Katharina Grosse and the presence at biennials and fairs
Published on 08/28/2026 at 11:16 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Katharina Grosse has built a presence that reaches fair audiences through sustained institutional shows rather than short-run booths. Her immersive exhibition Arrels in Palma de Mallorca and her inclusion in Berlin's collection display keep her work in view for traveling collectors and curators.
Long-running institutional shows
One current anchor of Katharina Grosse's visibility is the solo exhibition Arrels at La Llotja de Palma in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, running from May 28, 2026 to January 31, 2027, as documented on her studio website.Artist's studio website
The show, jointly organized by the Government of the Balearic Islands and Es Baluard Museu d'Art Contemporani de Palma, turns the historic La Llotja building into a site-specific, multi-sensory field of color, according to a gallery summary from Galerie Max Hetzler.Galerie Max Hetzler news on Arrels
Collection display with international reach
Parallel to Palma, works by Katharina Grosse are included in the exhibition A Thousand Times Berlin at Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart in Berlin, which opened on June 12, 2026 and is described as ongoing in institutional communications.Hamburger Bahnhof group show summary
This collection display contextualizes Grosse alongside artists such as Matthew Barney and Thomas Struth, offering an institutional frame that many biennials and fairs look to when selecting artists for large-scale projects, as the gallery notes in its overview of current institutional presentations.Max Hetzler artist overview
Further news and background on Katharina Grosse
Readers who follow institutional shows and fair circuits can find more reporting on Katharina Grosse's exhibitions, auction results and collection placements in the AD HOC NEWS archive.
How the artist works with scale
Katharina Grosse is known for replacing the brush with industrial spray guns, creating immersive environments that cover walls, floors and architectural elements in dense layers of color, as institutions like Centre Pompidou-Metz emphasize in their exhibition guides.Centre Pompidou-Metz exhibition information
Her recent projects range from the three-dimensional works surveyed in Stuttgart's Die gesprühte Geliebte state exhibition to site-specific interventions such as Arrels, all of which build a track record for biennial-scale commissions.
Where the artist stands now
Against this backdrop, Katharina Grosse's practice is presently defined by sustained institutional presentations like Arrels in Palma and A Thousand Times Berlin in Berlin, with no newly announced biennial or fair dates within the immediate 30-day window.
Key facts on Katharina Grosse
- Artist: Katharina Grosse
- Medium / Genre: Painting and installation (large-scale spray painting)
- Born: 1961, Freiburg, Germany
- Place(s) of practice: Berlin and New Zealand
- Active since: Late 1980s, with major institutional shows from the 1990s onward
- Key work groups: Das Bett (bedroom installation), Arrels, large-scale spray installations in museum architecture, sculptural works surveyed in Die gesprühte Geliebte
- Current/last exhibition: Arrels, La Llotja de Palma, Palma de Mallorca, May 28, 2026 – January 31, 2027
- Major collections: Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart (Berlin), Centre Pompidou-Metz (Metz), other European public collections documented in institutional biographies
- Awards: Various institutional recognitions and commissions; public prize listings are fragmentary
- Next date: No newly announced exhibition, biennial or fair date within the next 30 days
Frequently asked questions about Katharina Grosse
Where can Katharina Grosse's work currently be seen?
As of late August 2026, her solo exhibition Arrels is on view at La Llotja de Palma in Palma de Mallorca, and her work appears in A Thousand Times Berlin at Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin, both documented by institutional and gallery sources.
How does Katharina Grosse's practice connect to biennials and fairs?
Her large-scale spray-painted environments and institutional projects demonstrate the logistical and conceptual scope required for biennial commissions and fair installations, which often draw on artists with extensive experience of transforming architecture into immersive color fields.
What defines the recent phase of Katharina Grosse's work?
Recent years have emphasized site-specific architectural interventions such as Arrels and extended institutional collaborations, alongside continued development of sculptural and three-dimensional works that expand her painting into space.
This article was produced with a.i. support and editorially reviewed. All statements without guarantee; auction results, exhibition dates and awards may change at short notice.
