View of the gallery, 2022
Founded in 2020, Galerie Melbye-Konan is a renowned Hamburg contemporary gallery representing both internationally established and emerging artists. Located on the ground floor of the prestigious Apartimentum building, the gallery offers a visionary and innovative exhibition programme across a range of media and genres, in 400 square metres of light-flooded and architecturally impressive space with five-metre high ceilings.
The gallery has curated many notable solo and group exhibitions and participates in art fairs. In addition, the gallery also collaborates with collectors such as Harald Falckenberg (Top 200 Art Collectors Worldwide, Artnet), cultural institutions and museums. The gallery's artists have participated in major international exhibitions including the Venice Biennale, Arken Museum of Modern Art, Kunsthalle Budapest, Institut français, Wuhan Art Museum, Museum Het Valkhof, MAC Sao Paol, Haus Kunst Mitte Berlin, Mohammed VI Museum and many more.
Gallery owner Stella Melbye-Konan is a leading figure in the art world. Her expertise and keen eye for talent have established the gallery as a major player in the art scene. She is known for her commitment to promoting artists and curating compelling, thought-provoking exhibitions. The Handelsblatt named Galerie Melbye-Konan one of the "new galleries from Germany" and Artnet included it in the "Venice Biennale Power List". Before founding the gallery, Stella has already been working with renowned institutions such as the Centre Pompidou, the Musée Carnavalet and French star architect Dominique Perrault. She studied art history and communication in her native Hamburg and museum management at the prestigious École du Louvre in Paris.
Galerie Melbye-Konan's team of curators and art historians are passionate about art and committed to providing exceptional advice, whether you are an avid collector or a curious newcomer to the art world. Regular artist talks, panel-discussions, collectors dinners and exclusive events make the gallery a vibrant hub for contemporary art.