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The calm before the ... äh .. Barn Dance!

You can read the complete Newsletter from Oct 12 here (english & german).

Just a quick update today. There’s still so much to do before my upcoming exhibition at Feinkunst Krüger. And I’m relatively quiet right now, outwardly, on social media, and in general. That’s intentional, because my whole focus is on “Alex Diamond’s Barn Dance.” Opening night is October 31st. It feels like it’s the day after tomorrow.

But it’s almost done. One more big piece to go, the finale of this series. Right now I’m sitting in front of the empty wooden panel. 140 x 100 cm, almost 10 cm thick, an estimated 30 kilos of wood and glue and screws. Over the past few months I’ve created something completely new, and I’m really looking forward to showing it to you soon. Until then, though, I don’t want to show anything yet, not before the opening, which is why the background in the photo above is pixelated.

This, by the way, is the central work: an altarpiece with wings, 140 x 100 cm closed and, accordingly, 200 cm wide when opened. And for my technique of painting and woodcut, these are simply immense dimensions, not remotely comparable to a painted canvas.

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Busy for the Barn Dance

FIND OUT MORE HERE

Busy times in the studio - getting ready for my upcoming solo exhibition at Feinkunst Krüger, opening October 31 (8 pm). Until then only a bit content here and on instagram, too busy carving and sawing and generally working the wood.

ALEX DIAMOND’S BARN DANCE

Vernissage October 31, 8 pm
Exhibition until November 21

Galerie Feinkunst Krüger
Kohlhöfen 8, Hamburg

PS: Here’s the newsletter from today.

Landpartie: Artwork Portfolio & Photos

Foto der Vernissage von Julia Schwendner

Ich bin noch beim Aufräumen und Abbauen und Erholen, aber ihr habt die Möglichkeit, das Portfolio mit allen Arbeiten der Ausstellung anzuschauen und natürlich gerne auch zu erwerben. Hier findet ihr es >

Fotos der Vernissage und der Ausstellung gibt es hier.

Viel Spaß!

I’m still tidying up, taking everything down and recovering, but you can view the portfolio featuring all the works from the exhibition – and, of course, you’re welcome to buy them too. You can find it here >

Photos of the opening and the exhibition are available here.

Enjoy!

LANDPARTIE!!! Das volle Programm!

Hier mal zur Übersicht das Programm:

Ausstellung vom 4. bis 19. Juli 2026

Im Kulturzentrum KNEIPE, Dorfstraße 9, 24392 Scheggerott

4. und 5. Juli, 12–19 Uhr:

SOFT-OPENING

Im Programm des Scheggerotter Classic Grand Prix

11. Juli, 14–23 Uhr:

VERNISSAGE

In Anwesenheit vieler Künstler*innen

19 Uhr LIVE: Indie-Country aus Nashville mit Joe & Konstanze Wunderle und Band

Kaffee & Kuchen, abends Barbecue, Angeliter vom Fass (aus der Nachbarschaft), Wein von Tesch und Softdrinks

18. Juli: 14–20 Uhr

FINISSAGE

Öffnungszeiten:

mittwochs bis freitags: 16–19 Uhr und nach Vereinbarung

Alles weitere auf Landpartie.art, auf Instagram und per mail: info@landpartie.art

Und hier noch ein paar Bilder zur Einstimmung:

Landpartie Update: We got Country!

The Landpartie 2026 is getting more colorful and more exciting by the day – and now we've got a band for the opening day on Saturday, July 11th! And what could be more fitting than real country music – from the very land it comes from?

Joe Wunderle from Nashville will be performing with his band in the Danzdeel of the "Kneipe", surrounded by the art of Stefanie Rausch, Lolita Pelegrime, Mario Kleinschmidt, Peter Birk, Rasmus Rinhack and myself.

I'll leave the description to the professionals – here in the words of Oliver Kanehl, who puts on wonderful indie country shows with his label YEEHAW:

"What does America sound like? With Joe Wunderle, it sounds wild, raw and dangerous, eerie and distant. Wunderle's archaic folk songs and raw cowboy ballads conjure images from a long-forgotten era. Across six albums, the American singer-songwriter has shown how much you can move people with just a few musical ingredients. Wunderle draws seemingly effortlessly from the rich legacy left behind by song-poets like Townes Van Zandt and Blaze Foley. Dry country folk that makes you thirsty and touches the soul."

Some links:

Joe Wunderle Western AF Video on Youtube
Joe’s instagram
Konstanze’s instagram

5. – 14.12. | Hamburger Hammer at Fabrik der Künste

Exhibition view HAMBURGER HAMMER at Fabrik der Künste. New sculptures and some of my work in the back – next to the paintings of Dieter Glasmacher.

From December 5 –14 the group show “HAMBURGER HAMMER” opened at the Fabrik der Künste. Curated by Pedro Anacker, the artists Helena Rennkamp, Tina Oelker, Stefanie Rausch, 4000, Gideon Prix, Adam Jankowski, Dieter Glasmacher, Faouzi Al Kabbany, and of course Pedro Anacker himself exhibited across two floors.

Here are some images from the show. Photos from the opening are courtesy of Eberhard Kehrer.

KAISER'S DELIGHT NOW OPEN

Exhibition view KAISER’S DELIGHT: VANDAL #05 and #07 in fromt of work by Victor Castillo, Rasmus Rinhack and David Shillinglaw.

Still regaining consciousness after that intense last week, but here is my work for KAISER’S DELIGHT, the group Melvin put together at MEGA Contemporary for the last show in 2025 - an homage to the artists he’s been showing at the space in Kaiser-Wilhelm-Str. 87 in Hamburg.

The show is open every Saturday from 2 – 6 pm and by appointment. You can get in touch with me here or via the MEGA Contemporary website. We hope that we can get Melvin out of the hospital very soon, but until he can walk again, me and his friends will open the doors for you.

Artwork details woodcut:

Les Arbres de Max 2025), Acrylic paint, woodcut in wood, framed, 54 x 74 x 4 cm

I am also reposting the video from the creation process of this work below.

The other the pieces I am showing are the VANDALS #05 and #07 - my wooden sculptures, crated with the chainsaw, grinding machine, spirit stain, blood, sweat and tears.

You can find the complete artwork portfolio of the exhibition at the MEGA website.

Alex Diamond
: Les Arbres de Max 2025)
Acrylic paint, woodcut in wood, framed, 54 x 74 x 4 cm

Exhibition view KAISER’S DELIGHT: “Les Arbres de Max” next to Susannah Martin and Zhou Huang

21.11. | KAISER'S DELIGHT at MEGA Contemporary

I am honored to be part of this very unique year end exhibition - Melvin celebrates all the artists he has shown in his location at Kaiser-Wilhelm-Straße since taking it over fall 2023 with this banger of a group show:

KAISER‘S DELIGHT
Opening Friday 21.November 7 pm
MEGA Contemporary
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Str. 87, Hamburg

ARTISTS IN THIS SHOW:

Larissa Kerner · Zhou Huang · Stefanie Rausch · Slowpulse Girl · Max Klein · Jens Rausch · Susannah Martin · Nicola Watson · Isyah Asher · Alessandro Painsi · Casey McKee · David Shillinglaw · Jeannine Platz · Jon Todd · Rasmus Rinhack · Tomas Ives · Victor Castillo · Alex Diamond

Thank you! (And Portfolio!)

What a day. The LANDPARTIE was just beautiful in every way. I am so tired that I am (almost) out of words except for:

THANK YOU!

All the work in the exhibition is in this portfolio.

And if you want to see the exhibition - it will be on display for a few weeks, I‘ll let you know when it is open (or contact me).

Thank you to all the visitors!

Thank you for letting me introduce and for welcoming my art here!

Thank you for all the great talks!

Thank you for all the people who so generously and passionately bought my work!

Thank you Knud, Alex and Arnd for letting me convert your great location „die Kneipe“!

And thank you to the team that supported me with running the show, the barbecue, the bar, the hospitality, the baking and cooking, the LOVE.

My body feels like I‘ve been running a marathon every day for six days straight. Gotta rest now, will be sorting through all the photos and videos and get back to you with more impressions.

For now - here is Team Diamond, shot by Timo.

Talk soon.

Almost there: LANDPARTIE opens July 12

[english version below]

Zusammen mit Melvin habe ich diese Woche die ersten Kunstwerke für die LANDPARTIE nach Angeln an der Schlei transportiert. Es gibt noch viel zu organisieren und vorzubereiten, aber ich bin sehr zuversichtlich, dass wir alles rechtzeitig zur Eröffnung am nächsten Samstag, dem 12. Juli, in der KNEIPE in Scheggerott schaffen werden.

Hier ist der Google link.

Zwei Dinge:

1. Wenn du selbst aus Hamburg fährst und noch Platz im Auto hast, sag mir bitte Bescheid – es gibt ein paar Freunde, die der Deutschen Bahn nicht trauen und sich über eine Mitfahrgelegenheit freuen würden.

2. Wenn du Interesse an den limitierten T-Shirts „I am all out of Love Songs“ hast, bestelle sie bitte spätestens bis zum 12. Juli, da ich die Bestellung direkt nach der Landpartie aufgebe. Du kannst sie auch direkt bei der Ausstellung bestellen.

Ich hoffe, wir sehen uns nächste Woche!

LANDPARTIE!
12. Juli 2025


Von 13 Uhr bis spät.
Es gibt Getränke, BBQ und ein Lagerfeuer zum Tagesausklang.

Ein großes Dankeschön an meine Unterstützer Kehrwieder Kreativbrauerei und Weingut TESCH.

ENGLISH VERSION:

Together with Melvin, I have transported the first artworks for LANDPARTIE this week. There is still a lot to organize and prepare, but I am very confident that we get it all done in time for the opening next week Saturday, July 12, at the KNEIPE in Scheggerott. Here’s the Google link.

Two things:

  1. If you are driving yourself from Hamburg and still have space in your car, please let me know, there are a few friends who do not trust Deutsche Bahn and would love to share the ride

  2. If you are interested in the special edition T-Shirts “I am all out of Love Songs”, please make sure to order them by July 12 the latest, as I will place the order right after the Landpartie. You can also order them in person at the exhibition.

Hope to see you all next week!

LANDPARTIE!
July 12, 2025
Doors open at 1 pm, we will be there until late.
There will be drinks and BBQ and a campfire to end the day.

A big thank you to my supporters Kehrwieder Kreativbrauerei and Weingut TESCH.

Framed & Ready For July 12!

Framing the big one. Completing this huge woodcut/painting almost 4 months after I started.

Another one ready für die LANDPARTIE!

Landpartie!

Seit 2018 saniere ich mit meiner Familie ein Fachwerkhaus von 1866 in Wagersrott. Mit der „LANDPARTIE“ zeige ich nun mein künstlerisches Werk erstmals auch in Angeln.

Zu sehen sind meine ungewühnlichen Holzbilder - eine Kombination aus Holzschnitt und Malerei -, Zeichnungen und Skulpturen. Wir werden grillen, es gibt Kehrwieder Bier vom Fass, Wein von TESCH (und alkoholfreies natürlich auch), und am Abend lassen wir den Tag entspannt am Lagerfeuer ausklingen.

Ich freue mich auf gemeinsame Stunden mit euch - und mit der Kunst!

Für Interessierte aus Hamburg gibt es auch eine Bustour von St. Pauli nach Scheggerott und zurück: Tickets einfach hier online bestellen!

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Since 2018, artist Jörg Heikhaus (aka Alex Diamond) and his family have been renovating a half-timbered house from 1866 in Wagersrott. With the ‘LANDPARTIE’, he is now showing his artistic work for the first time in Angeln, where you can see his unique wooden pictures - a combination of woodcut and painting -, drawings and sculptures. We'll have a barbecue, Kehrwieder beer on tap, wine from TESCH (and non-alcoholic wine too, of course), and in the evening we'll round off the day by the campfire and look forward to spending time with you - and with art!

For those interested from Hamburg, there is also a bus tour from St. Pauli to Scheggerott and back: Simply order tickets online here:

Landpartie - Bus Tour!

Unwrapped - Exhibition & auction ARE … OVER Now. Here’s a re-cap.

My retrospective “Unwrapped - the Alex Diamond Archives” opened Thursday, Sept 26. All work was online available via Silent Auction - at the MEGA contemporary site .

Just quickly - it was ahuge sucess. Thank you all who supported this!

„Unwrapped - The Diamond Archives“, was a Retrospective with work by Alex Diamond from 1998 – 2022!

In this unconventional exhibition, all artwork was offered in a Silent Auction, breaking with the rigid art market rules (Punk’s not dead after all 👊) and starting with minimum bids well below the original prices. You could place your bid secretly on-site and online. At the end of the exhibition, Melvin informed all bidders if their bid was high enough and successful.

I am waiving my share of the auction proceeds so Melvin can invest the entire amount in his own gallery, MEGA Contemporary. Crowdfunding with a twist! By participating in the Silent Auction, you were not only doing something good for your walls at home, but you were also helping to establish a new and young art destination in Hamburg.