Especially in challenging times, art can become an anchor. It has the unique ability to lift us up and gift us a sense of lightness.
Or, as Pablo Picasso once said: “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”
At #DAF26 Cologne, many artists dedicate their work to precisely this uplifting power of art. We have selected a few pieces that have brought a smile to our faces in recent days.
Works:
✨ Danny Frede
@danny_frede (Studio Donksy Dänksy), RAT BOY, 2026, 80 x 110 cm, mixed media
✨ Martina Hamrik
@atelierhamrik , Jeans Girl
✨ Alex Huelbach
@artbyalexhuelbach (presented in the fair program of cARTelle
@cartelle_de ), Live Now, 2026, epoxy, ink, acrylic on Aludibond, 100 x 100 x 0.4 cm
✨ Wolfgang Höppener
@wolfganghoeppener (presented in the fair program of ARTgerecht), I don’t give a fuck, 2026, lacquer and steel stylus on canvas, 80 x 100 cm
✨ Alexandra Konstanca Scheliga
@konstanca_art , A Dreamy Table Tale: Whispers at Afternoon Tea. 150x120
For more information about the #DiscoveryArtFair Cologne 2026 👉 please click also link in the profile of
@discoveryartfair
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