Edition Schellmann, Munich–New York, has been publishing contemporary art editions since 1969. The first major collaboration with Joseph Beuys resulted in several of his best-known prints and objects, as well as the catalogue raisonné of his complete editions. Over the following decades, Edition Schellmann worked with leading contemporary artists – including Andy Warhol, Christo, Jannis Kounellis and Donald Judd – and published their print catalogues raisonnés.
A defining long-term project is Wall Works, initiated in 1992: a series of site-specific wall installations created as editions, conceived to be executed on walls of varying size and proportion. The archive of 51 works was acquired by the Nationalgalerie Berlin in 2013 and exhibited until 2015.
Edition Schellmann’s publishing activities have been recognized internationally, most notably through the exhibition For 20 Years: Editions Schellmann at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and through commissions for documenta X and 11 and the 50th and 51st Venice Biennale.
Edition Schellmann / Schellmann Art has placed its projects with major museums and collections worldwide.
In 2022, Schellmann Art launched ars publicata, a comprehensive archive of prints and multiples that documents contemporary artists’ edition oeuvres as freely accessible digital catalogues raisonnés.
German news report on Keith Haring’s visit and exhibition at Edition Schellmann, Munich, 1985
1969–1972 | Kunstladen / Edition Schellmann (Munich)
Jörg Schellmann establishes Kunstladen (together with Katia von den Velden) and simultaneously begins publishing contemporary art editions under the name Edition Schellmann. Originally focused on the sale of Pop Art, the early program included collaborations with artists such as Larry Rivers, Donald Judd and Joseph Beuys, forming the foundation for the program’s further development.
1972–1985 | Schellmann and Klüser
The joint work of Jörg Schellmann and Bernd Klüser resulted in a wide-ranging editions program featuring outstanding print and object works, including projects with Andy Warhol, Jannis Kounellis, and Christo. During these years, collaborations with key figures of Conceptual and Minimal art were further developed.
1982–2013 | Editions Schellmann NY (New York)
A second office is founded in New York, strengthening collaborations with American artists and institutions, including projects with Donald Judd and the publication of multiple catalogue raisonnés.
In 1989, publishing activities in Germany and the U.S. are honored by the Museum of Modern Art with the exhibition For 20 Years: Editions Schellmann.
1985–2008 | Edition Schellmann
The company continued its publishing program, operating independently under the name Edition Schellmann, including the landmark Wall Works project (initiated in 1992), and official edition commissions for documenta X, documenta 11, and the 50th/51st Venice Biennale.
2006–2020 | Schellmann Furniture
Running parallel to the art editions, Schellmann Furniture presented both artist-designed furniture pieces and Jörg Schellmann’s own designs. The program explored the company’s long-standing interest in the intersection of art, design, and functional objects, extending the edition ethos into the realm of usable form.
2008–present | Schellmann Art
Since 2008, the company has operated under the name Schellmann Art and publishes editions that are represented in major museum collections worldwide.
In 2022, Schellmann Art launches ars publicata, a digital platform offering freely accessible catalogue raisonnés and work listings of contemporary artists’ prints and multiples.
