gallery – swipe left for more images! Group show “Still Life” runs thro...
09/10/2026

Works by José Gomes are currently on view at the gallery – swipe left for more images! Group show “Still Life” runs through October 17; check the link in our bio for more information, or DM or email us!!

ABOUT:
Inspired by Michel Foucault’s concept of “biopower”—a system that evaluates life based on productivity and utility—the “Traveler” series emerged from an investigation into products from the Americas that were distributed throughout the world through trade conducted by the Portuguese and Spanish. I transpose these elements into the modern era, addressing a current issue: immigration in all its facets, as well as the geopolitical question that today, more than ever, lies at the heart of the debate on modernity—a process that has been repeating itself for 500 years since the colonization of the Americas.
Each work focuses on a single product, for which I have compiled freely available images from the internet—ranging from drawings, watercolors, and botanical illustrations from the first European expeditions to the Americas to watercolors, realistic photographs, drawings, and industrially manufactured, canned products for immediate consumption that, thanks to globalization, can be found all over the world. The titles of the works are drawn from the languages of the indigenous peoples of various regions who domesticated these products approximately 5,000 to 7,000 years ago.

José Gomes

José Gomes
Travelers Ahuacatl, 2024
photo transfer and pencil on paper
27 x 27 cm

José Gomes
Travelers Mãdu’bi, 2024
photo transfer and pencil on paper
27 x 27 cm

José Gomes
Travelers Papas, 2024
photo transfer and pencil on paper
27 x 27 cm

Exhibition View

OPEN ARTISTS CALL: APPLY NOW VIA LINK IN BIOOur 18th ART MATTERS call for artists is now open: We are seeking artists fo...
07/10/2026

OPEN ARTISTS CALL: APPLY NOW VIA LINK IN BIO
Our 18th ART MATTERS call for artists is now open: We are seeking artists for
exhibitions both in our gallery in Cologne and online. All further information about
the application process can be found at www.galerie-biesenbach.de under ART
MATTERS. Or simply follow the link in our bio to get all your questions answered!

ON VIEWGroup show “Still Life” runs through October 17; check the link in our bio for more information, or DM or email u...
06/10/2026

ON VIEW
Group show “Still Life” runs through October 17; check the link in our bio for more information, or DM or email us!!
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Works by Rafael Triana José Gomes

ON VIEWGroup show “Still Life” runs through October 17; check the link in our bio for more information, or DM or email u...
04/10/2026

ON VIEW
Group show “Still Life” runs through October 17; check the link in our bio for more information, or DM or email us!!
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Works by Vanessa Luschmann José Gomes

Works by Hideaki Yamanobe are currently on view at the gallery – swipe left for more images! Group show “Still Life” run...
02/10/2026

Works by Hideaki Yamanobe are currently on view at the gallery – swipe left for more images! Group show “Still Life” runs through October 17; check the link in our bio for more information, or DM or email us!!

ABOUT:
One of Hideaki Yamanobe’s new works on the theme of “still life” is titled “Epoché.” In contemporary art, “epoché” (from the Ancient Greek ποχή, meaning “abstention” or “suspension”) refers to the conscious suspension of judgments, certainties, and fixed meanings in order to question perception itself. Originating in ancient skepticism and phenomenological philosophy (as seen in the work of Edmund Husserl, for example), the term, in an artistic context, refers to pausing before hastily determining meaning. In his paintings, Yamanobe unfolds a quiet, almost meditative visual world. Nuanced gradations of white and gray on a black background give rise to abstract spaces that suggest more than they name. Like rising mist, associations emerge from the picture planes, taking shape for a moment only to vanish again into the indeterminate.
Yamanobe’s works remarkably combine a contemporary, minimalist visual language with traditions of East Asian landscape painting. His works embody the spirit of the “haboku” ink technique developed in Japan in the 15th century—that “broken” style in which forms are in a state of dissolution. Central to this is the deliberate use of emptiness (“ma”) as a creative device. These empty spaces are not merely absences; rather, through their contrast with the rendered form, they create a subtle field of tension that invites imagination and contemplation.



Hideaki Yamanobe
Tone Element No. 40, 2013
acrylic on cotton nettle
21 x 18 cm

Hideaki Yamanobe
Klangassoziationen Form Nr. 111, 2015
acrylic on cotton nettle
28 x 23 cm

Hideaki Yamanobe
Epoché, 2026
acrylic on cotton nettle
24 x 38 cm

OPEN CALL – ART MATTERS 18 – LINK IN BIOSave the date: our 18th global call for artists kicks off on Wednesday7 October ...
30/09/2026

OPEN CALL – ART MATTERS 18 – LINK IN BIO
Save the date: our 18th global call for artists kicks off on Wednesday7 October at noon! All further information will be available on our website starting that day – application link in bio!
ABOUT
Since April 2020, our ART MATTERS open call has been offering artists the opportunity to apply for an online exhibition with us three times a year. From all the applications, we select nine finalists, whom we feature on our website and on Instagram for about two weeks. At the end of the online presentation, we select two winners of our competition and invite them to participate in a physical group exhibition in our gallery space. More information on our website under ART MATTERS – link in bio!

Works by Harry van Renswou are currently on view at the gallery – swipe left for more images! Group show “Still Life” ru...
29/09/2026

Works by Harry van Renswou are currently on view at the gallery – swipe left for more images! Group show “Still Life” runs through October 17; check the link in our bio for more information, or DM or email us!!

ABOUT:
“About Your Story and Mine” is the title of one of Harry van Renswou’s works. Composed of several components, the work primarily evokes memories of times past, drawing parallels to the present: the silver, Baroque-style form hangs like a decorative element from a sort of marble console, its materiality reminiscent of mantelpieces in old mansions, while the small Delft Blue wall plates are reminiscent of the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century.
The smaller works from recent years consist of self-constructed objects combined with industrially or artisanally produced objects. For Harry van Renswou, the use of these found mementos signifies “having respect for the beauty of things that already exist or have already been produced.” Stripped of their former function, they now form a new cosmos of their own by evoking memories and associations. The result is a series of collages in the form of still lifes, each rooted in a conceptual idea. Often, an autobiographical narrative is woven into the works: personal experiences, both small and large; micro- and macro-cosms of human behavior. The formal language and his inspiration may be linked to themes such as architecture, interior design, and nature, among others.
The titles are particularly significant, as they open up an additional level of reflection through wordplay and intellectual games. They serve as metaphors for his understanding of the world. Their apparent aesthetics, composition, and mood imbue the work with playful and ironic, yet also somber and subtle, ambiguities.



Harry van Renswou
About your story and mine, 2022
marble, metal, ceramics
22 x 17 x 7 cm

Harry van Renswou
See you later, 2026
wood, lace, cotton
22 x 25 x 27 cm

Harry van Renswou
With any luck, it’s the right direction, 2023
plaster, wood, metal, paint
32 x 19 x 16 cm

; check the link in our bio for more information, or DM or email us!!ABOUT:- “Hug” explores the feeling of loneliness th...
27/09/2026

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ABOUT:
- “Hug” explores the feeling of loneliness that can arise even in the midst of a group of people and translates this sensation into a fruit still life. A single green lime lies among a multitude of yellow lemons—outwardly similar to them, yet distinct. The tulip in the background emerged by chance: while arranging the flowers, it seemed to lean to one side, as if it were embracing the lonely lime. This serendipitous gesture lends the otherwise melancholic scene a comforting and hopeful moment.
- “Overachiever” explores the themes of achievement and exhaustion. Towering well above the other elements in the composition, the rose seems to strive ever higher, though its long, slender stem appears fragile. The bloom still appears large and magnificent, even though some petals have already fallen and are scattered across the tablecloth. The work explores the contrast between outward success and inner exhaustion, hinting at an impending breakdown behind the façade of a peaceful breakfast scene.
As part of a series of small-format still lifes that reveal a deeper narrative behind everyday scenes, “Escapism” depicts objects left behind after a party, exploring their materiality and unique character through the medium of painting: a disco ball reflecting the fragmented scene, balloons, and a structure made of plastic cups that threatens to topple over at any moment. Thus, the painting conveys, on the one hand, the lightheartedness and joy of an exuberant celebration, while at the same time pointing to the fragility of the depicted objects and the moment itself. As a brief escape from everyday life, the work addresses the bittersweet realization that even moments of happiness are inevitably fleeting.

Vanessa Luschmann

Vanessa Luschmann
Hug, 2024
oil on canvas
41 x 31 cm

Vanessa Luschmann
Overachiever, 2026
oil on canvas
100 x 35 cm

Vanessa Luschmann
Escapism, 2025
oil on canvas
41 x 31 cm

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