Peter Kilchmann

Peter Kilchmann’s initial programmatic focus was on media that was generally not shown in commercial galleries such as photography and video art. Over the course of the following years, while still operating out of a limited space, he meticulously shaped the gallery’s program and increasingly opened it up to include drawing, painting, and sculpture. In 1996, the gallery moved into the then recently redeveloped Löwenbräu industrial area. Peter Kilchmann was one of the initiators of the young gallery community there. This step marked an essential increase in the size of his gallery and the range of possibilities for his activities. The same year, he co-initiated Liste, the first satellite fair to Art Basel. Liste art fair is still an important fixture for newcomer galleries alongside the long-running established Basel fair.