The Julia Stoschek Foundation will close its Berlin outpost at the end of October 2025, after a decade of operation. The Düsseldorf-based nonprofit, which holds one of the world's largest collections of time-based art, opened the Berlin space in 2016 and welcomed over 450,000 visitors across 22 exhibitions, including solo shows by Meriem Bennani, Stan Douglas, Arthur Jafa, and Mark Leckey. The foundation cited a "strategic realignment" that will shift focus to projects elsewhere in Germany and abroad. Its Düsseldorf space is currently closed for renovations and expected to reopen next year.
The closure marks a significant shift for one of the most prominent collections of time-based media art, which has been a key institution in Berlin's contemporary art landscape. The foundation's move reflects broader trends in the nonprofit art world, where organizations are reassessing their physical footprints and programming strategies. The announcement follows the conclusion of the foundation's first major US exhibition, "What a Wonderful World: An Audiovisual Poem," at Los Angeles's Variety Theater, signaling a potential international pivot for the collection.