Capitain Petzel

Capitain Petzel is a contemporary art gallery based in Berlin that was founded in 2008 by Friedrich Petzel, expanding from the long established Petzel Gallery in New York. Located in the historic former bakery on Karl Marx Allee, the gallery is known for its ambitious, intellectually rigorous program that bridges postwar, modern, and contemporary art. Capitain Petzel represents internationally recognized artists working across painting, sculpture, installation, photography, and performance, many of whose practices are rooted in conceptual inquiry, political awareness, and material experimentation. With a strong emphasis on historical continuity and critical discourse, the gallery plays a significant role in Berlin’s art scene, presenting exhibitions that place contemporary practices in dialogue with broader cultural, social, and art historical contexts.