GALERIE BARBARA VON STECHOW
FRANKFURT/MAIN, GERMANY

Galerie Barbara von Stechow

Founded in 1995, Galerie Barbara von Stechow is located in the Westend neighborhood of Frankfurt, Germany. Up to ten exhibitions are showcased each year, often combining the artistic media of painting and sculpture, specializing in contemporary art.

The gallery’s primary focus is to promote young, aspiring artists from the Frankfurt area, especially graduates of the academy of fine arts Städelschule as well as established talents from German-speaking countries, and an intensive engagement with the work of renowned American artists such as Joe Stefanelli, Tom Christopher and David FeBland. The program is accompanied by regular participation in various international art fairs such as Art Miami or Art Karlsruhe.

In 2020, the gallery owner Barbara von Stechow received the Hessian Order of Merit for her commitment to culture, society and international understanding. Barbara von Stechow gallery is a member of the Bundesverband Deutscher Galerien und Kunsthaendler e.V.

Internationally celebrated Persian artist Alireza Varzandeh’s paintings translate his observations made in public space into seemingly autonomous structures that only develop mimetic properties when seen from a distance. The artist masterfully and subtly maintains the balance between abstraction and figuration in his works.

Much like Leszek Skurski’s paintings, they move between figurative and non-objective abstraction. Skurski’s repeatedly devotes himself to figurative narration in his monochrome paintings. The emptiness surrounding the figures opens up space for contemplation. His works radiate a feeling of balance and calm, their strong point being the atmosphere they create – this is something both artists have in common. They fascinate viewers by contrasting their painterly approach with especially atmospheric themes that are able to trigger emotions in the audience. Skurski was awarded the Polish State Prize for Painting at the age of 22.