Overview
- Kerem Akar discovered the works beside a container at the Cologne-Niehl landfill while disposing of gallery waste and loaded them into his car after spotting Ole Fischer’s signature.
- Eight paintings were saved and are estimated in total at about €90,000, while additional pieces were left behind due to severe damage.
- Akar identified the artist through the signatures and online research, noting Fischer’s standing as a German abstract-expressionist who died in 2005 and has been exhibited in museums.
- The rescued works are slated for a public exhibition at Akar’s EhrenArt gallery in December, with a planned presentation at Art Miami in 2026.
- Reports so far do not detail verified provenance, conservation assessments, sales, or any legal claims related to the find.