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On View: Marcela Böhm – Sobremesa

TO — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:08:30 +0000

28 August – 3 October, 2026, Opening Reception Friday, 28 August, 7 p.m.

Marcela Böhm – Sobremesa

TO — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:37:08 +0000

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 figurative artists in contemporary art. Her work has been featured in numerous exhibitions and acquired for private collections. In …

BETWEEN STUDIO AND MARKET (5) – Why a good gallery must take risks

TO — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:35:25 +0000

What is the true role of a gallery? Why must galleries champion unknown artists and take artistic risks? Torsten Obrist discusses the art market, innovation, and responsibility. In the first part of this series, I described how significantly the role of the gallery has changed. Today, a gallery is no longer merely a place where …

BETWEEN STUDIO AND MARKET (4) – Why Art Is a Purchase Based on Trust

TO — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:23:42 +0000

Why do people buy art? How do trust, a sense of security, and conviction develop when purchasing art? A gallerist explains why good advice matters more than sales pressure. Many people looking to buy a work of art for the first time start by asking themselves a seemingly simple question: “Is this artwork worth the …

Where Is My Mind? (4)

TO — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:00:54 +0000

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 fourth time the “Inside Gallery” course has been held at HBK Essen, each culminating in an exhibition and the …

BETWEEN STUDIO AND MARKET (3) – How is the price of an artwork determined?

TO — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:21:18 +0000

Many visitors wonder why one artwork costs a few hundred euros while other pieces command five-figure prices. The answer does not lie in the cost of materials. An artwork consists of more than just canvas, paint, or paper. It embodies the entire evolution of an artistic position: training, exhibitions, publications, inclusion in collections, museum presence, …

BETWEEN STUDIO AND MARKET (2) – Why Some Artists Become Famous

TO — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:54:31 +0000

— and others do not… When people discuss art, they frequently ask the same question: Why does one artist become famous, while others—despite possessing great quality—remain virtually unknown? The simple answer is this: Quality alone is not enough. Art never emerges in a vacuum. It acquires significance through contexts, institutions, and societal attention. A work …

BETWEEN STUDIO AND MARKET (1) — What Does a Gallery Actually Do These Days?

TO — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:29:35 +0000

The Role of the Gallery in the Digital Art Market – Many people still imagine a gallery as a place where artworks hang on the walls, waiting for buyers. This image is understandable—but it is no longer in step with the times. The role of a gallery has undergone a fundamental transformation over the past …

Sander Reijgers. Layers Of Memory.

TO — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 18:29:52 +0000

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 layer upon layer: Sander Reijgers builds his Diaries by superimposing monochrome color fields. With each layer, the volume of …

POSITIONS

TO — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 18:28:08 +0000

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 – Featuring works by: ARMIN HARTENSTEIN, JÜRGEN JANSEN, SIEGFRIED KREITNER, JÜRGEN PAAS, HANNA ROECKLE, DIRK SALZ, ANNETTE SAUERMANN, PETRA DETA …

in vitro – Jürgen Paas. Floral Colours. A Herbarium.

TO — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 18:26:32 +0000

March 14–April 12, 2026 – With FLORALFARBEN, Jürgen Paas presents a conceptually precise yet sensually experiential installation that exemplifies art unfolding between language, perception, and space. In the glass pavilion of Grugapark, the work develops a unique dynamic through the interplay of architecture, nature, and changing light: color appears here not as a visible property, …

Art Karlsruhe 2026

TO — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:40:08 +0000

Obrist Gallery, Hall 2 / D22 at the ART KARLSRUHE, 4-8 February, 2026.Preview February 4, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. (by invitation only).Opening Hours: Daily 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. (Sunday until 6 p.m.)Location: Messe Karlsruhe, Messeallee 1, 76287 Rheinstetten ON SHOW:Jürgen Paas (one artist show), Jürgen Jansen, Siegfried Kreitner, Hanna Roeckle, Annette Sauermann, Petra …

Robin Horsch. A long day, pleasant air.

TO — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 06:00:34 +0000

Exhibition Opening Friday, January 23, 2026, 7 p.m. Exhibition runs until February 21, 2026 The Oberhausen-based painter and sculptor presents mostly large-format paintings from the last two years, which explore the themes of landscape, architecture, and the environment through painterly experimentation. “A long day, caressing air.” This title—a line from the early Renaissance poet Francesco …

On View: Outside The Square.

TO — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 17:00:01 +0000

WUNDERTÜTE 2025OUTSIDE THE SQUAREArt in bags and a collective show with artists from the gallery. Exhibition opening: Friday, November 28, 2025, 7 p.m., Exhibition runs until January 11, 2026.

Wundertüte 2025 OUTSIDE THE SQUARE

TO — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 09:00:14 +0000

BEGIN ONLINE SALES: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2025, 10 AMOPENING: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2025, 7 PM With works by Wiebke Bartsch – Marcela Böhm – Helge Emmaneel – Armin Hartenstein – Ilka Helmig – Ottmar Hörl – Robin Horsch – Jürgen Jansen – Jürgen Paas – Barbara Ring – Annette Sauermann – Armin Scheid – Andreas …

Art Salon Zürich 2025

TO — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 10:15:02 +0000

Works by Till Augustin, Siegfried Kreitner, Jürgen Paas, and Hanna Roeckle.We would be happy to provide you with your personal VIP card. Please send us an email or give us a call. on! Galerie Obrist, booth #C24 at the Art Salon Zurich October 23-26, 2025 Preview Thursday, October 23, 2024, 3-6 p.m. (by invitation only), …

On View: Jürgen Paas / Hanna Roeckle – CHANGING FOCUS

TO — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:21:31 +0000

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 exchange. Hanna Roeckle’s work occupies a distinctive and unconventional position in the Swiss art discourse. Many of her large-scale …

Jürgen Paas / Hanna Roeckle – Changing Focus

TO — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:43:51 +0000

Exhibition opening Friday, October 10, 2025, 7 p.m. Exhibition runs until November 22, 2025. Hanna Roeckle’s works stand both figuratively and literally between painting and sculpture. They are based on spatial structures and serial systems, whose constructive clarity enters into a multi-voiced dialogue with the sensual flow of the artist’s color combinations. Art and research …

On View: Siegfried Kreitner / Annette Sauermann – Lichtimpuls.

TO — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 16:30:14 +0000

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. In this case, that’s not entirely true, as Kreitner and Sauermann have already appeared together in group exhibitions at …

Siegfried Kreitner / Annette Sauermann: LIGHT IMPULSE

TO — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 12:00:42 +0000

In their first joint exhibition, the Lower Bavarian sculptor and kinetic artist Siegfried Kreitner and the Aachen light and object artist Annette Sauermann enter into dialogue. Siegfried Kreitner / Annette Sauermann: LIGHT IMPULSE September 6 – October 4, 2025 Opening Friday, September 5, 2025, 7 p.m.