Galerie Judin

Galerie Judin, founded in Zurich in 2003, has had its main office in Berlin since 2008. The gallery was initiated by Juerg Judin and worked in partnership with New York gallerist David Nolan from 2008 to 2013. Since 2016, the gallery has been run by Juerg Judin together with art historian Pay Matthis Karstens[2][3].

The focus of the gallery is on artists who primarily dedicate themselves to the media of drawing and painting. Additionally, sculptures are shown, especially when they are closely related to works on paper. This approach brings together older, established artists with younger, emerging positions and gives the program a historical component, particularly through the representation of the estate of George Grosz, one of the greatest German artists of the 20th century[1][3].

The gallery is known for its elaborately produced exhibitions and carefully researched publications. Its first exhibition in Berlin took place in the converted Shell gas station and was later moved to a former printing hall of the Tagesspiegel on Potsdamer Strasse, just a few minutes from the Neue Nationalgalerie. These premises offer almost museum-like conditions with a ceiling height of eight meters and natural light throughout the exhibition area[1][3].

The gallery pursues a mission that consists of presenting contemporary art alongside the great names of 20th-century art history. A particular emphasis is placed on works on paper, which are considered Juerg Judin's great passion. The gallery respects the traditions of painting, drawing, and sculpture while simultaneously promoting young, figurative painting that stands against the trend of the times[2].

Although specific sustainability goals are not explicitly mentioned, the gallery demonstrates a commitment to the long-term promotion and documentation of art through its long-term projects and carefully produced publications. Examples include the compilations of the Catalogue Raisonnés for Eugen Schönebeck and Michael Buthe, which have emerged from the collaboration with Pay Matthis Karstens[2].

The gallery remains active in the art scene and regularly presents new exhibitions. Currently, for example, the exhibition "The More It Hurts, the Less It Shows" by Kiriakos Tompolidis is running, which is open until January 2025[4].

Galerie Judin is thus a central institution in the Berlin art scene, making a significant contribution to the promotion and preservation of contemporary and modern art through its careful selection of artists, elaborate exhibitions, and valuable publications.

• 1 - https://www.kunstleben-berlin.de/veranstaltungsort/judin/
• 2 - https://www.galeriejudin.com/about-us/
• 3 - https://goout.net/de/galerie-judin/vzmcmc/
• 4 - https://www.galeriejudin.com
• 5 - https://artfacts.net/institution/galerie-judin/20623