To the 150. Birthday Featuring works by Swiss artist André Evard (1876–1972), Lea Qin Messmer, director of the Kunsthalle Messmer, and Jürgen Messmer, chairman of the foundation, opened the international exhibition “Realm of Color — Soul of Art” on June 12, 2026 , at the Powerlong Art Museum in Shanghai, China. Since the exhibition opened, more than 30 million international visitors have flocked to see it. Particularly due to the official visit by representatives of the German and Swiss consulates in Shanghai, the exhibition serves as a cultural bridge between Germany and China. The photo of Lea Qin Messmer leading a children’s tour symbolizes the next generation and the future of this dialogue. Color speaks louder than a thousand words; even without prior knowledge, the works attract the youngest generation with their vibrant colors and playfully open the door to Evard’s central body of work: Art Nouveau, still lifes, landscapes, abstraction, and Western art history. The exhibition will be on view in Shanghai, China, through September 20, 2026, after which it will return to Riegel and be welcomed at the Kunsthalle Messmer alongside artists such as Paul Klee, Willi Baumeister, Max Ackermann, Georges Braque, and others from October 17, 2026, through April 18, 2027, at the Kunsthalle Messmer.