Until February 25, 2026, the city administration of Idar-Oberstein is showing works by Swiss artist Carmen Heidi Kroese in the foyer of the town hall. The exhibition features more than 20 large-format works in oil, acrylic and mixed media, which impress with their intense colors and great power and energy.
Carmen Kroese has lived and worked in Idar-Oberstein since 2019 and is an active member of the Kunstverein Obere Nahe. Her paintings move between figurative representation and abstraction and address both the beauty of nature and global challenges such as environmental destruction, war and human suffering. Despite the serious content, her works are characterized by optimism, joie de vivre and a positive attitude. The multiple award-winning artist - including "Artist of the Year 2022" in an international competition in the USA - is represented internationally. Her works can be found in public and private collections in Europe and the United States.
- The exhibition can be viewed until February 25, 2026, Monday to Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the foyer of the city administration (Georg-Maus-Straße 1).