How long will the exhibition run?

The exhibition A Life in Color can be seen at the Diocesan Museum Freising from 7.7.2026 to 27.9.2026.

What is the admission fee?

The regular admission is 8 Euro, reduced 6 Euro. Children and young people up to 18 years have free admission.

Are there guided tours or educational offerings?

Yes, the Diocesan Museum Freising offers guided tours and art pedagogical offerings. For current dates, it is advisable to check the house's program.

Is the museum accessible?

The museum is generally accessible. During construction work, access from the Dombergbahn may be temporarily impaired.

What are the opening hours?

The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 9 AM to 5 PM. It is closed on Mondays.

Can I take photos in the exhibition?

There are no binding indications available in the current information. Please inquire on-site about the current house rules.

Ruth Kohler Unleashes a Colorful Exhibition Full of Poetry in Freising

Name: A Life in Color – The Painter Ruth Kohler
Start: 2026-08-09T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-27T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Diözesanmuseum Freising

Colors that Carry the Eye: Ruth Kohler at the Diocesan Museum Freising

With the special exhibition A Life in Color, the Diocesan Museum Freising places the painter Ruth Kohler at the center of an extraordinary art experience. The focus is on a painting where not the subject, but the color itself becomes the actual motif – as a carrier of strength, tenderness, hope, fear, and sadness.

The Painting as a Space of Sensation

Ruth Kohler develops her pictorial worlds from color bodies, swirls, and layers. Her works open a space where expressive abstraction and inner memory meet. Standing in front of these works, one does not experience an illustration of reality, but a concentrated examination of the work, where light, material, and rhythm shape an aesthetic experience.

An Artist with International Resonance

The painter, born in Fürth in 1929, studied at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts and was a master student of Franz Nagel. Early on, she created frescoes, stained glass windows, and paintings for church spaces. Stays in South Africa, the USA, and particularly in her adopted home of Münsing on Lake Starnberg have profoundly influenced her visual language. International exhibitions in London, Paris, Milan, and Rome testify to the art-historical recognition of her work.

Color as a Poetic Event

The exhibition shows Ruth Kohler's development from figurative references to an increasingly resolute non-objectivity. In doing so, images emerge that can not only be seen but can almost be heard: as vibrating compositions, as musical painting, as a condensation of experience. The strength of this presentation lies precisely in this: it makes the emotional and spiritual dimension of color immediately tangible.

The Diocesan Museum as a Strong Exhibition Venue

The Diocesan Museum Freising is known for its precise curation and accessible mediation work. With guided tours, educational offerings, and a richly illustrated catalog, the house expands the exhibition with art pedagogical approaches. The historical setting on the Cathedral Hill enhances the atmosphere of the visit and sets Kohler's contemporary color painting in a tension-filled dialogue with the place.

Visit, View, Encounter

A visit is worthwhile for all who want to not only observe painting but experience it in the best sense. A Life in Color brings to light how powerful color can be as a medium of expression – sensually, spiritually, and touching at the same time. Those who engage with this exhibition will discover an artist of remarkable consistency and an art experience of great intensity. A live visit to the Diocesan Museum Freising is highly recommended for art lovers.