DNA, founded in 2001, is dedicated to promoting contemporary art. It focusses primarily on Berlin based international artists.

The program accomodates a wide range of artistic media (painting, sculpture, video, installation and drawing), presented via innovative, interactive, interdisciplinary and multimedia projects. DNA has an international character, collaborating regularly with numerous galleries and institutions outside Germany.

The DNA’s objective is to provide a stage for contemporary art and stimulate the debate that surrounds it. It aims to present and foster new horizons in art, which in turn require experimental forms of exhibiting,conveying and communicating.

Prior to running a commercial gallery, the managing directors Johann Nowak and Tereza de Arruda have been working as independent curators, realizing numerous international projects, such as The Festival of Vision, Berlin – Hongkong with The House of World Cultures Berlin (2000), the Greek Pavillion at the Sao Paulo Biennial (2004) or the Curator’s Choice Programme of Art Frankfurt.