Hohmann Fine Art, known simply as HOHMANN, is a contemporary art gallery in the heart of Southern California, dedicated to providing an exceptional experience for collectors both in person and online.
Founded in 1976 in Germany, HOHMANN remains a family-owned and operated gallery that is now in its second generation. Our flagship 9,000-square-foot, museum-style gallery in Palm Desert is a premier destination for contemporary art, housing an extensive onsite collection of more than 100 artists. To further connect with the community, we also maintain a satellite space in Palm Springs directly across from the Palm Springs Art Museum.
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Don't miss this exhibition
Udo Noeger
OUTSIDE/IN
3/30-4/24/2026
HOHMANN, Palm Desert
HOHMANN is delighted to present a new exhibition of paintings by Udo Nöger, the internationally acclaimed German-born artist whose luminous and meditative works have placed him at the forefront of contemporary abstraction. Now based in the United States, Nöger’s career has spanned several decades and earned him a distinguished place in major museums and galleries across Europe and North America. His works, exhibited alongside those of artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, are recognized for their innovative approach to painting. This exhibition coincides with renewed institutional attention for the artist, including a forthcoming major exhibition at the San Diego Museum of Art.
Nöger’s artistic breakthrough emerged from a radical shift in the traditional approach to painting. Unlike conventional works that build images upon the surface, Nöger explores the hidden space behind the canvas. By manipulating light, fabric, and subtle interventions, he transforms illumination into the very medium of his work, resulting in paintings that appear to glow softly from within. These are not representations of light but rather paintings made with light, offering a profound and immersive visual experience.
The exhibition at HOHMANN presents two pivotal strands of Nöger’s practice, placing them in dialogue for the first time. On one hand are the iconic white light paintings, where the canvas seems to emanate a gentle internal glow, blurring the boundaries between painting and light itself. On the other, the charcoal canvases absorb light, creating deep, matte surfaces that evoke a quiet stillness. Together, these works embody a striking contrast—light and shadow, presence and void, emission and absorption—offering a philosophical meditation on perception, space, and the subtle forces that shape our experience of the world. Through these works, Nöger demonstrates the power of the minimal gesture to create vast, contemplative spaces, inviting the viewer to slow down and engage deeply with the quiet power of light and shadow.
