Striking Steps in the Life of Horst Janssen

1991

Heidrun Bobeth is the inspiration for the suite “Drollerei”

Exhibitions in: Albertinum, Dresden, Odakyu Grand Gallery, Tokyo Japan, and Munch Museum, Oslo Norway.

1992

He is given the freedom of the city of Oldenburg

Exhibition in the Museum of Fine Arts, Leipzig.

1995

Comprehensive show of his work in the city of Oldenburg.

Horst Janssen is hit by a stroke and dies on August 31st 1995; buried in the cemetery of S. Gertrude (Gertruden Kirchhof) in Oldenburg.

1997

Creation of the Janssen-Gallery  in the newly built part of the Kunsthalle in Hamburg destined for changing exhibitions from the collections of Gerhard Schack and  the estate of Hartmut Frielinghaus.

2000

Opening of the Horst-Janssen-Museum in Oldenburg.