An art quarter
between Museum Island
and the trendy district
2024, Jingge Dong, Enraptured | KING TELEGRAPH OFFICE
Photo: Roman Maerz
Kunst im Forum an der Museumsinsel
The Forum on Museum Island, located between the traditional Bode Museum and the creative gallery district around Auguststrasse and Linienstrasse, is increasingly establishing itself as a new art location – not least due to the presence of Galerie König, which is making a striking statement here.
The KÖNIG GALERIE has developed into a dynamic platform for contemporary art in Berlin and beyond. Founded in 2002 by Johann König as “Johann König, Berlin,” the gallery specializes in presenting the works of emerging and established international artists, with a particular focus on younger generations. The program is characterized by interdisciplinary, conceptual approaches and encompasses a broad spectrum of artistic media, from sculpture and painting to video and installation, printmaking, photography, and performance.
MONBIJOUSTRASSE 13, 10117 BERLIN
FRANZ STEIN
SUNLIT LOVE
July 25 – August 31, 2025
KÖNIG TELEGRAPHENAMT presents “SUNLIT LOVE” by Franz Stein, the artist’s first exhibition at the gallery.
SUNLIT LOVE … or: From spatial image to image space.
A curious scene – A huge carpet lies on the gallery floor, filling the space almost monumentally. The carpet can be read like a map: the eye traverses various plains and terrain, with rolling hills and shallow lakes – a short stroll through the boundlessness of one’s own imagination.
A carpet, the work of a painter?! In recent years, Franz Stein’s canvases have become light, airy—indeed, even playful: There are no preliminary sketches or templates. On a multi-layered white ground, beneath which thinned layers of acrylic paint shine through, the artist swiftly applies paint in lines or areas—gestures of powerful energy and intense dynamism. Thus, upon prolonged observation, what initially appears flat becomes a three-dimensional image with a foreground, middle ground, and background. These are worlds of thoughts, dreams, and desires poured onto the canvas: images of spaces and realities, painted utopias! Pure joy in painting, in painting. The indulgent handling of the canvas is characteristic of every one of Franz Stein’s works.
Opening Hours: Thursday – Sunday, 11 AM – 6 PM
Contact: info@koeniggalerie.com
Images: Roman März © Courtesy of the artist and KÖNIG GALERIE
KÖNIG TELEGRAPHENAMT
ZIEGELSTRASSE 16-17, 10117 BERLIN
GUTEN MORGEN, DU SCHÖNE
A GLAMOUROUS JOURNEY FROM TRANSFORMER TO THE GALAXY
29 MARCH – 14 SEPTEMBER 2025
The König Telegraph Office is opening additional spaces at the Forum on Museum Island, next to the Telegraph Office at Ziegelstraße 16-17. The first exhibition, “Good Morning, You Beautiful,” features works by Elvira Bach, Luciano Castelli, Rainer Fetting, Anne Jud, Helmut Middendorf, Salomé, and Bernd Zimmer. Curated by Franziska Leuthäußer.
Opening Hours: Thursday – Sunday, 11 AM – 6 PM
Contact: info@koeniggalerie.com
Images: Roman März © Courtesy of the artists and KÖNIG GALERIE
