Dear art lovers,

In the meantime, spring has arrived. The days are getting longer, the birds are singing and promising new projects are on the horizon.

Join us for the coming months to start an inspiring new year in art.

To mark the introduction of the euro in 2001 Ottmar Hörl's 14-meter-high euro sculpture was erected on Willy-Brandt-Platz in Frankfurt am Main. Since then, it has been a popular subject for photographs and has also featured as an illustration in countless national and international press reports on the Euro. Recently, the sculpture's future was in jeopardy as no funding could be secured. In December 2025, the City of Frankfurt and the Frankfurt-based European Central Bank (ECB) agreed to jointly cover these costs in future.

> Further details on the "Euro Sculpture"

The Schwabenakademie Irsee invite artists and highly qualified amateurs to a one-week summer academy from 01. August 2026 to 09. August 2026.
Among others, Professor Ottmar Hörl will also lead a master class during the 2026 Art Summer. The application deadline is 26. April 2026.

Conditions of participation: Prior knowledge of three-dimensional design, enthusiasm for experimental work, openness to new approaches and thought processes.

> About the programme and how to apply

Photo: Axel Koohlhas

Penguin, 2006
The installation "Penguin – The Exposed Animal" took place 20 years ago as part of the 7th Art and Culture Summer of the KISS Art Association. Ottmar Hörl installed black and white penguin sculptures in Untergröningen Castle, encouraging visitors to reflect on the fundamental existential idea of the struggle for survival and cohesion for the purpose of the species' continued existence.

> Further details on "Penguin - The Exposed Animal"

Photo: Eva Schickler

Mole with Hill, 2016
Another anniversary is being celebrated this year -10 years of the Mole. To mark the premiere and world premiere of the media satire "Der Maulwurf - Wühlkommen in den Verhältnissen" ("The Mole - Digging into the circumstances") by the Renitenztheater Stuttgart, Ottmar Hörl installed the Mole with hill in various locations in Stuttgart.

> Further details on “The Mole - Digging into the circumstances”

Photo: Werner Scheuermann

Venus of Offenburg, 2005
Ottmar Hörl staged the Venus of Offenburg around 500 times in the park in Offenburg. We still have a few sculptures from the installation available in dark red, light red, silver, black, and white.

> View order form for sculptures from the installation in Offenburg

Photo: Michael Hofmann

Pierre Boulez, 2025
To mark his 100th birthday, the composer Pierre Boulez was honoured with an installation in Baden-Baden in front of the Festspielhaus. Secure one of the original sculptures from the installation.

> View order form for sculptures from the installation in Baden-Baden

(2) Sculptural Installation „Konrad Adenauer"
on 23. Mai 2026, Bad Honnef

(3) Sculptural Installation „Sisi und Ludwig II."
June / July, Bad Kissingen

(4) Swabian Art Summer 2026
01. August 2026 – 09. August 2026, Kloster Irsee

Thank you for reading. With the holidays approaching, we wish you a happy and relaxing Easter. May this time bring you peace, confidence and many wonderful moments.

We look forward to keeping you up to date on our current exhibitions, events and projects!

Your team from OTTMAR HÖRL