An art quarter
between Museum Island
and the trendy district
2024, Jingge Dong, Enraptured | KÖNIG TELEGRAPHENAMT
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 KÖNIG GALERIE, 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
ALEXANDER WERTHEIM
FUGUE IN OXIDE
June 13 – July 25, 2026
ONE. VOICE LIVE PODCAST (HELD IN GERMAN)
5 JULY 2026 | FROM 4 PM
FREE ADMISSION
KÖNIG TELEGRAPHENAMT presents FUGUE IN OXIDE, an exhibition of new works by Alexander Wertheim. It is the artist’s second solo exhibition with the gallery.
Alexander Wertheim’s recent works explore the tension between structure and spontaneity. Intersecting vertical and horizontal lines suggest grid-like formations, yet irregular spacing, blurred contours, and visible brushstrokes disrupt any sense of strict order. The move from spray paint to brush introduces a more immediate, painterly gesture, allowing the compositions to feel both constructed and intuitively formed.
Positioned between the poles of grid and gesture, Wertheim’s practice draws on traditions of modernism and Abstract Expressionism while questioning the nature of painting itself. The grid emerges not as a rigid system, but as an almost incidental framework shaped by free, spontaneous marks—reflecting an ongoing exploration of freedom, constraint, and the elusive search for balance.
Opening Hours: Thursday – Saturday, 11 AM – 6 PM
Contact: info@koeniggalerie.com
Images: Roman März © Courtesy of the artist and KÖNIG GALERIE
