Star Wars at Madame Tussauds
Star Wax? Madame Tussauds opens a new Star Wars exhibition in May at its Berlin location. With 11 of the famous figures featured in Star Wars Episodes I-VI in authentic walk-in sets, the exhibition...
View ArticleGallery Weekend descends
The swarm of exhibition openings envelops the city this weekend (May 1-3) and in order to navigate the occupation, art editor Fridey Mickel knows exactly where you need to go.
View ArticleOld to alien: Federico Vecchi
Turning boring household objects into compelling, alien works of art is Vienna-based artist Federico Vecchi’s specialty. Among all the Gallery Weekend madness, don't miss Vecchi at Art Von Frei...
View ArticleThe artists will not conform
Private collections aren’t usually must-sees, but Klaus Staeck was more than just a collector – he was a catalyst. "Kunst für alle" at AdK documents and catalogues the interplay between art and...
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Jocks and art freaks unite just in time for the Champion's League final in this football-meets-design event from Manchester Metropolitan University and the National Football Museum.
View ArticleGroup Show at Galerie Fahnemann
Powerhouses of post-modernism including Georg Baselitz, Dieter Roth, Raimund Girke, and Katharina Hinsberg come together. Call to schedule appointment.
View ArticleBerlinische Galerie reopens: Radically Modern
After an extensive period of renovation, the Berlinische Galerie has reopened with a kaleidoscope of great exhibitions, including this much-anticipated exploration of urban expansion and architecture...
View ArticleWho cares about art?
With plastic bag swimming pools and heart-monitoring chandeliers, the Bernheimer Contemporary gathers artists to explore ideas of environmental and social responsibility in a spirited new exhibition in...
View ArticleMega gay on display: Homosexuality_ies
The joint venture of the Deutsches Historisches Museum and the Schwules Museum is as much a “queertopia” as a vibrant and (sometimes) saddening walk through 150 years of LGBTQ* history in Germany. On...
View ArticleLooking through the navel
Berlin finally pays homage to the work of Jean Arp, one of the most important figures of 20th-century art. Dive headfirst into dadaism at the Georg Kolbe museum through Oct 11.
View ArticleMauerpark history lesson
Mauerpark hasn't always been a raucous circus of karaoke and impulsive buys. On your next visit, stop by the free photo exhibition about the history of the park on through Aug 30 and don't end the...
View ArticlePOSITIONS BERLIN
The Positions Berlin art fair presents 78 exhibitors from 16 countries. Contained within the lofty Arena Berlin, find curated film programmes, artist talks, performances and special guest exhibitions.
View ArticleAbandoned miracles
Hurry! Today and tomorrow German photographer Dietmar Eckell presents his photo collection on lost objects abandoned in the wild.
View ArticleCaucasian and Central Asian art fronts: Slavs and Tatars
Haven't seen Slavs and Tatars' playful yet hyper-critical work yet? This month offers two chances, but one is only through Nov 14 at Kraupa-Tuskany Zeidler, so catch it now. Read our interview with one...
View ArticleMax Beckmann and Berlin
The exhibition at Berlinische Galerie is a rare beast: a retrospective that offers insight into the artist's development, contextualising Beckmann's work with that of his contemporaries. Runs Nov 20...
View ArticleUp close with... Britta Thie
INTERVIEW: The fashion model and digital artist recently directed, wrote and starred in the Berlin-set webseries Translantics. Watch it online now or catch it at Schinkel Pavillon Dec 10-12 – either...
View ArticleWinter exhibitions: Six not to miss
December, despite what you think, is pretty hot – for art. From masters to newbies, we've got six art shows for you to check out before they end. Read our picks here.
View ArticleSensing Brian Tennessee Claflin
An exceptionally magnetic person and intense and raw artist, Brian Claflin left an indelible mark on Berlin before his tragic death in 2014. Now his first posthumous exhibition, The Five Senses, at...
View ArticleA girl called Jonny
Have you met Jonny yet? If not, it's time to in Insitu's first of four character-based exhibtions, this one on through Dec 19. Exploring the not-so-distant past's portrayals of strong femininity,...
View ArticleMichael Müller: Closing and opening doors
INTERVIEW! Last year, his art was exhibited all over town. Now hotshot artist Michael Müller's first institutional solo exhibition is the talk of the Berlin art scene. Catch the UdK professor's "Wer...
View ArticleNorihiko Dan: Chikei in Berlin
Japan's "Chikei" cannot be translated into English, though it roughly means landforms, and the source of life. Check out Norihiko Dan's architectural installations at Architektur Galerie through Feb 27...
View ArticleC/O Opening Bonanza!
A full month’s worth of openings in one night! Photography institution C/O presents four new exhibitions, with American Stephen Shore topping the list.
View ArticleChemical architecture: Iris Touliatou
INTERVIEW! After making quite a splash at the ABC art fair last autumn, Touliatou experiments with formulas in her solo exhibition Can You Wash The Water, on at DUVE. Catch her latest exhibition before...
View ArticleFightin' Frauen
International Women's Day is coming up on Tuesday, Mar 8! But it's not just a day: true to Berlin form, there's almost a week's worth of events on offer. How will you show your solidarity? Here are a...
View ArticleMarch exhibitions: Six not to miss
You don't have to wait until Gallery Weekend in April to see some great art. We've got a list of six for March to tide you over.
View ArticleNervous Systems: Big issues with big data
Surveillance, paranoia and big data... HKW's newest exhibition deals with topics Berliners know and love, but may not understand. From Julian Assange's office to a fake Apple store, Amanda Ribas...
View ArticleArt excess: Gallery Weekend 2016
The visual arts explode all over Berlin during Gallery Weekend Apr 29-May 1. More than 54 galleries and a constellation of artists confronting everything from pop to politics might be visual overload,...
View ArticleShooting people, not angels
INTERVIEW. Winged bodies enveloped in ecstasy, anguish or some exhilarating mix between: Gérard Rancinan and Caroline Gaudriault's "The Destiny of Men" looks at extremes of emotion through dark and...
View ArticleNot waiting for paint to dry: Petra Cortright
INTERVIEW! Copy, paste, voilà! Post-internet artist Petra Cortright makes "digital paintings" with Photoshop. She's gone from selling JPEGs to exhibitions at Frieze London. Catch the young artist's...
View ArticleHuman Factor – Endless Prototyping
"Human Factor – Endless Prototyping" is an exhibition of 50 artists confronting serious problems in today's digital, man-made world.
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