The book on Martin Schwenk published by Kerber is now available in the gallery. – On 120 pages the “cabinet of wonder” of Martin Schwenk has been opened with numerous large-format illustrations, supported by well-informed and worth reading articles on his work:
Martin Schwenk. Home Grown. 18 March to 18 August 2012, Museum Haus Lange, Krefeld.
Edited by Martin Hentschel (Preface), authors Annelie Pohlen and Heinz-Norbert Jocks.
Hardcover, bound, 120 pages, 81 colored and 1 s/w illustrations, 23,00 × 28,00 cm, German/ English,
ISBN: 978-3-86678-692-9, price: 34,00 €

Martin Schwenk: “Commander Mulroy”.
24 March to 19 May, 2012 (prolonged)

Performance "Portraits" by Julia Willms and Andrea Bozic

Starting on 18 June Julia Willms will be participating in the exhibition “space affairs” at MUSA Vienna (until 6 Oct., 2012). MUSA is the name for the Contemporary Art Collection of the cultural departement of the City of Vienna.
As early as 9 June a performance titled “Portraits” by Julia Willms and Andrea Bozic will take place at the Centre Pompidou Metz. More information here!

Starting in August the gallery presents for the first time an exhibition of the Vienna based artist couple Markus Hanakam and Roswitha Schuller. Hanakam Schuller have studied in the class of Erwin Wurm, and already had shows all over the world. Lately their short film INVASION (2010) was awarded as “Jury Selection Work” at Japan Media Arts Festival 2012. Here is the trailer:




CV Hanakam Schuller


Hanakam Schuller
25.08.-22.09.2012.
Eröffnung am 24.08., 19h

Martin Schwenk: “Commander Mulroy”.
24 March to 12 May, 2012
Opening Reception on Friday, 23 March, 7 p.m.

Upcoming Sunday, 18 March, 2012, 11.30 a.m. the Museum Haus Lange in Krefeld will inaugurate the exhibition: MARTIN SCHWENK – HOME GROWN.
In our gallery the solo exhibition with Martin Schwenk starts on Freitag, 23 March, 7 p.m., titled “COMMANDER MULROY”.

Martin Schwenk: “Commander Mulroy”.
24 March to 12 May, 2012
Opening Reception on Friday, 23 March, 7 p.m.

Here some impressions of Obrist Gallery’s booth at Art Karlsruhe:

Gesamtansicht mit Bernard Schultze, Jürgen Paas, Günther Uecker, Peter Schlör, Dieter Kränzlein und Robin Horsch

Marcela Böhm

Seitenansicht mit Arbeiten von Dieter Kränzlein, Johannes Hüppi, Jürgen Paas und Robin Horsch

Arbeiten von Bernard Schultze und Dieter Kränzlein

We cordially invite you to visit us at Art Karlsruhe in the forthcoming week. Again you will find us at booth H3/K19. We present work by: JÜRGEN PAAS (One Artist Show), MARCELA BÖHM, ROBIN HORSCH, JOHANNES HÜPPI, DIETER KRÄNZLEIN, BERNARD SCHULTZE, GÜNTHER UECKER a.m.

Art Karlsruhe 2012, Stand H3/K19
7 March Vernissage and Preview, 2-9 p.m.
8-10 March 12-8 p.m.
11 March 11-7 p.m.
Messe Karlsruhe, Messeallee 1, 76287 Rheinstetten, Germany

The pictures of our current exhibition with Andy Scholz you find here – Enjoy browsing!

Andy Scholz: New Works.
4-25 February, 2012

Parallel to Martin Schwenk’s solo exhibition “homegrown” at the Museum Haus Lange/ Haus Esters in Krefeld we show drawings and sculptures of the Dusseldorf artist, starting on 23 March.

CV Martin Schwenk

Martin Schwenk: “Commander Mulroy”.
24 March to 12 May, 2012
Opening Reception on Friday, 23 March, 7 p.m.

CV Armin Hartenstein

Armin Hartenstein. Havary.
26 May to 30 June, 2012
Opening Reception on Friday, 25 May, 7 p.m.

Here are some pictures of our current exhibition with photographer Andy Scholz.

Andy Scholz: New Works.
4-25 February, 2012

After our rebuilding we open the brandnew gallery space on 3 February with an exhibition of photo artist Andy Scholz. We show his new works with a focus on large size pictures, that were created in the course of his USA journey. After the big solo show with monography in the Städtische Galerie Regensburg in 2011, this is the first solo exhibition in our region.

Andy Scholz. New Works.
4-25 February, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, 3 February, 2012, 6.30 p.m.

The pictures of our current exhibition with Robin Horsch and Andreas Titzrath you find here – Enjoy browsing!

Robin Horsch / Andreas Titzrath: New Works.
3 December, 2011 – 14 January, 2012

Upcoming Friday we will start a double exhibition within the frame of our “collector’s lounge”. We will show new works by Robin Horsch and Andreas Titzrath in dialogue. Hereby we fulfill both artists’ wish for a mutual exhibition. The contrasting juxtaposition of the paintings and sculptures can deepen and enrich the understanding of both artists’ work. – We are looking forward to seeing you at the Opening Reception!

Robin Horsch / Andreas Titzrath: New Works.
3 December, 2011 – 14 January, 2012
Opening Reception Friday, 2 December, 2011, 7p.m.

Here some impressions of our exhibition Wundertüte 2011: Die Farbe Weiß / Die Farbe Schwarz. Currently about 100 Wundertüten are still available. More information…

WUNDERTÜTE 2011 – Die Kunst in Tüten
“The Colour White | The Colour Black”
12 November, 2011 – 14 January 2012

Recent week we have been participating at Kunst Zurich. On a collective booth with cor galerie zurich we presented work by Marcela Böhm, Dieter Kränzlein and Jürgen Paas. Here some impressions:

Jürgen Paas & Dieter Kränzlein

Kunst von Jürgen Paas auf der Messe...

...und mitten in Zürich

Galerist, gesehen von Jürgen Paas...

...und von Marcela Böhm...

WUNDERTÜTE 2011 – Die Kunst in Tüten
“The Colour White | The Colour Black”
12 November, 2011 – 14 January 2012

Starting 1. November, 2011kunst-in-tueten.de online order of the 11th edition of “Wundertuete – Die Kunst in Tüten” is possible.
“WUNDERTÜTE – Die Kunst in Tüten” is now existing for 11 years! – Over the course of the years more than 80 artists have participated in this art event, more than 4000 surprise bags were filled… But what is the “Wundertüte”? – A brown paperbag filled with art! The name of the artist you will find on the outside. But what your artwork is all about you will only know after opening, that means buying the “Wundertüte”!

Every participating artist made a limited edition of paperbags with original artworks in painting, sculpture, photography, object art or graphics, this year’s theme is “The Colour White | The Colour Black.” Participating artists: Ayse Arslan, Wiebke Bartsch, Ralf Bohnenkamp, Helge Emmaneel, Michael Goller, Robin Horsch, Gabriele Kaiser-Schanz, Dieter Kränzlein, Annette Laudert, Bianca Müllner, Jürgen Paas, Tina Reins, Barbara Ring, Eberhard Ross, Armin Scheid, Andy Scholz, Anja Schreiber, Michaela Schulze-Wehninck, Andreas Titzrath, Gaby van Emmerich, Julia Willms, Thomas Zika.

WUNDERTÜTE 2011 – Die Kunst in Tüten
“The Colour White | The Colour Black”
12 November, 2011 – 14 January, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, 11 Nov., 2011, 7p.m.

The Gallery has available a comprehensive stock of classics of the history of photography, amongst others Henri Cartier-Bresson, Germaine Krull, Joel Meyerowitz, August Sander, which you can view in our gallery upon request. Here is a small selection:

Henri Cartier-Bresson: I-R-eland

Germaine Krull: Petit Parisien

Christian Boltanski: Reconstitution 7

August Sander: Die Rheinschleife bei Boppard

Joel Meyerowitz: Province Town

Will McBride: Andy Warhol in New York, 1972

Julius Shulman: Untitled (DWP John Ferraro Building Los Angeles), 1960

Robert Werling