Sophie von Hellermann b. 1975
Sophie von Hellermann (b. 1975 in Munich, Germany, lives and works between London and Margate, UK) is a Professor of Painting at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe. Von Hellermann is known for her dreamy, evocative paintings that blend reality and fantasy. Her works feature loose brushwork, an ethereal color palette, and narrative ambiguity. She often portrays scenes that are both familiar and surreal, inviting audiences into a world dominated by imagination. The artist draws inspiration from literature, mythology, and personal experiences to create compositions that resonate emotionally and intellectually.
Sophie von Hellermann has had numerous solo exhibitions at international institutions and galleries, including; Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna; Space K, Seoul; Pilar Corrias, London; Kunstverein Hannover; Turner Contemporary, Margate; Kunstforum Rottweil; Neuer Aachener Kunstverein; Kunstverein Constance and Saatchi Gallery, London. Her works have been included in group exhibitions at institutions such as Brücke Museum, Berlin; Dortmunder Kunstverein; Bonner Kunstverein; Kunsthalle Bielefeld; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Hayward Gallery, London and Tate Britain, London.
Von Hellermann's works are in numerous international collections, including; ASE Foundation, Shanghai; AkzoNobel Art Foundation, Amsterdam; Alaia Chen, Hong Kong and Los Angeles; Braunsfelder Family Collection, Cologne; Burger Collection, Hong Kong; Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh; Cranford Collection, London; Elie Khouri Art Foundation, Dubai; Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Espoo, Finland; Glenbow Museum, Calgary; Hall Art Foundation, Derneburg and Vermont; Johnson Family Collection, Spartanburg; Pérez Art Museum, Miami; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles; M Art Foundation, Singapore; Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase, New York; Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach; Rachofsky Collection, Dallas; Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence; Shah Garg Foundation, New York; Sixi Museum, Nanjing; Start Museum, Shanghai; The Drawing Room Collection, London; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Tia Collection, Santa Fe and X Museum, Beijing.
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Sophie von Hellermann
I Did Not Tell Half of What I saw | Sixi Museum, Nanjing 14 December 2025 - 1 March 2026Sixi Museum presents I Did Not Tell Half of What I Saw , the highly anticipated debut solo exhibition in China by acclaimed German artist Sophie von Hellermann. Within the...Read more -
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Get Your Head Around It | Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna 8 October 2025 - 29 March 2026Von Hellermann’s paintings quote fact and fiction, drawing diversely from history and culture to develop expansive, narrative compositions. Using broad-brushes to apply acrylic and raw pigment on unprimed canvas, her...Read more -
Showroom Presentation | WENTRUP II
11 September - 1 November 2025 Wentrup IIOn the occasion of Berlin Art Week 2025, and alongside Dein Gesicht in meinen Händen , Magnus Plessen's first solo exhibition with the gallery, we are pleased to unveil a...Read more -
Sophie von Hellermann | Festival
SpaceK, Seoul, Korea 9 April - 6 July 2025We are pleased to share that Sophie von Hellermann's solo exhibition Festival is now on view at Space K, Seoul until 6 July 2025. Von Hellermann constructs her paintings from...Read more -
20 Years – An Anniversary Show
13 September - 16 November 2024 WentrupWe are lucky that we have been able to share these 20 years with you, that you have embraced our way of making art visible, that our visions have also...Read more -
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Monumental 26 January - 9 March 2024 WentrupMonumental , Sophie von Hellermann's third solo exhibition at Wentrup, invites us to explore her thoughts on the theme of monuments, creating a park-like atmosphere that stretches across the gallery...Read more -
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Von kommenden Dingen 22 July - 3 September 2022 WentrupWENTRUP is pleased to present Von kommenden Dingen ('From Things to Come'), the gallery's second solo exhibition with the German-British artist Sophie von Hellermann. This new body of work is...Read more -
Group Presentation | Wentrup am Feeinteich
22 August - 31 October 2021 Wentrup am FeenteichHoused in a three-storey mansion with an outdoor sculpture garden, Wentrup am Feenteich will be a unique destination for art collectors, professionals and enthusiasts from across the world that fosters...Read more -
Group Exhibition | Tell Me a Tale
9 - 13 September 2020 Wentrup IIWentrup is pleased to present the group exhibition, Tell me a Tale , during Berlin’s Gallery Weekend in external rooms close to the gallery. Taken from the eponymous 2012 track...Read more -
Zoom In Zoom Out
7 May - 18 July 2020 WentrupA group exhibition during the first COVID-19 lockdown, including Nevin Aladag, Hicham Berrada, Miriam Böhm, Louisa Clement, Mariechen Danz, Axel Geis, Thomas Grünfeld, Karl Haendel, Gregor Hildebrandt, John McAllister, Florian...Read more -
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Swirls and Circles 10 September - 19 October 2019 WentrupWentrup is pleased to present the first exhibition from Sophie von Hellermann in the gallery. Under the title Swirls and Circles the artist is showing new paintings. Sophie von Hellermann...Read more -
PAPIER.SALON
16 January - 23 February 2018 WentrupThe group exhibition Papier.Salon. combines a selected variety of drawings with modern furniture, featuring works by Sol Calero, Jean Cocteau, William Copley, Mariechen Danz, Peter Doig, Marcel van Eeden, Debo...Read more
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Wentrup | Art Basel Miami Beach 2025
December 3 - December 7, 2025 27 November 2025On the occasion of ArtBasel Miami Beach 2025, WENTRUP is pleased to present a curated selection of the gallery's diverse artist roster, including photography, painting,...Read more -
Sophie von Hellermann | Interview with Les Nouveaux Riches Magazine
25 November 2025The artist was interviewed by Les Nouveaux Riches Magazine on the occasion of her current exhibition at Kunsthalle Wien. Epistemological questions, the speed of the...Read more -
Wentrup | Artissima Turin
October 31st – November 2nd 2025 18 October 2025Booth 3 & 4, Lilac & Black Hall WENTRUP is pleased to announce the gallery's participation in this year's edition of Artissima International Contemporary Art...Read more
