Founded in Stockholm in 2010 by brothers Jan and Per Broman, Fotografiska is one of the world’s leading centres of contemporary photography. It now has three museums worldwide (Stockholm, New York and Tallinn) and has three more in the works. Both the Shanghai and Berlin outposts are poised to open later this year, while the Miami venue is slated for 2023.
The museum in Shanghai will open in an early 20th-century warehouse near the recently renovated Suzhou Creek area. The 4,637-square-metre building spans four floors and features extensive exhibition galleries, indoor and outdoor event space, a concept store and a restaurant overlooking the river. The Berlin museum, meanwhile, will move into the well-known abandoned department store on Oranienburger Strasse in the heart of the city’s Mitte district.
Like the existing Fotografiska venues, the new spaces will host a programme of rotating exhibitions spanning various genres. Expect to see established names like Andy Warhol and Martin Parr shown alongside lesser-known artists and rising stars. If its string of recent exhibitions is anything to go by, we’re in for a treat.
