Klemm's

What Klemm's does

Klemm's Berlin is a private contemporary art gallery operated as a partnership between Sebastian Klemm and Silvia Bonsiepe. Founded in 2007 (with documented exhibition history from 2008 onward), the gallery is headquartered at Leipziger Str. 58 in Berlin Mitte, with a secondary exhibition space (Klemm's Temp) and a dedicated project sub-brand called s-p-a-c-e. The business maintains an active exhibition program — most recently documented through 2025–2026 — with no proprietary technology platforms, mobile applications, APIs, or digital distribution infrastructure. Sales and inquiry handling are conducted via a website contact form and direct email ([email protected]).

The gallery's core offering is the representation of approximately 23 contemporary international artists working across photography, painting, sculpture, video, and installation — including Adrian Sauer, Marijn van Kreij, Jonas Roßmeißl, Renaud Regnery, Émilie Pitoiset, Viktoria Binschtok, Peggy Buth, Bernard Piffaretti, and others. Service lines include curated exhibitions, artist representation and career development, art fair participation (Art Cologne, Frieze, Gallery Weekend Berlin), publication and catalogue production, and the s-p-a-c-e project platform. Operationally, the firm runs on 1–10 employees (a lean owner-operator partnership) with no disclosed external investment, subsidiaries, or M&A activity.

Revenue is generated through two streams: (1) commissions on artwork sales — primary income via transaction fees on sales to collectors, museums, and institutions — and (2) exhibition services and publication income. Pricing follows standard gallery industry commission practices and is not publicly disclosed. The gallery's international reach spans Germany, the USA, France, the Netherlands, Spain, and Colombia, primarily mediated through art fair circuit exposure rather than physical offices abroad. Government-side relationships include the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media (BKM) and Neu Start Kultur pandemic-recovery funding, plus a supporting partnership with publisher DVA (Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt).

Name

Klemm's

Legal name

Sebastian Klemm & Silvia Bonsiepe

Website

https://klemms-berlin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Klemm's Berlin is a private contemporary art gallery representing approximately 23 international artists across photography, painting, sculpture, video, and installation. Founded in 2007, the gallery operates from Berlin and serves collectors, museums, and institutions through exhibitions and international art fairs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contemporary Art Gallery

NAICS

Art Dealers (459920), Art Dealers (45992)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

Keywords

• Contemporary art gallery
• Artist representation
• Art exhibitions
• Art fair participation
• Art publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Art Sales Commission: Primary revenue stream through commission on sales of artworks by represented artists to collectors, museums, and institutions.
2. Exhibition Services: Revenue from organizing and hosting exhibitions, including potential publication sales and exhibition-related services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Klemm's is a contemporary art gallery that represents a roster of approximately 23 international artists working across photography, painting, sculpture, video, and installation. The gallery sells artworks by represented artists to individual collectors, museums, and institutions through curated exhibitions at its Berlin space, participation in international art fairs, and inquiry-based direct sales.

Product overview

Klemm's Berlin is a contemporary art gallery offering a unified service portfolio centered on artist representation, exhibition curation, and art sales. The core offering comprises the representation of approximately 24 artists working across photography, painting, sculpture, video, installation, and performance. The gallery complements artist representation with regularly scheduled exhibitions at its Berlin space, participation in international art fairs, and the production of publications. A secondary platform called s-p-a-c-e provides additional project space. All offerings are integrated through direct inquiry-based sales and ongoing artist career management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• s-p-a-c-e: Gallery project space for special exhibitions and events

Products and services

• Gallery Exhibitions

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Gallery Weekend BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual participation in Gallery Weekend Berlin, one of the most important commercial gallery events in Germany, featuring discoveries section for emerging artists.
• Art ColognecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in Art Cologne, the international art fair in Cologne, providing access to international collectors and institutions.
• Die Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM)supportingOthersSupported by the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, providing cultural funding support.
• Neu Start KultursupportingOthersFunding program supported by the German federal government for cultural institutions recovering from pandemic impacts.
• DVA (Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt)supportingOthersSupported by DVA publisher, a German publishing house with cultural programming.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pace Gallery: International gallery representing major contemporary artists across multiple global locations. Comparable to Klemm's in representing established contemporary artists but with substantially broader geographic and operational scale.
• Hauser & Wirth: Global mega-gallery with locations across Europe and the US representing blue-chip contemporary artists. Comparable to Klemm's in conceptual contemporary focus but operates at vastly larger scale with multiple international outposts.
• Gagosian: World's largest commercial gallery representing blue-chip contemporary artists globally. Comparable to Klemm's in representing established contemporary artists and participating in major fairs, but with fundamentally different scale and market positioning.

Direct peers

• Galerie Barbara Weiss: Berlin commercial gallery focused on conceptual and politically engaged contemporary art. Comparable to Klemm's in curatorial positioning and artist representation scale.
• Galerie König: Berlin gallery with locations in Berlin and London representing international contemporary artists. Comparable in fair participation and conceptual art focus, with somewhat larger geographic footprint.
• Galerie Neu: Berlin-based commercial contemporary art gallery representing an international roster across media. Closest comparable to Klemm's in scale, programming focus, and Berlin Mitte location.
• Galerie Buchholz: Berlin and Cologne-based gallery representing contemporary and 20th-century artists with strong international fair presence. Comparable in fair-driven sales model and multi-generational artist roster.
• KOW Berlin: Berlin contemporary art gallery known for conceptual programming and international artist roster. Comparable to Klemm's in curatorial sensibility, fair participation, and Berlin-based gallery model.
• Galerie Eigen+Art: One of Berlin's longest-established contemporary galleries representing an international roster. Comparable to Klemm's in artist representation model, fair presence, and Berlin gallery ecosystem participation.
• Capitain Petzel: Berlin-based contemporary gallery representing established international artists across painting, sculpture, and photography. Directly comparable business model and artist roster scope to Klemm's.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/galerieklemms
• Instagraminstagram.com/galerieklemms

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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