Katharina Grosse and the exhibition arc from Palma to Berlin
Published on 08/24/2026 at 15:35 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Katharina Grosse has spent 2026 moving her expansive painting practice through major institutional halls in Palma de Mallorca, Berlin and Oslo. Her solo exhibition Arrels at La Llotja in Palma and participation in A Thousand Times Berlin at Hamburger Bahnhof chart a dense exhibition arc across Europe.
Recent institutional shows in 2026
On her studio website, Grosse lists Arrels at La Llotja in Palma de Mallorca with dates from May 28, 2026 to January 31, 2027, presented in cooperation with Es Baluard Museu d’Art Contemporani de Palma. The show extends her sprayed color interventions into the former maritime trade hall’s stone architecture.
Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart in Berlin includes works by Grosse in the long-run group exhibition A Thousand Times Berlin, which the museum and Galerie Max Hetzler describe as ongoing since June 12, 2026. Her contribution enters the institution’s narrative of Berlin as a layered, image-rich city.
From Palma to Oslo and London
Galerie Max Hetzler highlights that Grosse’s Palma installation builds on her history of large-scale site-specific works, connecting Arrels with forthcoming exhibitions such as Black Bed at MUNCH in Oslo. The Palma presentation stages color across walls and structural elements, maintaining her characteristic all-over approach.
White Cube Bermondsey in London hosted I Set Out, I Walked Fast from April 22 to May 31, 2026, described in the gallery’s materials as the first major UK exhibition to encompass the breadth of Grosse’s practice. New and archival works, together with a large in-situ installation, expanded her spray-paint language into the industrial gallery space.
All news and background on Katharina Grosse
Further reporting on Katharina Grosse at AD HOC NEWS gathers exhibitions, institutional projects and market developments in one place for interested readers and collectors.
The exhibition trajectory in context
The Max Hetzler artist overview lists a 2026 sequence of exhibitions: Arrels at Es Baluard in Palma, the solo show Black Bed at MUNCH in Oslo, Point Rock at Galerie Max Hetzler London and Grosse’s presence in A Thousand Times Berlin at Hamburger Bahnhof. This cluster underscores sustained institutional interest.
Where the artist stands now
Against this backdrop, Katharina Grosse’s work is on view in 2026 and 2027 in European institutions from Palma to Berlin, with her practice anchored by large-scale, site-responsive painting interventions.
Key facts on Katharina Grosse
- Artist: Katharina Grosse
- Medium / Genre: Painting (large-scale installation)
- Born: 1961, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
- Place(s) of practice: Studio practice primarily between Germany and international project sites
- Active since: Late 1980s as an exhibiting painter
- Key work groups: Das Bett, bLINK, A Thousand Times Berlin, Arrels
- Current/last exhibition: Arrels, La Llotja de Palma / Es Baluard, Palma de Mallorca, May 28, 2026 – January 31, 2027
- Major collections: Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart (Berlin), MUNCH (Oslo), Es Baluard Museu d’Art Contemporani de Palma (Palma de Mallorca)
- Awards: Various institutional commissions and museum projects documented in recent years
- Next date: currently no announced date in the 30-day window
Frequently asked questions about Katharina Grosse
Where is Katharina Grosse’s work currently on view in 2026?
In 2026, Grosse’s work is presented in the solo exhibition Arrels at La Llotja in Palma de Mallorca, running from May 28, 2026 to January 31, 2027, and in the ongoing group show A Thousand Times Berlin at Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin.
What characterized the London exhibition I Set Out, I Walked Fast?
White Cube Bermondsey described I Set Out, I Walked Fast, on view from April 22 to May 31, 2026, as bringing together new and archival works with a large-scale in-situ installation, marking the first major UK exhibition to fully encompass Grosse’s approach to painting.
How does MUNCH frame the upcoming exhibition Black Bed?
MUNCH’s art program materials state that Black Bed on Floor 3 connects Grosse’s boundary-breaking painting with Edvard Munch’s legacy, inviting audiences to rethink perceptions of color and space in the museum’s largest gallery.
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.
