Natela Iankoshvili
Galerie Kornfeld’s first exhibition is dedicated Natela Iankoshvili (1918 – 2007). The painter is considered as the most significant Georgian artist of the 20th Century. Natela Iankoshvili studied at the Art Academy in Tbilisi and presented her work in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Georgia and the Soviet Union. She received several awards, including the Shota Rustaveli-Prize, the most prestigious art prize in Georgia. Her main themes were portraits and landscapes, whereby she developed an entirely new visual language. The works exhibited are from different phases, giving an overview of her oeuvre. Galerie Kornfeld will present the first solo exhibition of her work in Germany. A catalog of the exhibition will be published by Kehrer Verlag.
Dear Sir or Madam,
A new gallery will open on 23 June 2012 in Fasanenstraße, located in the art hub of Berlin-Charlottenburg.
Founded by initiator Alfred Kornfeld together with his partners Mamuka Bliadze and Anne Langmann, Galerie Kornfeld presents young emerging artists, established international artists, as well as significant positions from the 20th century that previously had not been given a sustainable forum in Germany. The artists work in the media of painting, photography, video and sculpture. With two Georgian artists, a Romanian artist and artists from Germany, France and Great Britain, Galerie Kornfeld focuses on the interplay between artistic positions from different regions of Europe and the Caucasus.
Galerie Kornfeld’s first exhibition is dedicated to Natela Iankoshvili (1918–2007). The painter is considered the most significant Georgian artist of the 20th century. Natela Iankoshvili studied at the Art Academy in Tbilisi and presented her work in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Georgia and the Soviet Union. She received several awards, including the Shota Rustaveli Prize, the most prestigious art prize in Georgia. Her main themes were portraits and landscapes, through which she developed an entirely new visual language. The works on display stem from different phases of her career and provide an overview of her oeuvre. Galerie Kornfeld presents the first solo exhibition of her work in Germany. A catalogue accompanying the exhibition will be published by Kehrer Verlag.
Spatially, Galerie Kornfeld is divided into three areas: the exhibition rooms at Fasanenstraße 26, the BUREAU of the gallery at Fasanenstraße 28, and the COLLECTION, located directly above the exhibition rooms at Fasanenstraße 26.
The gallery is situated on the ground floor of a studio and residential building constructed in 1892, which has been converted into a white cube, offering 160 square metres of exhibition space for six to eight exhibitions per year. An adjoining sculpture garden provides additional outdoor space for sculptures by gallery artists.
The regular gallery programme includes Stéphane Couturier (France), Natela Iankoshvili (Georgia), Franziska Klotz(Germany), Tamara Kvesitadze (Georgia), Ralf Peters (Germany), Susanne Roewer (Germany), Leonardo Silaghi(Romania) and Sonny Sanjay Vadgama (Great Britain).
The BUREAU of the gallery, located on the first floor of the neighbouring building at Fasanenstraße 28, functions as a second exhibition space. The 220 square metres of listed rooms also house the gallery office, archives and depot.
The COLLECTION, a private collection of works by internationally renowned artists, is located directly above the gallery. Readings, artist talks and other events for small groups will be held there regularly, continuing the tradition of the art salon.
