galerie eigen + art berlin

What galerie eigen + art berlin does

Galerie EIGEN + ART is a privately held contemporary art gallery founded in Leipzig in 1983 during the GDR era by Managing Director Gerd Harry Lybke, making it one of Germany's longest-established commercial galleries. The company is structured as a German GmbH & Co. KG with the general partner being Galerie EIGEN + ART Verw. GmbH, and has no external investors or parent company. It represents a roster of 50+ contemporary artists including internationally significant figures such as Neo Rauch, Tim Eitel, Carsten Nicolai, Kristina Schuldt, and Karl-Heinz Adler, with the artist base spanning Germany, the United States, France, Israel, Taiwan, and other countries.

The gallery operates three physical locations in Germany — its headquarters at the Spinnerei complex in Leipzig (Spinnereistraße 7), the main Berlin gallery on Auguststraße, and the EIGEN + ART Lab project space on Torstraße in Berlin — supplemented by two wholly-owned subsidiaries: EIGEN + ART Plus (a digital content platform featuring artist videos, talks, and publications) and the EIGEN + ART Webshop (selling limited editions, prints, catalogues, and merchandise at €17–€3,000 price points). Its go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven, built on curated exhibition programming, continuous participation in the world's top international art fairs (Art Basel Basel/Miami Beach/Hong Kong, Frieze London and New York, The Armory Show, Art Cologne, Tokyo Gendai, Taipei Dangdai, Investec Cape Town Art Fair), and presence on the Artsy online marketplace.

Revenue is generated primarily through commission-based sales of original artworks by represented artists, with secondary streams from art fair transactions, webshop sales, and content publishing. The customer base is split across private collectors (primary), museums and public institutions (primary), and corporate collectors (secondary). The underlying technology stack is conventional (website, webshop, digital archive, standard social media), with no proprietary technology or AI capabilities disclosed, consistent with the relationship-and-expertise-driven nature of the contemporary primary art market.

Name

galerie eigen + art berlin

Legal name

Galerie EIGEN + ART GmbH & Co. KG.

Website

https://eigen-art.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Private contemporary art gallery founded 1983 in Leipzig, representing 50+ artists through three German locations, top international art fairs, a digital content platform, and an online webshop serving collectors and museums.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Art Gallery

NAICS

Art Dealers (459920), Art Dealers (45992)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Arts, Crafts & Maker Fairs (MPAGAFAJ)

Keywords

• Contemporary art gallery
• Fine art sales
• Artist representation
• Art exhibitions
• Limited edition prints

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Primary Art Sales: The gallery generates primary revenue through the sale of artworks by represented artists. Gallery typically operates on commission basis, selling works from exhibitions and inventory directly to collectors and institutions. The gallery represents artists including Neo Rauch, Kristina Schuldt, Tim Eitel, Carsten Nicolai, and others.
2. Webshop Sales: The gallery operates a webshop selling selected unique works, limited editions, catalogues, posters, and merchandise. Products include lithographs, photographs, prints, vinyl records, and gallery merchandise at various price points.
3. Art Fair Commissions: Revenue generated through participation in international art fairs where the gallery exhibits and sells works. Participation includes Art Basel, Frieze London, Art Cologne, Art Basel Hong Kong, The Armory Show, Taipei Dangdai, Tokyo Gendai, and others dating back to 1991.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Galerie EIGEN + ART is a commercial contemporary art gallery that represents a roster of 50+ established and emerging international artists, primarily through curated exhibitions at its physical gallery spaces in Leipzig and Berlin. The gallery sells original artworks on a commission basis directly to collectors and institutions, participates in major international art fairs, and supports an ecosystem of artist career development, publications, and editions. Supplementary offerings include a project space (EIGEN + ART Lab), a digital content platform (EIGEN + ART Plus), and a webshop selling limited editions, prints, catalogues, and merchandise.

Product overview

Galerie EIGEN + ART is a commercial art gallery with two physical locations (Leipzig and Berlin) and multiple digital and project-based offerings. The core product is gallery representation and exhibitions of contemporary artists. Supporting this are EIGEN + ART Plus (a digital content platform with videos, artist statements, and publications), EIGEN + ART Lab (an experimental project space in Berlin), and a Webshop for selling artworks and editions. The gallery specializes in contemporary painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and video art, representing artists from Germany and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Galerie EIGEN + ART Gallery Exhibitions Physical gallery spaces in Leipzig (Spinnereistraße 7, Halle 5) and Berlin (Auguststraße 26) representing a curated group of contemporary artists through rotating exhibitions of paintings, sculptures, photographs, drawings, and installations. Sales of original artworks occur directly with collectors and institutions on a commission basis.
• EIGEN + ART Plus Digital platform offering videos, artist statements, talks, exhibition documentation, publications, and event content related to gallery artists and exhibitions, extending the gallery's content reach beyond physical visitors.
• EIGEN + ART Lab Dedicated project space in Berlin at Torstraße 220 showcasing experimental works and providing a platform for emerging artists and program content, distinct from the main Leipzig and Berlin gallery locations.
• EIGEN + ART Webshop Online shop selling selected unique works, limited editions, catalogues, posters, and merchandise by gallery artists including lithographs (from €1,200), photographs (from €900), prints (€600-€3,000), vinyl records (from €17), canvas bags (€5), and posters (€15).

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pace Gallery: Global contemporary art gallery with locations in New York, London, Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo, and Geneva. Represents top-tier contemporary artists at the highest market tier; a benchmark blue-chip competitor for top-tier artist representation.
• Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac: European contemporary art gallery with locations in Salzburg, Paris, London, and Seoul. Represents many of the same contemporary artists; comparable in European focus, blue-chip positioning, and participation in major art fairs.
• Hauser & Wirth: Global contemporary and modern art gallery with locations in Zurich, London, New York, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, and other cities. Represents many of the same contemporary artists at a higher scale and broader geographic reach; a benchmark incumbent in the global gallery ecosystem.
• David Zwirner: New York-based global contemporary art gallery with locations in NYC, London, Hong Kong, Paris, and Los Angeles. Comparable in representing top-tier contemporary artists, though with significantly larger scale and global footprint.
• Gagosian: The largest global contemporary art gallery network with locations across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Represents blue-chip contemporary artists at the very top of the market; the principal global incumbent for high-end primary market sales.

Direct peers

• Galerie Barbara Thumm: Berlin-based contemporary art gallery representing international contemporary artists with a focus on conceptual, performative, and politically engaged work. Comparable as a Berlin contemporary gallery of similar scale and programming focus.
• Sprüth Magers: Berlin and London-based contemporary art gallery with a roster of internationally recognized contemporary artists. Similar in tier, multi-city presence, and focus on German and international contemporary art.
• Galerie Max Hetzler: Berlin, Paris, and London-based contemporary art gallery representing established international artists. Comparable in positioning as a multi-city German-led gallery with similar artist tier and exhibition programming.
• König Galerie: Berlin-based contemporary art gallery founded by Johann König, representing international contemporary artists. Highly comparable in geography, artist roster, and blue-chip positioning; often cited alongside Eigen + Art as a leading Berlin gallery.
• Galerie Capitain Petzel: Berlin-based contemporary art gallery representing both established and emerging international artists. Direct competitor in the Berlin contemporary gallery market with similar exhibition programming and collector base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/galerieeigenart
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Galerie-Eigen-Art-LeipzigBerlin/209484455729817
• Instagraminstagram.com/galerie_eigenart
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/galerie-eigen-art

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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