At Hahnemühle, we are honoured to collaborate with artists whose work captures the quiet power of everyday beauty. This month, we spoke with Penny of @pennychooiart, a London-based painter who works primarily with watercolour, gouache, acrylic, pencil, and ink on paper. Her practice explores architecture, landscape, memory, and the emotional resonance of place. Penny paints…
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Nestled in the beautiful countryside of Dassel-Relliehausen in Lower Saxony, Germany, Hahnemühle is Germany’s oldest artist paper mill, with a proud history dating back to 1584. Since then, the company has owned its own water rights at the foot of the Solling Mountains. Today, the pure, soft water from the paper manufacturer’s artesian wells remains…
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For several years now, Hahnemühle France has been a partner of the Rencontres Nationales of the Urban Sketchers – and 2025 in Lyon was once again a truly special experience: full of encounters, emotions, and creative energy. Back again – and inspired every year anew For us, this event is a wonderful opportunity to meet…
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This is the story of a limited edition without an original. It´s a kind of magic. The magic of the art drop of Christoph Niemann´s “Schlachtensee” by Handsiebdruckerei Berlin. Here is the full narrative of the emergence of a print edition on Hahnemühle 1584 paper: The four colour screenpint edition of 55 (+5 AP) in…
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Hello Marina, thank you for taking the time for this interview. For those who don’t know you yet, could you start by introducing yourself? It’s always hard to introduce oneself. My name is Marina, and I’ve been a freelance artist working with watercolours for the past ten years. I’m in love with watercolour, take…
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Hello dear Linda, how lovely that you could take the time for this interview! We would like to thank you sincerely and are already looking forward to learning more about you. So, let’s dive right in! First, it would be great if you could tell us a bit about yourself and your personal background. Who…
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Eagerly awaited every year: the theme of Hahnemühle’s international calendar painting competition. For the year 2026, we want a ‘sporty and passionate calendar’, because the year 2026 will be sporty worldwide. Our painting competition is now open – join in! Theme of the painting competition ‘Emotions & Passion!’ We want to celebrate the unwavering spirit,…
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Galerie calier I gebauer Berlin and Hahnemühle are pleased to announce Everything Belongs to the Cosmos, Alexandra Grant’s first solo exhibition at the Berlin gallery on Hahnemühle paper. The large-scale installation will comprise six paintings, creating a chapel space – literally a cosmos – of mixed media works, each 3.9 metres high and at least…
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To mark our 440th anniversary, this year’s international competition was all about ‘Celebration’ – be it a glittering festival, a major sporting event or the joy of personal success. The artists have wonderfully managed to capture the many facets of celebration in their works. With vibrant colours, dynamic scenes and emotional moments, they show what…
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Let’s talk about tree-free papers! At the Hahnemühle Weekend 2024 at the Haus des Papiers in Berlin. From 27-29 September 2024, Hahnemühle’s plant fibre-based artist papers will take centre stage in the first museum for fine paper art. This year, the Hahnemühle Weekend is marking the end of the ‘Paper Future Lab by Haus des…
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