a cowboy`s work is never done
A hybrid cross of traditional gallery and urban exhibition lounge, the heliumcowboy artspace represents the best in young contemporary art, showcasing emerging artists with the ability to blow away boundaries and work towards establishing the future aesthetics of art. Positioned closely to the development and evolutional cycles of young art today, the gallery is aiding artists who are the mould of the art world.
heliumcowboy artspace GmbH
Sternstraße 4
20357 Hamburg
Phone: +49 40 484 088 60
Mobile: +49 151 12 7373 69
E-Mail: artspace@heliumcowboy.com
Internet: www.heliumcowboy.com
opening hours: wed - fri 11a.m. - 7p.m.
subway: U3 Feldstrasse, U3+S11+S21+S31 Sternschanze
Google Earth: 53°33'30.64"N, 9°58'3.24"E
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opened in march 2003, the heliumcowboy artspace has established a very fresh and unique form of a modern gallery, serving as a platform for contemporary art. being closer to the development and evolutional cycles of young art today than most traditional galleries, the heliumcowboy artspace represents the best in present, urban, modern art by showcasing only artists who are capable of pushing boundaries, are a little underground and whose aesthetic is the forecast of art. Since the opening, the gallery has showcased over 26 local and international artists, such as Nina Braun, Rinzen, Luiza Mogosanu, Boris Hoppek, 44flavours, Alex Diamond, Neasden Control Centre, Moki or Ki Yoon Ko, to name a few.
because the people behind the heliumcowboy artspace don't believe in long exhibition listings and cv's, but solely in the aesthetic, imaginativeness and power of the artists and their work, the gallery is establishing emerging artists who are breaking the mold of the art world.
heliumcowboy founder Jörg Heikhaus: „I wanted to establish a place to create, show and experience art that is made by and for people living in the here and now, independent from their educational background. the main motivation must be life, and the battle with the complexity of it. So approximately every month i turn this space into a new, individual asthetic universe featuring the hottest young artists you can find.“
exhibitions are very distinctive in the presentation of art and are held approximately every month with the highlight on the opening day. the aim is not only to present the work but to embed it into a full blown event with live music, theatre, multimedia and performance relating to the the themes of the exhibition. the integration and use of everyday cultural and social playforms is necessary to make art shows more than your average „vernissage“. art shall not simply be displayed, but integrated, amplified and created during the event.
the heliumcowboy artspace was founded by jörg heikhaus. jörg has been a grafitti artist, a fine artist, a photographer, a newspaper editor, writer of short stories and fiction, founder and creative director of the cologne based design agency killakanu, CEO of internet consultancy icon medialab germany and a freelance business consultant for companies such as brand eins or universal music. He was also part as artist coordinator and in the curation of VW’s Project FOX in Copenhagen 2005, during which 21 artistst from around the world turned a rundown hotel into an art destination for young travellers.
jörg’s formula for making a good artspace: „be true. be honest. do it with passion or don't do it at all. and always get your hands dirty.“
consequently, heliumcowboy is run as a business model and centre for contemporary LIFE rather than a simple and clean place to present ART. the heliumcowboy artspace-team also offers a link between the commercial and artistic life, by supporting companies and artists in coming together, sharing visions and creating joint projects in marketing, design and (urban) culture. heliumcowboy uses all means of modern networking and communication, as a platform it represents all varieties of art and creativity, combining different medias and people and encouraging the dialogue between them and us.