Kristina Jolanta Schmidt
Prosjektleder Market Entry & Business Development
+47 46 70 86 70 ks@handelskammer.no
Information
Date:
4. June 2024, 09.00 - 15.00
Registration (until 13.5.24):
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Location:
Sentralen
Øvre Slottsgate 3
0157 Oslo
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Language:
English
Price:
free
The world of visual arts is in an era of transformation, where themes like artificial intelligence, sustainability, climate change and post-pandemic effects are reshaping our understanding of contemporary art’s role and mission.
What insights can German and Norwegian perspectives offer to this discussion? Join us for a seminar that connects these two dynamic art scenes, encouraging a collaborative exchange of ideas!
Norwegian art institutions are pursuing international collaborations and networking across national boundaries. Alongside this, the German art scene is renowned for its pioneering and innovative approaches in exploring and challenging the art field. The Norwegian art market anticipates further growth, with museums expecting an increase in visitor numbers. With other words: the stage is set for a dynamic and creative interaction between German and Norwegian players in the art industry.
Meet the German participants!
At the seminar, you will have the opportunity to meet 10 representatives from Germany, encompassing galleries, art dealers, artists, and other contributors. They will showcase their projects, activities, and aspirations for collaboration.
This seminar is an excellent opportunity for networking, the exchange of ideas and establishing new connections between Norwegian and German artists, galleries, art dealers and other stakeholders!
Preliminary program:
09:00-09:30 | Registration |
09:30-09:50 | Welcome - Michael Kern, Director, German-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce - Friedo Sielemann, Deputy Ambassador, German Embassy in Oslo - Frank Fischer, Head of Division Cultural and Creative Industries, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action |
09:50-10:00 | Presentation: The German Art Market Kristian Jarmuschek, Chairman, Federal Association of German Galleries and Art Dealers (BVDG) |
10:00-10:10 | Presentation: Office for Contemporary Arts Norway (10 minutes) Ruben Steinum, Director |
10:10-10:25 | Short presentations by German companies (Part I) |
10:25-10:35 | Presentation: "Kreativ-Transfer" funding program (10 minutes) Kerstin Karge, Project Assistant |
10:35-10:50 | Short presentations by German companies (Part II) |
10:50-11:10 | Coffee break – 20 Min. |
11:10-11:30 | Presentation: The role of art in the green shift and why we need to measure Mads Astrup Rønning, Founder, Green Producers Club |
11:30-11:50 | Presentation: "AI Art and the Rise of Contextual Creativity" Jasmin Grimm, curator / founder of NEW NOW Festival for Digital Arts |
11:50-12:20 | "Speeddating" German and Norwegian participants |
12:20-13:10 | Lunch and Networking Reception |
13:10-13:20 | The practical aspects of cooperation in the visual arts: Customs & co Touring Artists |
13:20-14:10
| Roundtable discussions on various topics, for example: -AI - Exploring New Paths Together -Art and Sustainability - Synergies, Potentials, and Challenges -The Consequences and Aftereffects of the COVID-19 Pandemic -The Museum - A Place of Encounter in Every Dimension |
14:10-15:00 | Closing session -Summary of the roundtable insights -Farewell & Mingling |
The German Delegation
The seminar is part of a project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action under the Foreign Market Entry Program. This program specifically supports small and medium-sized enterprises, freelancers in commercial sectors, and service providers close to the economy in their international business endeavors. The program is open to all economic sectors - from mechanical engineering to crafts, and from security technologies to the creative industries, and facilitates trade cooperation between foreign countries and Germany.
We are excited to welcome a diverse group of attendees in the delegation. If you are interested in scheduling a one-on-one meeting with any participants, please reach out to the German-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce.
Discover more about the German participants:
Felix Jud GmbH & Co KG
Headquarter: Hamburg
Contact person: Robert Eberhardt (CEO)
The Felix Jud Gallery/Bookshop in Hamburg is a cultural institution. With its antiquarian bookshop, art trade, gallery and digital presence, it combines tradition and future. It regularly hosts exhibitions and projects that attract art and book lovers alike. Felix Jud stands for cultural diversity and innovation in the heart of Hamburg.
AOA;87 GmbH
Headquarter: Bamberg
Contact person: Angela Kohlrusch (Owner/Director)
AOA;87, founded in 2020 by Angela Kohlrusch, showcases diverse art forms in Bamberg & Berlin. More than an exhibition space, it promotes dialogue and societal reflection, viewing art as a catalyst for exploring human complexities and envisioning new futures. AOA;87 provides artists a platform for authentic expression and invites audiences to engage with diverse perspectives, fostering a culture of openness, empathy, and understanding.
Galerie Albrecht
Headquarter: Berlin
Contact person: Susanne Albrecht (Owner)
Susanne Albrecht opened her gallery in Munich in 1986, and in 2009 she moved it to Berlin, where she now lives and works. The gallery’s focus is on the classic media of painting, photography, drawing and sculpture. In her work as a gallerist, Susanne Albrecht’s motto is, „Art always stays young“. Works of art from past epochs can today be as vibrant as more contemporary ones. With changing times, the forms may change, but not the content.
edition & galerie hoffmann OHG
Headquarter: Friedberg
Contact person: Camille Gregor Hoffmann (CEO)
Galerie Hoffmann was established in 1967 in Frankfurt to promote Constructivist and Concrete art from the Bauhaus to the present. The gallery has continued to realise exhibitions and editions, in close cooperation with artists across Europe, Japan, and the Americas. In 1974, the gallery relocated to its Friedberg locations, where it currently operates from its two spaces. Historically, Galerie Hoffmann played an integral role in the aforementioned movements, as it also functioned as a meeting point for artists. The gallery’s programme has included retrospectives from artists with decades of shared history such as Herman de Vries, Richard Paul Lohse and Leon Polk Smith; however, it continues to show a commitment to the exhibition of contemporary artists who work in a similar tradition.
Kunsthaus Basthorst/Michael Frahm
Headquarter: Basthorst
Contact person: Michael Frahm (Artist)
Since 2010, the painter Michael Frahm has been living with his family in Basthorst, where he runs the Art House, a gallery with a painting school, and the Art Pension. On 500 square meters, he exhibits expressionist art and also involves companies in artistic activities. Frahm enjoys the nature and tranquility in Basthorst and uses it for inspiration – however, for art projects, he repeatedly leaves his comfort zone. In 2017, he moved into a one-room apartment in a large apartment block for several months to create artworks about moments of happiness with the residents, documented in the ARD show "The Happiness Painter." In 2019, he cycled 900 kilometers along the Baltic Sea coast, funding himself through his art and documenting the journey and the happy moments of his encounters in a "BOOK OF HAPPINESS".
Galerie Leu
Headquarter: Munich
Contact person: Mathias Leu (Owner/Director)
Website
Established in 1986, Galerie Leu is a second generation gallery specialized in post-war and contemporary art. For over thirty years, the Leu family has been bringing together leading international collections and accompanying collectors around the world to help them pursue their passion. The gallery was originally founded in Hamburg, by the Swedish art dealer Kerstin Leu and presented predominantly contemporary Scandinavian artists. In 1997 the gallery moved to Munich, where it expanded and developed its main areas of focus, and today, it represents such important movements as Group ZERO, Group Azimuth, Concrete Art, Pop Art, Minimalism, New European Painting and Scandinavian Art. The gallery is active in both the primary and secondary markets.
Galerie AM PARK
Headquarter: Frankfurt Am Main
Contact person: Sarit Wolbert-Lichtenstein (Owner and director)
Galerie AM PARK was founded in 2000 and is situated in the centre of Frankfurt Westend. The gallery’s programme includes carefully chosen modern and contemporary works of art by international artists. Five to six exhibitions are presented annually. Moreover, Galerie AM PARK regularly organises exhibitions at various private and public venues, e.g. in museums, foundations, banks, lawyers’ chambers and hotels. Furthermore, Galerie AM PARK is constantly involved in the search for and promotion of young, aspiring artists. Galerie AM PARK also includes art consultation, equipment of buildings and premises as well as the organisation of exhibitions.
Margarete Adler
Headquarter: Berlin
Contact person: Margarete Adler (Artist)
Margarete Adler is a German sculptor who lives and works in Berlin.
Her life size portrait sculptures, created in the style of the Old Masters, combine the traditional with the modern - baroque beauty with contemporary realism and elements of Pop Art.
In the portrait series, Margarete Adler questions social regulations, role models and traditions and confronts the viewer with their own emotions and thoughts.
JARMUSCHEK + PARTNER
Headquarter: Berlin
Contact person: Ines Wittneben (Director)
Jarmuschek + Partner has been representing contemporary artists since 2004 and shows their work at the gallery space in Berlin, at external exhibition projects and at international art fairs. Many of the works presented move in a tension field between figurative-representational and abstraction, the focus is also on painting and the medium of paper. In addition to the long-standing collaboration with the artists of the gallery, also young positions are discovered and promoted.
Galerie an der Pinakothek der Moderne / Barbara Ruetz
Headquarter: Munich
Contact person: Barbara Ruetz
Barbara Ruetz has been established as a gallery owner in Munich for over twenty years and her exhibitions are of a consistently high quality. She has also earned her reputation through her constant presence at exhibitions - not only in Munich, but internationally. She attaches great importance to advising interested parties and collectors personally and enjoys the trust of her clients. Barbara Ruetz represents artists whose works are contemporary and expressive. The paintings are partly abstract, partly close to narrative realism
POSITIONS Berlin GmbH
Headquarter: Berlin
Contact person: Heinrich Carstens
At POSITIONS Berlin Art Fair, international galleries are invited to present their most outstanding artistic positions, spanning both contemporary and modern art. By providing a platform for diverse and innovative artworks, the fair contributes to a rich and dynamic cultural landscape in Berlin and beyond.
In addition to the main fair in Berlin, POSITIONS Berlin organizes with paper positions an international salon format focused specifically on artworks made with or on paper. These events, held in cities like Berlin, Vienna, Munich, Basel, Hamburg, and Frankfurt, further expand the reach and impact of POSITIONS Berlin's mission to promote cutting-edge and contemporary artistic expression.
