“EINE ART GALERIE” (GERMANY)

The “eine art galerie” was founded in 2017 in Cologne. Since the small gallery was located in a backyard and could not and did not want to compete with the big glossy galleries, the name was already the program – one art gallery, is a play of words that expresses that we are something similar to a gallery, only smaller, unconventional but with great art. Therefore, from the first day, the gallery was designed as both a physical experience gallery and an online platform. Because we are convinced that success on the art market is also based on multi-layered communication. This includes classic printed information, but also extensive communication in social media. More than 50% of all collectors in Germany can be found there. With the success via the online sale of art, the location of the gallery became more of a secondary matter. Therefore, we moved to the new premises in Bad Ems in 2020. The old villa building “Schloß Wintersberg” is located exactly between the metropolises Cologne and Frankfurt. It is quiet and contemplative, and works can be presented here with dignity. Far away from the everyday stress of the big city. In the selection of our artists, we orient ourselves just as little to the mainstream as we do to the selection of our location. Art is never created with the aim to please. Rather, it is created in an unintentional space of the creator. Fashion trends and selecting according to sales opportunities do not play a role in our gallery. Therefore, the gallery features interesting newcomers as well as already established contemporary artists, such as Simona Fedele, Bernd Kalusche, Mila Veljac’a, Rita Daubländer, and Jorge Stever. This also already defines the range of art: from abstract and figurative painting to minimalist painting. From worldwide collected works to great local heroes. We ultimately base our selection on our intuition. This includes the material and craftsmanship quality of course. However, the investment in a work of art will always depend on the collector and his personal feeling when looking at it. It does not matter whether we are talking about 500€ or 50,000€. Decisive is the felt fascination. In order to transport this fascination also over the monitor of a computer, we put a lot of effort on photographing the works. However, interested parties almost always request additional photos. Even the virtual framing of a work can determine the purchasing decision of the collector. This is how we sell the works worldwide today. Curating an exhibition is always a development process. It is always about finding the best place for a work, and allowing the works to interact with each other. Sometimes this is achieved within half a day, sometimes it takes two weeks. The more the curator has studied the paintings and the better he knows the rooms and the lighting conditions, the faster an exhibition is curated. Of central importance is to preserve the dignity of the works, even to strengthen them. However, this requires love for each individual work. As a gallery, we have never appeared at fairs for this very reason.