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the art fair
The paper positions berlin invites international galleries to apply with their most significant works in contemporary and modern art, focusing on the medium of paper.
From 1 - 4 May 2025, parallel to the Berlin Gallery Weekend, the ninth edition of paper positions berlin will take place for the first time in the impressive, over 2,500-square-meter main hall of the iconic Berlin Tempelhof Airport - a change driven by the growing interest in the fair and the increasing number of international galleries.
The move to the main hall of Tempelhof Airport highlights the growth and increasing relevance of paper positions berlin within the art scene, enabling an even more immersive experience with the medium of paper. Characteristic of paper positions is the absence of traditional booths in favor of a curated art salon approach. The larger space and open structure of the new venue allows galleries more freedom and opportunities to present their paper art positions in a multifaceted and impactful way.
paper positions berlin is the only art fair in the German-speaking region where participating galleries showcase a wide range of high-quality contemporary, modern, and 19th-century art, providing collectors and visitors with a concentrated insight into this special artistic medium.
a look back
With over 16,000 visitors once again, paper positions berlin and the participating galleries can draw an absolute positive conclusion from the eighth edition of the fair.
This year, 60 galleries from 11 countries presented more than 150 artistic positions and 3 awards were presented. The four days were characterised by positive reports from gallery owners and visitors. They all spoke enthusiastically about the great, open and familiar atmosphere, about how many new contacts they were able to make over the fair days and how many young collectors in particular made purchases. The participating exhibitors reported about a very successful fair participation and exceptionally good sales. Most of these were sales to new contacts that the gallerists established at the fair. Even during the VIP preview, numerous gallery owners were pleased to report sales to private collections and international institutions.
Exhibitors were able to report very good sales, and many galleries were almost completely sold out by the end of the fair. We are also very delighted that our opening on Thursday was better attended than ever before!
One other highlight of this year's paper positions berlin was the sell-out of our first Tote Bag edition x Ruohan Wang. paper positions berlin 2024 has shown that interest in the fair and its paper focus continues to grow, that more and more people are coming to visit and also buy - the fair was a great success overall.