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Berlin's culture faces a historic clear-cut due to cuts in the Berlin cultural budget. November 13th, 2024, 10am - 1pm, Niederkirchnerstraße, in front of the House of Representatives, Berlin. We have registered a time slot on November…read more
The Berlin Art Book Fair & Festival Takes place from October 11–13 at HKW (Haus der Kulturen der Welt). It will host over 340 exhibitors from more than 50 countries, consolidating its position as one of the largest and most diverse…read more
Two double tickets to give away for 08.08 and 09.09 It’s the end of an era. Our story is coming to a close with Vol. XII, A L’ARME! will be celebrating its last edition—its grand finale. For more than a decade, the festival…read more
PROSPER is an international project co-funded by the Creative Europe program of the EU, led by 5 partner organizations: Oyoun (Germany), Peripetija and Interdisciplinary exploration with local communities LOOP (Greece), Eho animato (Serbia),…read more
Neun Kelche (June 8th), When You're Calmer (June 9th), Solaris (June 10th), SCHNEEEULE (June 11th) and 6x6 Project as guest at the open air cinema Atelier Gardens (June 12th). The program…read more
Applications are extended until April 30th! Applications for this year's Berlin Art Book Fair & Festival are now open! You can apply here . We are looking for exhibitors with an ongoing publishing practice (around five publications).…read more
Berliner Programm Künstlerische Forschung announced its 2024/25 fellows Bini Adamczak, Murat Adash, Jessica Ekomane, Daniel Falb, Holly Herndon, Anton Kats, Dan Lie, Henrike Naumann, İz Öztat, Marta Popivoda, Anta Helena Recke, Konstanze…read more
THIS WEEK Thu, 23 Nov 18h at BBA Gallery BBA Photography Prize 2023 - Shortlist Groupshow - Add to my map with Eric Bachmann , Sam Barker , Patty Carroll , Jo Ann Chaus , Diana Cheren Nygren , Rene Dissel , Emme Divi, Renata Dutrée…read more
Germans authorities have now banned the usage of the word Gen*cide. Is this a trademark issue? Dark… I know. Things have been getting pretty bleak, pretty damn fast. During last week's We Still Really Really Need To Talk protest (…read more
While the art world reached peak navel gazing last week, I think many of you will join my inner, high-pitched voice in asking WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING IN GERMANY? WTF is happening with (our) Germany? I have always respected Germany's…read more
Amplifying @oyounberlin statement in regards to Berlin's Senat current "recommendation to limit politically charged topics". One of the most thoughtful and well written statements we have read this past week on the current iteration…read more
Independent publishers go public with their stories about Motto Berlin (again) Let me preface this with the core value that I disagree with: public takedowns, shame campaigns, and the often thoughtless, unnuanced nature of cancel culture.…read more
Written by Jae Kyung Kim (einBuch.haus) Last week, the Berlin Art Book Festival & Fair, MISS READ, was held at the House of World Cultures (HKW). There were 340 exhibitors from 55 countries in attendance. Despite the simultaneous…read more
Tayla talked to us about her new pop-up project in Berlin Brunnenstr and the challenges, internal and logistical, she had to overcome to face her dreams. Camp Space is a pop-up art gallery and cultural hub driven by the vision…read more
Miss Read in collaboration with lumburg pre-fair program at MISS READ SPACE in Wedding, Buchstabensalat alternative book fair @wirwir, Outdoor Film Screenings at Oyoun, an immersive infrasonic concert installation…read more
This is not a week, it is a marathon. You know the rules: hydrate well, wear comfortable shoes and concentrate on the pop up events and , yes, well, sceeny openings. You can visit the exhibitions in the month to come. And, yes, we do…read more
New pop-up gallery Camp Space opening! Jonathan Monk at einbuch.haus, Prater Digital presents Tracing the Geometry of Cyberwar, UNLEASHED UTOPIAS- Artistic Speculations about Today and Tomorrow in the Metaverse (VR…read more
and a Super Blue Moon “Supermoon” is a term, or more specifically, a branding, of relatively recent origin. It originated not from astronomy but astrology; first coined by an astrologer, who arbitrarily defined it as "a full moon…read more
August is the new September. Let' the Berlin Art Week pre- gaming begin! If you want to list a show with us, email us the details until August 15th. We accept entries for project spaces, artists, galleries and institutions. All content…read more
We need a Beach Day, yes we do. Bpigs is now accepting event listings for our Berlin Art Week issue in September. Email info@bpigs.com for prices and availability. Deadline is August 15th. pic by Willem de Haan THIS WEEK Wed, 19 Jul…read more
Shira Wachsmann: The Moment Before , world not my oyster in Acud, Oliver Thie: Schwarzraum / Gelbzeit at Showroom Galerie Nothelfer, Workshop Decolonizing Sexual Health at Galerie im Turm, Material: The Stuff Our…read more
Book Nomad Art Book Fair @einbuchhaus, Matters of Flux FLINTA festival @Art Laboratory, workshop | between identities from roots to wisdom @oyoun, Other people’s clothing and Sonntag Berlin as Project space highlights, Artist…read more
Happy Pride, kids! Long weekend who? There are more events on June 9th than all the month combined. Let us look at some highlights. THIS WEEK Thu, 8 Jun 19h at Haus am Lützowplatz opening WHO BY FIRE: On Israel With works by Durar…read more
SAVE THE DATE: Thu, 29 June, the 2nd edition of THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL THE FUTURE IS AFRICA , a project of the Opera Village Africa, opens in Berlin with artistic contributions from the African continent and the African…read more
The participants of the upcoming Project Space Festival 2023 have been announced! Throughout June, 30 project spaces across Berlin will present a one-day program: 01.06. @culturalworkers_studio / 02.06. @sangt.hipolyt & @zyrland_zoiropa…read more
