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In Berlin, when we talk about Gallery Weekend we often talk about survival of the fittest; sometimes quite literally. The event gathers about 50 galleries in about 50 hours, plus countless other venues joining with special programs throughout the...read more
Libros Mutantes is arguably one of the most interesting dates for art book lovers and independent publishers from every corner of Europe. The Madrid based fair is one of the youngest and international ones dedicated to independent printed matter...read more
Concerts & parties to spend your nights at when the galleries go to sleep, and to keep the festival going when the Mayday streets are cleaned. PS. Ticket giveaway coming up - keep checking our homepage in the following days. WEDNESDAY 27.04 18...read more
The geeky side of the Berlin art scene is recently ruled by SPEKTRUM . For the past ten months, SPEKTRUM has been hosting a rich program of exhibitions, performances, screenings, concerts and workshops, in a spacious corner of a modernist…read more
In the following weeks this will be my visual diary of chromatic resemblances, inspired by the city of Berlin and everything else I see. Expect every week a new perspective on a new colour. Astronaut - Victor Ash April 22: BLUE. Görlitz, Berliner...read more
For their next episode in the series titled "Appropriating Language", Maniere Noire gallery invited the Bucharest-born, Berlin-based conceptual and performance artist Daniel Knorr to exhibit his installation, "State of Mind". The exhibition...read more
About 50 official Gallery Weekend galleries + even a larger number of unofficial venues are joining the race with all kinds of events on the last weekend of April. Things are already starting to heat up, so we strongly advice to visit this week's...read more
Kasper König is dancing. It’s the evening of the preview day of the 50th anniversary of Art Cologne, all exhibitors are invited to the traditional “Ausstellerabend” at the historic Gürzenich for dinner and drinks. The band is playing to a half-...read more
The names Anja Henckel and Nadim Samman keep popping up lately in articles praising the best young curators in Europe / worldwide. Berlin knows them as the most charming curator couple running Import Projects, the non-profit art space located in...read more
Although only a little over a year old, HilbertRaum gives out the confident vibe of a place that has been here for ages. Behind this young independent project space is a well-organised group of 16 Berlin-based artists , who take turns curating two...read more
"Where we're from, the birds sing a pretty song, and there's always music in the air..." Music tips for music lovers + goodies for the lucky ones. Stay up-to-date with goings-on via our facebook page . TUESDAY 12.04 20.00 Male Gaze +...read more
April 8–10 is a busy weekend in Milan. 154 galleries from 16 European countries and more than 60 curators gather at Fieramilanocity to present masterpieces, unique objects, contemporary design and young talents' creations. MiArt is the...read more
Since his game-changing decision to leave communication design and move on to experimenting with technology-based art, Nils Völker has been busy collecting the fame. Back then, an unsuspicious LEGO set instigated a complete change in his approach...read more
Sunglasses on! We are taking you to a sun-drenched tour through the most interesting art events in the next two weeks. End of this month brings us favorite art holiday in Berlin – Gallery Weekend, of course – so use this time to sharpen your...read more
AETHER is a new space offering a combination of art, music, and creative cocktails crafted from a selected liquor list. It is opening its very first exhibition this week, aiming to showcase “the kind of things that are not normally commercially...read more
Bored with your party routine? The time is right to break it with good old gigs -- the list looks better than ever. Even suspiciously so... And since we know that great things are even greater when they're free, we will make sure a few of you get...read more
Traditional holiday traps are hard to avoid (especially the binging part). If you somehow manage to get past all that excessive eating, drinking, and most of all partying because the weekend is long, you will be left with lots of time and energy...read more
It's Spring break season! In case you prefer to spend this lovely time of the year in Berlin, here are the top not-to-be-missed music events. And no need to worry about the Easter weekend; the best things are happening when you least expect it. PS...read more
An image of a collection of pre- 9/11 Twin Towers memorabilia stretches over the B-Side of our March + April issue. "When the Twins were still beautiful (2013 – ongoing)" is the name of the depicted artwork which is currently waiting to be...read more
Our two-week guide begins with "Happy International Women's Day!", and ends with "Happy first day of Spring!". And there is much more to celebrate in-between - stay updated with our tips. THURSDAY 10.03 18.00 White Cube Jungle @ Sexauer Gallery...read more
Maybe it's the coming of spring, the sun, the birds and the bees, or maybe it's the upcoming parties that make us Hyper Hyper. Check out our concert schedule and join us in the first rows. PS. Ticket giveaways coming up! Keep an eye on our website...read more
We can now officilly say that the art hangover was totally worth it. Our Madrid adventure probably turned out more intense (and wet) than expected, but we feel lucky to have been able to see a good deal of galleries and artists from all over the...read more
The future is bright - and you don't have to consult your psychic or read through your daily, weekly, and monthly astrology forecasts to see what we have seen. As per usual, we are giving you a shortcut to all of the good things coming up. Look...read more
Some beautiful creatures from the music sphere are to be seen and heard in Berlin in the following days. The list below gets even prettier with a few tickets which we saved for you. Stay alert and we'll see you soon. (Ticket giveaway via facebook...read more
