For Children. Study Days

On 20 and 21 March, Haus der Kunst invites the public to join the “For Children. Study Days”. This two-day, free programme brings together local and global perspectives on the subject of the exhibition, concentrating on central questions such as: How did artists address children and young audiences since 1968? To what extent have their artistic practices shaped the self-understanding of art institutions worldwide? And what roles do artists and institutions play today in shaping new spaces and communities?

The “Study Days” offer participants the opportunity to deepen the exhibition’s themes, engage in discussions, and gain new perspectives. The lively programme, mostly held in English, includes lectures, panel discussions, performances and workshops, and offers insights into current academic research, as well as artistic and institutional practices.

Starting with a focus on the late 1960s, it explores historic and current examples of participative and collaborative artistic practices, while repeatedly giving voice to the artists themselves. Artists Tarek Atoui and Eva Koťátková will be present and frame the programme by talking about their work and by performative activations of their artworks in the exhibition. Gerd Grüneisl, a former member of the KEKS group, and Anna Faroqhi, daughter of Harun Farocki, will speak of their memories and experiences of collaborating with children, or respectively with artists as a child, back in the 1960s and 1970s, ultimately leading to their artistic practices engaging with children today. The scholars Heike Roms and Gabriela Burkhalter will likewise explore the intergenerational artistic practices of these historic decades, while the further programme will focus on projects and theoretical perspectives that broaden the subject of the exhibition by foregrounding contemporary participatory practices of African curators and artists, such as Rangoato Hlasane and Rahima Gambo. Kathryn Bond Stockton will speak about the queer child, followed by a conversation with Ana Maria Maia and Lars Bang Larsen on how participatory practices have ultimately shaped institutional programmes around the world. On Saturday, the “Study Days” close with a presentation of projects and programmes by local protagonists in Munich – Asmir Šabić, Angela Stiegler and Miriam Worek – working on establishing “Third Places” in the city.  In the context of the "Study Days", Haus der Kunst also celebrates the launch of the catalogue accompanying the exhibition “For Children. Art Stories since 1968”, in the presence of editors and contributing authors participating in the programme.

With “For Children. Art Stories since 1968” (18 July 2025 – 31 May 2026), Haus der Kunst addresses the growing attention to children as participants and co-creators in artistic practice. In recent years, children have increasingly become central to how art institutions imagine their public role. This shift is reflected in the strong interest from international artists and institutions that have connected with Haus der Kunst since the exhibition opened and engaged with its participatory approach. The strong response from the public also underscores its impact: more than 115,000 visitors – a diverse, multi-generational audience including numerous school classes as well as group and family visits – demonstrate the exhibition’s broad resonance.

Due to high demand, Haus der Kunst has extended the exhibition until 31 May 2026. It will subsequently travel to the Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo, Brazil. Most recently, the exhibition was nominated for the “Art Magazine Curators’ Prize 2025” for Best Exhibition.

With “For Children”, Haus der Kunst continues its transformation as an open and globally connected institution and a site for encounter and exchange.

Guests present are: Tarek Atoui, Gabriela Burkhalter, Anna Faroqhi, Gerd Grüneisl, Rangoato Hlasane, Eva Koťátková, Ana Maria Maia and Heike Roms, Asmir Šabić, Angela Stiegler, and Miriam Worek.

The “Study Days” are curated by Lydia Korndoerfer with Andrea Lissoni and Emma Enderby, in collaboration with Lars Bang Larsen, Kabelo Malatsie, and Kefiloe Siwisa.

20. & 21.3.26

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