Donation to Museum Folkwang
A comprehensive donation of 250 works by Herbert W. Franke goes to the Museum Folkwang, with the accompanying exhibition opening on October 16, 2026.
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EDITION H. W. FRANKE – Out Soon!
The “Edition Herbert W. Franke” is now available for pre-order in stores—edited by Susanne Päch and published in cooperation with DKV and the Foundation Herbert W. Franke.
On the Way to Computer Art
“Ways to Computer Art” – Herbert W. Franke’s first curatorial exhibition in 1968
Premieres of “A Leap Into the Void”
Premieres of the Immersive Short Film “A Leap into the Void” and Presentation at the International Planetarium Society Congress
HWF goes AI
Project launch “HWF goes AI” at the 99th birthday of Herbert W. Franke
World Premiere “A Leap into the Void”
The Fulldome Festival in Fukuoka will feature the world premiere of “A Leap into the Void,” an immersive production directed by Sergey Prokofyev.
A Community-Project for the 100th birthday
Launch of the ASTROPOETICON project for the series of events marking the 100th birthday of Herbert W. Franke in 2027.
Looking back into Computer Art History
Looking back into history of computer art – a visionary article by Herbert W. Franke in the Leonardo art journal.
Pre-order EDITION HERBERT W. FRANKE
The “Edition Herbert W. Franke” is now available for pre-order in stores—edited by Susanne Päch and published in cooperation with DKV and the foundation.
Is the Universe a Computer System?
“Das P-Prinzip” (1995) von Herbert W. Franke – translated into English for the first time – co-financed by the Ragnar Digital Art Collection.