How would you like to get started?
The best way to get started begins with curiosity and personal taste. Look widely and discover art that truly resonates with you—regardless of price. Early works by emerging artists or limited editions often offer an excellent entry point.
Already know your way around? – Here is a guide to collecting art. Opt for quality, artistic vision, and a long-term perspective. Educate yourself about the artist and their work, verify authenticity—and, above all: buy with conviction.
Click here if you are looking for a specific work or a selection by a particular artist. Alternatively, you can find it here using the search function:
Featured Artwork:
Jürgen Jansen – Un bel Livido II
14.800 €
A new large-size work by the Düsseldorf-based artist features in our current exhibition, POSITIONS. A master student of Per Kirkeby, the artist has created a work characterized by multiple layers of superposition—one into which the viewer is virtually drawn in. Dimensions: 170 x 200 cm.
Artist Focus on:
Petra Deta Weidemann
The widely exhibited Düsseldorf-based artist captivates with her minimalist reliefs made of concrete, threads, and wood, which create an astonishing sense of spatiality.
More than 25 years of Obrist Gallery
Founded in 2000 by art historian Torsten Obrist, Galerie Obrist is today recognized as an innovative exhibition space and ranks among the leading galleries for contemporary art in the Ruhr region.
Central to the gallery’s work is a direct and long-term collaboration with its artists—manifested through continuous group and solo exhibitions, the publication of catalogs and books, and participation in both national and international art fairs. The gallery is a regular exhibitor at fairs in Germany, Switzerland, and worldwide.
Galerie Obrist Agenda
Current exhibition:
-
in vitro. Siegfried Kreitner: The Moving Space
SIEGFRIED KREITNER – THE MOVING SPACE.Exhibition dates: September 5 – October 11, 2026; viewable from the outside all day long.Opening: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2026, 4–6 PMFinissage: MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2026, 2–4 PM. Location: Glass Pavilion in…
-
Marcela Böhm – Sobremesa
August 28 – October 3, 2026. Opening: Friday, August 28, 7 p.m. Argentine-German artist Marcela Böhm has long maintained a close relationship with Galerie Obrist. She is recognized as one of the most distinctive and original…
-
Where Is My Mind? (4)
July 3–19, 2026Opening: Friday, July 3, 2026, 7 pm From Art School to Gallery Students from the University of Fine Arts (HBK) Essen present their work at Galerie Obrist Diving into Gallery Work This marks the…
-
Sander Reijgers. Layers Of Memory.
Exhibition Opening Friday, May 22, 2026, 7 p.m. Exhibition runs until June 27, 2026 We present the outstanding Dutch artist with his new “Diaries” and his second solo exhibition in our gallery. Layer upon layer upon…
-
POSITIONS
Until May 16, 2026. – We present nine powerful artistic positions, radical visual languages, and intense color palettes. Diverse perspectives enter into dialogue – rich in contrast, independent, and uncompromising. POSITIONS. March 21–May 16, 2026 –…
-
On View: Jürgen Paas / Hanna Roeckle – CHANGING FOCUS
Opening Friday, 10 October, 2025, 7 p.m., exhibition until 22 November, 2025. At the last Art Salon in Zurich, Galerie Obrist arranged this exhibition in cooperation with Zurich’s Galerie Fabian Walter, essentially as a reciprocal artist…
-
On View: Siegfried Kreitner / Annette Sauermann – Lichtimpuls.
Exhibition opening Friday, September 5, 2025, 7 p.m. Exhibition runs until October 4, 2025. About the Exhibition This is the gallery’s third exhibition dialogue this year, bringing together two artists who have not previously exhibited together.…
COLLECTOR’S LETTER
Get exclusive insights into artworks and exhibitions.