The close co-operation with Joseph Beuys was the starting point of Bernd Klüser’s gallery and publishing activity. Already in 1970 the then law student published first print and multiple editions by the artist, together with Jörg Schellman. Numerous exhibitions, projects and publications followed.

The strong interest in Beuys was the basis for the Edition Schellmann & Klüser, a company that existed until 1985. Next to Beuys it published editions by Sandro Chia, Christo, Francesco Clemente, Donald Judd, Mimmo Paladino, Andy Warhol and others. Parallel to this, Bernd Klüser founded his own gallery in 1978 that represented internationally reknown artists like Enzo Cucchi, Tony Cragg, Jannis Kounellis, Mimmo Paladino and Andy Warhol from its beginning. The gallery programme also included early shows by Reinhard Mucha, Cindy Sherman, Gilbert & George, David Salle (together with Picabia) and others. In 1985 the two partners separated and Bernd Klüser moved into a new space on Georgenstrasse in Munich.

Until today Galerie Bernd Klüser sees itself as a platform for contemporary art and works authentically with a group of important international artists.

Next to the realization of approximately 10 exhibitions a year, it publishes editions, books and catalogues and paricipates regularly in art fairs, i.e. "Art Basel".

The gallery artists are: Donald Baechler, Joseph Beuys, Christian Boltanski, Tony Cragg, Alex Katz, Olaf Metzel, Mimmo Paladino, Julião Sarmento, Sean Scully, Andy Warhol and Robert Motherwell.

In September 2002 the gallery opened a second exhibition space on Türkenstraße (near the new museum building Pinakothek der Moderne). It focuses mainly on young artists, such as Isca Greenfield-Sanders, Ryan Mendoza, Conrad Shawcross and Endy Hupperich.

Managing directors of both galleries are Bernd Klüser and his daughter Julia, who joined the gallery in 2002 after finishing her masters in art history and collection many years of experience in London, New York and Paris.