Transfer
The outreach activities of the Institute for Art and Art Education at the University of Osnabrück take the form of various regional, national, and international initiatives that operate at the intersection of research, art, and society. In this context, the body of knowledge and subject-matter expertise developed through teaching and research are shared with society and made accessible to a broader public.
At the Institute for Art and Art Education, this knowledge transfer takes the form of numerous regional exhibitions and projects. Particular emphasis is placed on regular collaborations with regional institutions and cultural organizations such as museums, exhibition venues, galleries, cultural education centers, non-university educational providers, etc. With regard to the teacher-training programs based at the institute, there is also a lively exchange with schools and art teachers, which leads, among other things, to continuing education opportunities in teacher training.
The overarching goal is to make research findings, issues in art pedagogy and art education, as well as the students’ artistic works created within the framework of artistic instruction, accessible to a broad public and relevant sub-audiences. In this way, dialogue with society is strengthened, socially relevant issues are discussed, and addressed within artistic and art education contexts.
Below you will find an overview of transfer projects as well as current and former cooperation partners of the Institute for Art/Art Education.
The Print Collection at the IfKK has existed since 1984 and comprises 1,200 original prints dating from the 15th century to the present. Sketchbooks, portfolio editions, and illustrated bibliophile books complement the collection.
The print collection documents the development of printmaking, from 15th-century woodcuts and copperplate engravings through various styles and further developments in the 16th and 17th centuries to reproduction prints, illustrative prints, and artist’s etchings in the 18th century.
Among others, prints by Dürer, Callot, Rembrandt, Rubens, Ostade, Eisen, Hogarth, Chodowiecki, Moreau-Le Jeune, Boucher, and Goya are available, illustrating artistic development with their distinctive characteristics and forms and subjects typical of their respective eras.
The 19th century is represented by prints reflecting major artistic movements, such as Romanticism, the Barbizon School, Impressionism, and Symbolism. A particular focus here is on French caricature, featuring Honoré Daumier and his circle.
Twentieth-century art, with its stylistic pluralism spanning representational, abstract, and non-representational art, is well documented up to the present day. Etchings and lithographs by Liebermann and Corinth exemplify German Impressionism, while works by Picasso illustrate his unique artistic standing. Works by Bill, Albers, Schultze, and Tapies illustrate non-representational art, ranging from geometric abstraction to Art Informel. The course examines forms of expression in graphic art—including their artistic manifestations, characteristics, and distinctive features—within both historical and contemporary contexts. In addition to drawing by hand, printmaking—with its specific artistic possibilities across various techniques—constitutes a key focus of study.
Particular importance is therefore attached, for example, to the expressive forms of copperplate engraving, etching, aquatint, lithography, woodcut, and serigraphy. The course explores the medium’s possibilities as well as the ways in which graphic imagery and techniques are employed and transformed. In addition to artistic and technical considerations, the program examines the development of individual artistic positions as well as the analysis of pictorial reality within the context of the history of time, culture, and ideas. The expansion of the collection takes into account artistic quality, thematic relevance, and aspects of printmaking techniques.
In cooperation with numerous institutions and organizations in the fields of art, culture, and education, the Institute for Art/Art Education (IfKK) carries out a wide variety of outreach activities in the fields of art, curation, art education, design, art studies, and media studies.
Collaborations Outside the University
The IfKK’s long-standing and proven collaborations with non-university institutions and partners ensure a diverse range of research- and application-oriented cooperation. The following non-university partnerships have existed since 2003. Planning and organizing exhibitions, conducting internships, providing professional experience alongside studies, and teaching art and media in collaboration with: