Founded in 2014 by Johannes Sperling, Sperling has established itself as a defining voice within a new generation of Munich galleries. The gallery represents eight international artists – Thomas Geiger, Andrew Gilbert, Veronika Hilger, Anna McCarthy, Ana Navas, Anousha Payne, Anna Vogel, and Malte Zenses — whose practices engage with diverse conceptual, interdisciplinary, and spatial approaches. Sperling’s programme is characterised by a sustained engagement with political, social, and cultural realities, often foregrounding the intersections between materiality, language, and contemporary visual discourse. Through a focus on both emerging and mid-career positions, the gallery fosters long-term artistic development and cross-cultural dialogue. In 2025 Sperling moved into a former industrial building in Munich’s Maxvorstadt district. The new space on Enhuberstraße – once home to a printing workshop – is located in close proximity to the Lenbachhaus and the Pinakotheken. With 200 square metres and nearly four-metre-high ceilings, it provides ideal conditions for Sperling’s ambitious contemporary programme. ...
