MORE THAN FRIENDS – XX. Kunstnacht im Museum Ludwig

MORE THAN FRIENDS - XXth Art Night at Museum Ludwig

20 years of jungekunstfreunde, XX Art Night - we're celebrating our anniversary! And we're doing it right.
On October 11, 2025 , we will once again transform the Museum Ludwig into a place for all night owls, art lovers and dance enthusiasts.

MORE THAN FRIENDS is not only the motto of this special night, but is also based on the upcoming special exhibition:
"Five Friends. John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, Cy Twombly".
The focus here is on the creative and romantic relationships between these artists, who have written art history together - and which we want to celebrate with you.

What can you expect?

Art, performances, music, friendship and lots of atmosphere!
Short guided tours through the collection and the special exhibition will bring you very close to modern art and its queer positions - compact, exciting and inspiring.

Live performances by Cage, Guliver Vito and the Overhead Project, among others, will bring movement and sound into the halls of the museum. Ole Liebl will read from his book "Freunde Lieben" and you can meet Julia Nitschke as "Oops! The Oracle of the Five Friends" about your relationship. The Only Naomy invites you to Bitchy Bingo in the Pop Lab, where you can get your face painted and make friendship bracelets!

Jeremy Reinhard will be playing warm-up music from 7 pm, and our main acts Savsannah (E.P.I.Q.) B2B Freddy Deckert (Morning Glory) will start at 11 pm in the museum foyer!

The foyer becomes a dance floor, the museum a stage for everything that art can do - and friendship means.

If that's not enough, you can take part in the art night quiz and look forward to some great prizes!
Interactions, drinks, nice conversations, creative surprises and of course many familiar and new faces await you.

This night is more than music, more than performance, more than friendship - it celebrates the love of art and Cologne!

Grab your friends, come along and make this anniversary night unforgettable with us!

Free admission for members of freunde!

Further information and updates can be found daily on Instagram @jungekunstfreunde

**Places for guided tours, performances and special events are limited. The purchase of a ticket does not guarantee participation in any of these program items **.