ABOUT

KÖNIG GALERIE has evolved into a dynamic platform for contemporary art in Berlin and beyond. Initially founded by Johann König as “Johann König, Berlin” in 2002, the gallery specializes in showcasing the work of both emerging and established international artists, with a particular emphasis on younger generations. Its program is characterized by interdisciplinary, concept-driven approaches, encompassing a wide array of artistic media, from sculpture and painting to video, installation, printmaking, photography, and performance.

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In 2015 the former church St. Agnes became the new flagship space, aptly named KÖNIG GALERIE. Located in Berlin-Kreuzberg, the monumental brutalist building was originally designed by architect Werner Düttmann between 1964 and 1967. After a respectful renovation by the acclaimed architect Arno Brandlhuber, the project was awarded the Berlin Architecture Prize in 2016.

In April 2021, the gallery branch KÖNIG SEOUL opened in the South Korean capital. From 2017 to 2025, König set up pop-up spaces in London, Vienna, Tokyo, Monaco, and Munich, as well as a second location in Berlin at Telegraphenamt adjacent to Museumsinsel. KÖNIG MEXICO CITY, an artist residency, opened in early 2024. In March 2025, KÖNIG TELEGRAPHENAMT, the second Berlin branch, opened an additional space at the Forum an der Museumsinsel at Ziegelstrasse 16-17.

The gallery has successfully placed works in important private and public collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Guggenheim Foundation. The artists exhibited by the gallery have been the subject of solo exhibitions in institutions worldwide, are regularly included in prestigious group exhibitions, such as Documenta and the biennials in Venice, Berlin, New York, and elsewhere, and have also been awarded many significant prizes, commissions, and public projects.