About us

Our history

The ROOT gallery was founded in April 2010 as a producer gallery in Berlin.
was founded. Since then, it has established itself as a place for contemporary art beyond the
established in the mainstream. The gallery has been a member of the regional association since 2012
Berlin galleries. In 2014, Ute Wöllmann took over the space at Carmerstraße 11 on Savignyplatz and developed an exhibition concept based on crowdfunding for the first time with "Hot Sunday". From January 2015 to August 2022, the ROOT gallery resided at Hardenbergstraße 9 (front building, 2nd floor) in Berlin-Charlottenburg - diagonally opposite the University of the Arts (UdK). The Akademie für Malerei Berlin worked on the same floor, with which we still cooperate closely today.

Our location

In May 2022, the gallery moved one street away into shop premises at Schillerstraße 34, in the immediate neighbourhood of the Deutsche Oper.

Our concept & mission statement

Promoting diversity:

We present artists whose perspectives and forms of expression are underrepresented in the established are underrepresented in the established gallery scene. We are a gallery for explorers and discoverers!

Ensure quality:

Thanks to our partnership with the Akademie für Malerei Berlin, we can guarantee the highest standards of craftsmanship and artistry - at attractive prices.

Enable participation:

With events such as "Hot Sunday" and "ROOT on the road", we actively involve our actively involve our audience and create transparency about promotion and production processes.

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