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Martin Klosterfelde appointed Director at Phillips auction house

market-auction · 2026-04-20

So, Martin Klosterfelde has just been named the Director focusing on international contemporary art at Phillips. Before this role, he spent 18 years running his own gallery in Berlin, where he highlighted the works of artists like John Bock, Christian Jankowski, and Matt Mullican internationally. He also worked at Barbara Gladstone in New York before starting his gallery. He studied at Christie’s Education in both London and New York. On top of that, he helped establish Gallery Weekend Berlin and ABC Art Berlin Contemporary, and he’s part of committees for Frieze London and Art Basel Miami Beach.

Key facts

  • Martin Klosterfelde appointed Director at Phillips
  • He was owner of Klosterfelde gallery in Berlin for 18 years
  • His gallery featured artists John Bock, Christian Jankowski, Matt Mullican
  • He previously worked for Barbara Gladstone in New York
  • He studied at Christie’s Education in London and New York
  • He is a founding member of Gallery Weekend Berlin
  • He is a founding member of ABC Art Berlin Contemporary
  • He serves on committees for Frieze London and Art Basel Miami Beach

Entities

Artists

  • John Bock
  • Christian Jankowski
  • Matt Mullican

Institutions

  • Phillips
  • Klosterfelde gallery
  • Barbara Gladstone
  • Christie’s Education
  • Gallery Weekend Berlin
  • ABC Art Berlin Contemporary
  • Frieze London
  • Art Basel Miami Beach

Locations

  • Berlin
  • Germany
  • New York
  • United States
  • London
  • United Kingdom

Sources