Founded in 2017, the non-profit association feinkunst e.V. is dedicated to the work of the universal artist Hannes Malte Mahler (1968-2016), who died in an accident in 2016. The purpose of the association is to preserve the works of the universal artist and make them accessible to the public, as well as to revitalize the Hanoverian art landscape.

The association is compiling a list of Hannes Malte Mahler's complete works and thus facilitating scholarly research into them. Mahler's works and those of other artists, mostly from the Hanover region, are presented in changing exhibitions in 220 square meters of gallery space. The association also organizes readings, concerts, artist talks, etc.

The works of Cologne-based artist Bastian Hoffmann (*1983) are characterized by an ambiguous play with the everyday. His works often combine opposites: walls with a dynamic life of their own, puddles that are planned and not created by chance, paper on which fleeting performances are made durable. Each of Hoffmann's works breaks with conventional ideas and expectations. Hoffmann observes the world and the things around him with stoic seriousness and humor, questioning the meaning behind the supposed regularities.