Diaries

The Bpigs Diaries offer a peek under the art market hood; what are the power dynamics, access and gatekeeping, and the current tension holders. Let's discuss!

2015

Agora Collective Took Me to Dinner

Ah, how the mighty have fallen. As I write this on the ever-dreary occasion that is Monday, I am enjoying a very typical midnight snack of Sternis and Paprika Crunchips, dreaming about the meal I had only a couple nights before… A campfire moment...read more

Tips 03.11 - 16.11

Now that the shiny dust of the grand art fairs has settled, it is time to focus again on the local (and one slightly remote -- shout out to Leipzig ) openings and events. The dates say this is one of the last rounds of openings this year, so...read more
Kim Asendorf

Have you met... Kim Asendorf

This November-December issue B-SIDE, "Mountain Tour, 462463-2", is the work of K im Asendorf ,an artist with a great passion for conceptual art, as he once said,using the internet as his playground. Asendorf currently lives in Berlin and his works...read more

Have you met... Miss Violet

Attention, foodies! Miss Violet's Supperclub has arrived with a bang. After greatly successful editions in Munich and Hamburg, the writer and cook Violet Kiani launched her concept in Berlin. Every last Thursday of the month, Violet will throw a...read more

Music Tips 28.10 - 10.11

We will skip the Halloween party tips because November looks like a festival and deserves all the available spotlight. Those concerts you bookmarked a while ago? All happening now... PS. keep on reading and be the first to find our special...read more

Hats off, FIAC. Hands up, OFFICIELLE!

All the credit cards flocked to Paris this week. FIAC , Officielle , Art Élysées , Paris Internationale , and a couple more art supermarkets readily welcomed visitors of all profiles: collectors, art dealers, gallerists, curators, artists, rich...read more

Meryl Streep Is No-Show at Berlin’s "Tangerine" Premiere

I arrive a little late at Umspannwerk Kreuzberg to a full house. Seats are packed with 300 people bubbling in excitement for the Berlin premiere of Sean Baker’s Tangerine . The breakout hit of this year’s festival circuit, Tangerine is a...read more

Frieze London 2015

This year Frieze London has attracted over 160 contemporary art galleries from all over globe. Situated in the ever impressive surroundings of Regents Park, the immense white space divided into a myriad of stands sees the welcome return of the...read more

Music Tips 14.10 - 27.10

Yep, that on the photo is Amy Poehler wearing a Yo La Tengo T-shirt for their "You Can Have It All" EP cover. And indeed, go have it all, because the next two weeks are 'don't miss' category. We will make it easier for you with a few guestlist...read more

Tips 06.10 - 19.10

October is the month for London and Paris to shine bright in the spotlight with their giant art fairs, but Berlin is not so far behind. For those who choose to stick to the home scene, here are some of the most interesting highlights in the next...read more

OPEN CALL: writers wanted!

Bright, funny, opinionated, preferably an artist with a penchant for writing and fondness for deadlines – is it you who we’re looking for? Plus points if you were already familiar with the Bpigs voice; if not, here you can find out what we are all...read more
Photos: CERN; NASA; Claude Shannon: courtesy of MIT Museum; public domain | collage & design: NODE Berlin Oslo

Bernd Scherer & Reto Pulfer on 100 Years of Now

At a time when our lives are constantly subjected to acceleration and to a massive use of technologies the exhibition 100 Years of Now takes the time to put things into perspective and make a diagnosis of our society. We had the opportunity – and...read more

Music Tips 30.09 - 13.10

Everyone in this city will obviously queue this Sunday for Berghain to eat ice-cream naked with Claire Danes , but don't forget that Berlin is AWESOME for so many other things, every day in the week. Speaking of awesome, allow us to remind you how...read more

Tips 22.09 - 05.10

OK, we hear you - Berlin Art Week was, indeed, exhausting in many ways. What might be the cure for art hangover though, is in fact - more art! Go get your next fix at any of the many upcoming events. THURSDAY 24.09 19.00 Lucy Powell – “If we were...read more

What Did I (Not) Miss: Berlin Art Week 2015

Some of you surely agree with us - this year's Berlin Art Week was impressive as ever, and possibly more positively exhausting than ever. Although the intense art & party week ended, the good times can be streched way further -- we hope that...read more

ABC First impressions from Day One

Berlin’s beloved art show kicked off yesterday in the spacious halls of Berlin Station and Bpigs was there to bring you the highlights of this year’s edition. The “fair” (or to be more accurate: format, platform, initiative… you know what I mean)...read more

What Did I (Not) Miss: abc gallery night and art fair opening

Bpigs team was out and about last night for the abc gallery hopping. Our little adventures pointed at many reasons to visit Berlin’s biggest art fair, and reminded us of many different possible meanings of “a”, “b”, and “c”. See where we wondered...read more

Music Tips 15.09 - 28.09

The list of music events is looking pretty intense, especially combined with the eventful Berlin Art Week. Try to mix concerts & parties with openings & art fairs to get the most out of this fun week. TUESDAY 15.09 20.00 Molly Nilsson “...read more

Pre-interview: Marinella Senatore

While simultaneously participating at the Lyon Biennale and getting ready for the Berlin Art Week, Marinella Senatore reached back to us and shared some thoughts on her upcoming solo show “Scenografia” at Peres Projects, and the related...read more

Tips 10.09 - 20.09

We are counting down the days till the Berlin Art Week – starting on September 15th and gathering art lovers from all over the world for six days in Berlin. This year’s edition includes abc – art berlin contemporary , Positions Berlin , the...read more

Music Tips 01.09 - 14.09

When it comes to parties, Berlin never falls short - a fact proven once again with the upcoming events. Hopefully the holidays and festivals did not drain your resources; if so, stay tuned, we will be giving away free tickets for a few of the...read more

Project Space Festival 2015 - Wrap it up, I’ll take it to go

Another Project Space Festival has come and gone, gracing Berlin with yet another reason to love these wonderful outlets for creative experimentation. The very nature of these venues is what makes this event so unique, with the added feature of...read more

Tips 25.08 - 07.09

While waving goodbye to summer and the month-long Project Space Festival, we are already getting excited about the upcoming Berlin Art Week, abc fair, and all of the linked projects and events happening in September. Between the two major...read more

Music Tips 18.08 - 31.08

Put your hands in the air everybody \o/ five out of seven tips on our list are festivals! August gets all offbeat and wacky with sounds ranging from atonal to fab pop. Style-wise, no need to worry about matching black with black these days; allow...read more

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