Founded in 1992 as Dogenhaus Gallery, Jochen Hempel Gallery has, for more than three decades, been dedicated to presenting significant positions in contemporary art. Under the direction of Jochen Hempel, the gallery has established long-standing relationships with artists, collectors, museums, and institutions, shaping a programme that brings together internationally recognised artists across generations.

From 2012 to 2018, the gallery operated an additional exhibition space on Lindenstrasse in Berlin, one of the city’s most established destinations for contemporary art. Spanning more than 3,800 square feet, the gallery comprised two principal exhibition spaces and a dedicated project room, providing a setting for museum-quality presentations and ambitious curatorial projects.

The gallery’s Leipzig space is located within the renowned Leipzig Baumwollspinnerei, a former cotton mill that has developed into one of Europe’s leading centres for the production and presentation of contemporary art. Situated in the historic steam engine hall, the gallery offers over 4,000 square feet of exhibition space, including a monumental main hall with ceilings rising approximately 75 feet, enabling large-scale installations and site-specific exhibitions.

The gallery represents internationally acclaimed artists, including Carsten Fock, Julius Popp, Oliver Kossack, Esko Männikkö, Ulf Puder, Beat Streuli, and Stephan Balkenhol. The programme is characterised by sustained collaborations with its artists, many of whom have been featured in major museum exhibitions and international biennials. In 2009, Jochen Hempel realised Carte Blanche No. 4 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Leipzig (GfZK), presenting the first museum exhibition in Germany dedicated to the American artist Mark Lombardi.

Alongside its exhibition programme, Jochen Hempel Gallery has continuously developed public and site-specific initiatives. Among these is a permanent billboard project located directly in front of the Leipzig gallery, serving as an experimental platform for image-based and conceptual artistic practices.