Gerhardsen Gerner

Gerhardsen Gerner is a contemporary art gallery with spaces in Berlin and Oslo, operated by gallery owners Atle Gerhardsen and Nicolai Gerner-Mathisen. Founded in 1995 in Oslo, the gallery has established itself as a significant international venue for contemporary art, representing a diverse roster of artists and regularly participating in major art fairs including Art Basel and Gallery Weekend Berlin. The gallery is currently located at Linienstrasse 85 in Berlin-Mitte, with its second space in Oslo's Tjuvholmen district.

The gallery was founded by Atle Gerhardsen in Oslo in 1995 under the name c/o. In this early period, Gerhardsen introduced works by artists such as Tony Oursler, Matthew Ritchie, and Carroll Dunham to Oslo audiences for the first time. Gerhardsen relocated to Berlin in 2000 and opened a space in 2001 in the railway arches near the Berlin Jannowitzbrücke station, operating under the name c/o, Atle Gerhardsen. The S-Bahn arches had gained prominence after being used as an additional exhibition venue for the 2nd Berlin Biennale in 2001, subsequently attracting several prestigious galleries including carlier|gebauer, Max Hetzler, Mehdi Chouakri, and the non-profit space Büro Friedrich. In early 2009, the gallery was renamed Gerhardsen Gerner to incorporate the name of Gerhardsen's long-standing business partner, Nicolai Gerner-Mathisen. On 15 May 2012, Gerhardsen and Gerner-Mathisen opened their Oslo premises in the newly built Tjuvholmen district. After fifteen years at Jannowitzbrücke, the Berlin gallery moved in February 2016 to its current location at Linienstrasse 85 in Berlin-Mitte.

Gerhardsen Gerner represents an international roster of contemporary artists working across various media. The gallery's program encompasses painting, sculpture, installation, and video, with particular strength in bringing established international artists to Scandinavian audiences and vice versa. The gallery has been instrumental in introducing American and European contemporary artists to the Norwegian market, while also supporting Scandinavian artists in its Oslo space. Its regular participation in Art Basel, Gallery Weekend Berlin, and Art Basel Hong Kong indicates its positioning within the international contemporary art market.

The gallery represents a significant group of contemporary artists. Its roster includes Amy Adler, Nader Ahriman, Per Inge Bjørlo, Monica Bonvicini (Oslo), Edgar Bryan, Carroll Dunham, Olafur Eliasson (Oslo), Lothar Hempel, Georg Herold (Oslo), Jim Lambie, Shintaro Miyake, Markus Oehlen, Julian Opie, Seth Pick, Lari Pittman, Magnus Plessen (Oslo), Ingegerd Råman, Matthew Ritchie, Thomas Ruff (Oslo), David Salle, Andreas Slominski (Oslo), Dirk Stewen, Annika Ström, Paloma Varga Weisz (Oslo), James White, and Andrea Winkler. The gallery also maintains a records division working with Parra for Cuva and Trashlagoon. Notable exhibitions in Oslo have included shows with Tal R, Julian Opie, Georg Herold, and Olafur Eliasson, as well as the group exhibition DO NOT DISTURB in March 2014 featuring the Scandinavian artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset.

The Berlin gallery is located at Linienstrasse 85 in Berlin-Mitte, a central district known for its concentration of galleries and cultural institutions. The gallery previously occupied space in the railway arches near Jannowitzbrücke station from 2001 to 2016, a location that had become a significant gallery hub following the 2nd Berlin Biennale. The Oslo space is situated in Tjuvholmen, a newly developed district that has become a destination for contemporary art and architecture in the Norwegian capital.

Gerhardsen Gerner operates two spaces: the primary Berlin gallery at Linienstrasse 85 in Berlin-Mitte, and a second space in Oslo's Tjuvholmen district. The gallery is owned and operated by Atle Gerhardsen, born 1964 in Oslo, and Nicolai Gerner-Mathisen, born 1979 in Oslo. The gallery maintains an active exhibition program and can be accessed through its website at gerhardsengerner.com. Its regular participation in international art fairs provides additional access points for collectors and visitors outside its permanent locations.