In the gallery

February 14 to May 10, 2026

Michael Otto

On the periphery

We cordially invite you to the EXHIBITION OPENING on February 14, 2025, 2 p.m., in the Kurt Tucholsky Literature Museum in Rheinsberg Castle.

Free admission to the opening

Michael Otto's etchings and paintings are rooted in the tradition of critical realism. His exhibition "On the Periphery" offers a comprehensive overview of his decades-long career. His work focuses on unusual and often overlooked urban landscapes and rural topographies—spatial and architectural scenarios in which human life is concentrated.

The painter and graphic artist Michael Otto was born in Luckenwalde in 1938 and studied at the Master School for Graphic Arts and Book Design and at the Academy of Fine Arts. Today he lives and works in Berlin-Friedrichshagen. Michael Otto's works are held in numerous collections. He is a member of the German Artists' Association and the Association of Berlin Artists.

Admission: €5 / €4

Research Center III, 2018, oil paint, canvas — Image: M. Otto

Early Shift, 2021, oil paint, canvas — Image: M. Otto

Ketschendorf, 2020, oil paint, canvas — Image: M. Otto

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Michael Otto

On the periphery

February 14 to May 10, 2026

Exhibition opening on Saturday, February 14, 2026, 2 p.m.

Free admission to the opening

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As a child Alfred Wegener (1880-1930) spent his vacations there. He was a "Viking of science" who wanted to discover the secrets of nature with his own observations. He founded the theory of plate tectonics and undertook four trips to the polar region. He died during his great Greenland expedition in 1930.
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We stand with Israel

Kurt Tucholsky was of Jewish descent. The museum has been working on Jewish topics for over 30 years, has researched and documented the life of Tucholsky's friend Else Weil, who was murdered in Auschwitz, has been working with the Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich Studienwerk for years, initiated the laying of stumbling blocks in Rheinsberg and much more – a clear commitment to the right to exist of Jews and the State of Israel is important to us as part of our own cultural identity.