Lohaus Sominsky, the Munich-based gallery founded by Ingrid Lohaus and Sofia Sominsky, will open its first New York space next month at 62 White Street in Tribeca. The debut exhibition, featuring new paintings and a site-specific installation by Berlin-based artist Charlie Stein, will open December 11—just days after the gallery participates in Art Basel Miami Beach for the first time.
The expansion comes three years after the gallery established its Munich headquarters, where it has mounted more than 18 exhibitions with a roster that includes international names such as Vera Molnár, Phoebe Derlee, and others across Europe and the Americas. Their current Munich exhibition “Alive” spotlights New York–based painter Phoebe Derlee and opened November 20.
When asked why the founders chose to open in the art world’s de-facto capital, Sominsky answer was almost poetic. “There are so many changes, so many fractures, in the society and in the art world, we feel like New York is exactly the right place to build something new and to grow,” she said, adding that “it’s only in the places where these fractures are visible, that something new can grow.”
For Lohaus that growth and international expansion is central to the gallery’s mission. As a young Munich gallery, she said, “it’s important…to develop internationally,” connecting artists from South America, Europe, and the U.S. across both locations.
The gallery’s inaugural New York show with Stein—whose work explores embodiment, identity, and the blurred line between technological and human presence—signals its intention to function as a cultural bridge between Munich and New York. Meanwhile, its Munich programming will continue, with plans to present more New York–based artists abroad.
In a week marked by mixed signals in the gallery ecosystem, Lohaus Sominsky’s New York debut also helps rebalance the narrative. Days after the announcement that Stephen Friedman Gallery will wind down its New York program the Munich gallery’s arrival offers a counterweight, underscoring that international growth and new investment in the city’s gallery districts continue despite broader market strain.
