Since 2018
Galerie von Empfangshalle / Galerie ohne Namen
In July 2018, the artist duo Empfangshalle, Corbinian Böhm and Michael Gruber, opened the project space “Galerie von Empfangshalle.” The impetus for founding the gallery was the many artists who had collaborated on Empfangshalle’s large scale public projects in recent years. Through these collaborations, a synergetic network emerged that extended beyond shared studio spaces. To make this network publicly visible, Böhm and Gruber established the Galerie von Empfangshalle as a storefront for this vibrant, globally connected scene.
An integral part of the gallery concept is a residency program in Empfangshalle’s studios. Artists from outside Munich who are part of the network can work on their own projects for a limited time and help shape exhibitions at the Galerie von Empfangshalle. The gallery understands itself as a module for exchange and networking.
Establishing an adequate workspace in Munich is in itself already a work of art. Beyond that, the Galerie von Empfangshalle makes artistic experiments visible outside commercial and institutional structures, experiments that engage directly with public discourse. Its large storefront window on the lively Theresienstraße invites passersby to pause and step inside, whether by chance or intention.
The first event at the Galerie von Empfangshalle took place in July 2018. The Chinese artist duo Han Tang and Xiaopeng Zhou presented their video work on food carving in China as a reflection of contemporary society. They also prepared traditional dishes from their hometown of Guangzhou for the guests.
This was followed by a tightly scheduled performance series addressing the theme of “networking” across different media. To close out 2018, 60 artists from Berlin and Munich presented their works under the title “Spätgaben.” The exhibition was a collaboration with the Berlin-based artist and curator Manuel Kirsch and the project space SOX.
For Kunstarealfest 2019, Empfangshalle conceived and organized the action “Alles muss rein.” More than 200 Munich artists carried their works in a protest procession through the Kunstareal. The destination was the Galerie von Empfangshalle, which was of course far too small for all the objects, thereby making the shortage of studio space in Munich visibly tangible. The anarchic exhibition setup was accompanied by concerts in the street.
Since the gallery’s founding, more than eighteen exhibitions and performances by artists from around the world have taken place there.
Maxvorstadt: Theresienstraße 154, 80333 Munich (2018–2020)
Nomadic: from 2020
Founders: Corbinian Böhm and Michael Gruber
Current directors: Corbinian Böhm and Michael Gruber
Short description: The gallery of Empfangshalle is a non-commercial project space in Munich that functions as a publicly accessible site for exchange, networking, residencies, and experimental exhibitions within an internationally connected network of artists.
Type of space: Project space
In July 2018, the artist duo Empfangshalle, Corbinian Böhm and Michael Gruber, opened the project space “Galerie von Empfangshalle.” The impetus for founding the gallery was the many artists who had collaborated on Empfangshalle’s large scale public projects in recent years. Through these collaborations, a synergetic network emerged that extended beyond shared studio spaces. To make this network publicly visible, Böhm and Gruber established the Galerie von Empfangshalle as a storefront for this vibrant, globally connected scene.
An integral part of the gallery concept is a residency program in Empfangshalle’s studios. Artists from outside Munich who are part of the network can work on their own projects for a limited time and help shape exhibitions at the Galerie von Empfangshalle. The gallery understands itself as a module for exchange and networking.
Establishing an adequate workspace in Munich is in itself already a work of art. Beyond that, the Galerie von Empfangshalle makes artistic experiments visible outside commercial and institutional structures, experiments that engage directly with public discourse. Its large storefront window on the lively Theresienstraße invites passersby to pause and step inside, whether by chance or intention.
The first event at the Galerie von Empfangshalle took place in July 2018. The Chinese artist duo Han Tang and Xiaopeng Zhou presented their video work on food carving in China as a reflection of contemporary society. They also prepared traditional dishes from their hometown of Guangzhou for the guests.
This was followed by a tightly scheduled performance series addressing the theme of “networking” across different media. To close out 2018, 60 artists from Berlin and Munich presented their works under the title “Spätgaben.” The exhibition was a collaboration with the Berlin-based artist and curator Manuel Kirsch and the project space SOX.
For Kunstarealfest 2019, Empfangshalle conceived and organized the action “Alles muss rein.” More than 200 Munich artists carried their works in a protest procession through the Kunstareal. The destination was the Galerie von Empfangshalle, which was of course far too small for all the objects, thereby making the shortage of studio space in Munich visibly tangible. The anarchic exhibition setup was accompanied by concerts in the street.
Since the gallery’s founding, more than eighteen exhibitions and performances by artists from around the world have taken place there.