Leipzig has emerged as the art-buying capital of the former East Germany. Galleries hold rich inventories of paintings and sculpture by artists whose works were once unknown to western consumers. Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst, Karl-Tauchnitz-Strasse 11 (tel. 0341/140810), is a privately owned art gallery that displays international art, showing about 14 exhibitions a year. It charges 3€ ($4.80) for adults, 2€ ($3.20) for students and children 10 to 18 (free for those 10 and under).
If you're looking for examples of the antique furniture and art objects that many Leipzigers have dragged down from their attics since reunification, head for any of the dozen or so antiques dealers conducting business within the town's core. Neumarkt Passage has several antiquarian bookshops. With more than 150 different outlets, including restaurants and cafes, the Hauptbahnhof, Willy-Brandt-Platz, is a shopper's delight, one of the best shopping experiences not just in Leipzig, but in this entire part of Germany.
