Gallery Information
General
The collapse of the Berlin wall brought forward an ideal condition for the production and development of contemporary art. The vast amount of idle, uninhabited land allowed for new artistic and intellectual ideas (at the beginning of the 1990s). The "two Berlins", both independently competing for a new shared cultural, political and social identity, were now lacking a predominant scene. All was to be newly created and reinvented: artists from West and East Berlin changed locations and thereby discovered "Berlin-Mitte" as the new centre of the metropolis. Artists' studios, artist projects, art centres, bars, clubs and above all an extremely active gallery scene emerged which has meanwhile become one of the most vigorous and dynamic places for contemporary art.
Past
Facing the challenge of a continuously redefining art scene, Arndt & Partner emphasised a programme free of trends or (formal) standards from the beginning. Opening a new space in the "Hackesche Höfe" in Mitte, Arndt and Partner was amongst the first galleries to establish itself in the new centre and thus dedicating itself to the pioneering spirit of the time.
The discovery of emerging Berlin artists and the formation of an international programme of artistic positions which had often not yet been exhibited in Berlin nor in Germany beforehand, have since then become the cornerstones of the gallery profile. In 1997, Arndt & Partner moved to Auguststrasse so as to contribute to the newly emerging gallery centre. There Arndt & Partner developed into an internationally operating art business, which meanwhile belongs to the leading galleries of contemporary art and celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2004.
In September 2001 Arndt & Partner moved to Zimmerstrasse, close to the former Checkpoint Charlie. Encompassing 380 sqm, the new exhibition- and office spaces provide a spatial and personnel infrastructure that meet the increasing demands of internationally established and emerging artists.
Present
At a time in which commercial galleries are increasingly confronted with growing responsibilities in the field of artistic production and exhibition-making, in 2006 Arndt & Partner decided to expand and open an additional space right above the main Gallery 1st Floor in 2006. The 400 sqm Gallery 2nd Floor allows for large-scale, complex and museum-like installations and along with this spatial expansion, the gallery's artistic programme was redefined and condensed. In the future projects by video-artists from the gallery program will regularly be shown in the Film Lounge and a Private Viewing Room will allow for the exhibition of works by gallery artists or other artists from the secondary market.
Participating at important international art fairs, such as Art Basel, Art Basel Miami Beach, The Armory Show, New York and Frieze Art Fair in London, Arndt & Partner has developed an international network operating from Berlin which is further broadened by its branch in Zurich and since 2007 by an office space in New York City.
Artists of the gallery
Adam Adach, Jules de Balincourt, Sue de Beer, Sophie Calle, Joe Coleman, William Cordova, Yannick Demmerle, Gabi Hamm, Mathilde ter Heijne, Anton Henning, Thomas Hirschhorn, Jon Kessler, Henning Kles, Douglas Kolk, Karsten Konrad, Yayoi Kusama, Josephine Meckseper, Muntean/Rosenblum, Tam Ochiai, Erik Parker, Julian Rosefeldt, Charles Sandison, Dennis Scholl, Nedko Solakov, Hiroshi Sugito, Miroslav Tichý, Tim Trantenroth, Susan Turcot, Veron Urdarianu and Wang Du.
Parallel to the solo presentation of emerging and established artistic positions, thematic group exhibitions also shape the profile of the gallery.
With "Cordon Bleu" (1995), "Face Mind, Mind Body" (1995), "The Aggression of Beauty" (1996), "Storytellers" (1997), "Silent Screams, Difficult Dreams" (2004) and other projects, the exhibition programme was temporarily enhanced by contributions of Christian Boltanski, Tracey Emin, Gillian Wearing, Ugo Rondinone, Fabrice Hybert, Lawrence Weiner, Louise Bourgeois and others.
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