The desire for closeness goes hand in hand with the need for touch. Touching means overcoming the spatial separation between the self and the other. The distance shrinks to a minimum and a positive feeling of familiarity is beginning. But the touch can also be uncomfortable, scary or overwhelming, dangerous or painful. The abandonment of …
The current omnipresent demands for social distance lead to a lack of contact and physical closeness in our everyday life. As a result, works of art come into focus that seem to deal directly with one’s own body and that of the other. The (naked) body and its surface, the skin, are the preferred subject …
We wish you a Happy New Year 2021! The gallery is still closed due to Corona restrictions, but you can always reach us by phone +49 201 7266203.
Pictures of our current exhibition: Posts to this exhibition CV Marcela Böhm Marcela Böhm. Magical Reality. 3 October – 7 November, 2020
“My paintings include things, which contradict the motivic logic. This irritation is important for me, because life is like this. You always find disruptions in reality, magical or lyrical moments in everyday life, when you don’t understand anything and nothing fits together. But in the end everything joins to build a wonderful new scenery.”Marcela Böhm …
Dirk Salz. Beyond. Opening Reception Friday, 21 August, 2020, 7 p.m. Exhibition 22 August – 19 September, 2020
Here you can book your personal studio visit on every Tuesday or Thursday of July and August with MARCELA BÖHM (Bergisches Land) JÜRGEN JANSEN (Dusseldorf) JÜRGEN PAAS (Essen) DIRK SALZ (Mülheim an der Ruhr) Please select your preferred day and hour, and don’t forget, which artist you want to visit. We will confirm your appointment …
The new film portrait of Jürgen Paas by Erwin Wiemer is ready. In short statements Paas gives an introduction to his work groups Jeu de Couleur, Jukebox and Target. Included is a guest comment by Peter Friese. CV Jürgen Paas
The gallery can be visited again according to our regular schedule: Wed – Fri 12-18h, Sat 10-16h, no apponintment needed. On view our anniversary exhibition “20 Jahre Galerie Obrist”. +BASEMENT gallery is currently closed due to constructions. The installation “Superfly Essen” by Emil Walde can be visited on a later date.
Forward Art Voucher We offer to buy our “FORWARD ART VOUCHERS” in two variations: For 500 € you get a voucher worth 600 € or for 1.000 € you get a voucher worth 1.200 €. – So you save 20% on your next purchase in the gallery! Whether you find your artwork in the stock …
2000-2020 Twenty Years Galerie Obrist Anniversary Exhibition Selected Works from 20 Years Exhibition: 14 March – 18 April, 2020, prolonged until 30 May, 2020
2000-2020 Twenty Years Galerie Obrist Anniversary Exhibition Selected Works from 20 Years Work by TILL AUGUSTIN WIEBKE BARTSCH MARCELA BÖHM HELGE EMMANEEL ILKA HELMIG ROBIN HORSCH JÜRGEN JANSEN DIETER NUHR JÜRGEN PAAS DIRK SALZ ANDREAS TITZRATH SHINICHI TSUCHIYA GÜNTHER UECKER THOMAS ZIKA and more… Opnening: Friday, 13 March, 2020, 7 p.m. Live Set: Shinda Me …
Dieter Nuhr Neue Fotografien Until 7 March, 2020
For the 17th time the Art Karlsruhe takes place, with approx. 200 galleries one of the larger art fairs in the German-speaking area. The programme ranges from classical modern art to contemporary art. Over 200 international galleries present their gallery programme as well as numerous one-artist shows, flanked by a varied supporting programme and special …
Obrist Gallery is happy to announce the fourth solo exhibition by Dieter Nuhr. Most of the shown pictures were taken in 2019 and are now presented fo the first time. Since the recent exhibition two years ago Nuhr went on long-distance journeys for several times, and made his subtle discoveries in Georgia and Iran among …
INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR. For the first time the gallery will be participating at the young art fair in Luxembourg. At booth C10 Obrist Gallery will be showing artworks by ILKA HELMIG JÜRGEN JANSEN JÜRGEN PAAS DIRK SALZ PETER SCHLÖR LUXEMBOURG ART WEEK 8-10 November, 2019 Halle Victor Hugo, 60 ave. Victor Hugo, Luxembourg OPENING …
HIDDEN SUGARS HIDDEN FILES is the title of the central installation in the third solo show of Armin Hartenstein at Obrist Gallery. It is a very personal, partly autobiographical präsentation of his new works. Armin Hartenstein Hidden Sugars, Hidden Files. 12 October – 9 November, 2019 Opening Reception Friday, 11 October, 2019, 7 p.m.
Peter Schlör. Transforming Landscape. Opening Reception Friday, 6 September, 2019, 7 p.m. Exhibition 7 September – 5 Oktober, 2019 Catalogue available.
Robin Horsch. Figure Out. 6-20 July, 2019 Opening Reception Friday, 5 July, 2019, 7 p.m.
Our Artworks at Art Bodensee, Galerie Obrist at Booth #57 Click on the images for more information 19th Art Bodensee Messe Dornbirn (A) Preview Friday 28 June, 12-19h Öffnungszeiten: Saturday 29 June, 12-19h Sunday 30 June, 12-17h