Diaries

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2017

Pre-Interview: Paolo Cirio

In anticipation of NOME Gallery 's group exhibition, Evidentiary Realism, we spoke with curator Paolo Cirio about his development of the concept, the aesthetics of presenting and revealing evidence, and his own investigatory process of putting...read more

Standing Tall Against War

Three buses are towering vertically into today's bright blue sky over the 18th of March Square in the historical center of Berlin. Even from afar, you can already see "Monument“ , the disputed installation by the 32-year-old German-Syrian artist...read more

Tips 22.11 - 02.12

Not so sure about leaving your snuggly covers on evenings and weekends anymore? See what's really worth rushing into the fog and cold in the upcoming weeks. WEDNESDAY 22.11 18.00 Froon Timmer – „Ab und zu durch Tauben“ @ Display WHY: The...read more

Have you met... Farbvision

We met with artist Paul McDevitt , who runs Farbvision – an elaborately tiled storefront space in which he invites individual artists to present focused exhibitions of their work. With its multi-layered past, some of which is still visible, the...read more

Tips 08.11 - 20.11

Warm up for colder days with a festival that brings the global South closer to the North, and try to keep up with the busy gallery hopping route throughout the next two weeks. Among many curiousity-provoking exhibitions to come, these are the ones...read more

Tips 26.10 - 06.11

For this Halloween we hope more masks to fall and more truth to come out, no matter how creepy. Other than that, a bloody hell of a party is in order, as per usual this time of the year. Go bold and explore the weird side on any of the given dates...read more

Emilija Škarnulytė’s 'Mirror Matter' at Künstlerhaus Bethanien

Emilija Škarnulytė’s cinematic installations facilitate embodiment of non-human time scales and perceptual modes by speculatively reconstructing archeological narratives from a time that does not yet exist. In Manifold , one of two video...read more

Have you met... Display

Marie DuPasquier 's project space Display , and related curatorial work, takes an open, flexible approach to exhibitions – allowing the process to unfold and remain susceptible to unexpected interactions and variations. She spoke to us about the...read more

Tips 11.10 – 23.10

October continues with plentiful exhibition openings, festivals, and various art-related events. For those who rather enjoy getting cultured in the comfort of their home, we found a perfect solution that only requires your online presence. Read...read more
Nadira Husain, La danse du haricot, 2016

September/October B-Side Nadira Husain

Nadira Husain La danse du haricot, 2016 Tempera, digital print and silk screen on cotton canvas 100 x 75 cmread more
Image courtesy Nadira Husain and PSM Gallery

Interview Nadira Husain

The cover of the Bpigs September/October 2017 Issue is shining bright with a contribution by the Berlin based French/Indian artist Nadira Husain. We spoke with the artist about her current show "Rider, Path, and Vehicle" at the brand new location...read more

Have you met... Nora Al-Badri & Nikolai Nelles

The Berlin-based artists Nora Al-Badri and Nikolai Nelles have spent the last eight years working together in a multidisciplinary way that encompasses visual art, documentary filmmaking, and cultural activism. Their practice earned controversial...read more

Tips 27.09 - 09.10

Attend to the rising post-summer blues by attending art functions as often as possible. Our list of things to see in the coming weeks includes exhibitions, performances, discussions, special presentations, all-in-one art festival experience, and...read more
Painting by Tamuna Sirbiladze and chairs from Franz West at Charim Galerie during Art Berlin Fair.

What Did I (Not) Miss: Berlin Art Week 2017

Last week the Berlin Art Week filled the city with countless exhibitions, art fairs, art awards, talks, films, tours, parties, and more. Here is a collection of mobile photos that show our highlights of this years Berlin Art Week, from galleries...read more

Inside art berlin 2017

The first iteration of art berlin – a new partnership between abc art berlin contemporary and Art Cologne – has opened its doors this Berlin Art Week . The elaborately configured network of stalls filling STATION-Berlin's vast space will spill out...read more

Have you met... NETZWERK FREIER BERLINER PROJEKTRÄUME UND –INITIATIVEN

This year's Berlin Art Week is underway, and we've met with the Netzwerk Freier Berliner Projekträume Und –Initiativen – which comprises a crucial part of the independent scene in BAW's program. Board member Chris Benedict, who also runs WerkStadt...read more

Berlin Art Week 2017 Tips Special

Back for its sixth year, this edition of Berlin Art Week runs from September 13 to 17, showing off the very best of art in Berlin and beyond. Galleries, project spaces, private collections, and various other art venues across the city are...read more

Have you met... Arnold Dreyblatt

For its 19th edition of "Appropriating Language" series, organised in partnership with the Berlin Art Week , Manière Noire shows an installation by the media artist and composer Arnold Dreyblatt . We spoke with Arnold about his ongoing show "...read more

Have you met... Katharina Maria Raab

Katharina Maria Raab posesses a rare, almost romantic devotion to art. This passionate art lover, who runs her own gallery since 2015, has launched herself among the most prominent gallerists in Berlin in the last two years of working on her...read more

Have you met... BERLIN BLUE art

Making friends with BERLIN BLUE art was a no-brainer for the Bpigs team – a young contemporary gallery run by three female artists/curators supporting fellow female artists is the kind of story we are always eager to hear. This new gallery...read more

Tips 30.08 - 12.09

We're slowly drifting away from holiday feels and into a hectic month priding on the most exciting art week of the year. Before the Berlin Art Week officially kicks off, many of the galleries will have an early opening to avoid the fuss. Our tip...read more

Have you met... Galerie im Turm

A fresh curatorial approach and new artistic positions might give you an impression of Galerie im Turm as a fairly recent member of Berlin's art scene. The gallery is, in fact, more than 50 years old, and has existed with the current program...read more

Pre-interview: Do Something Good

In anticipation of their upcoming exhibition "blow_hot_and_cold" at Import Projects, we spoke with the New York based collective Do Something Good to find out more about the show and the group's diverse practices. The exhibiton is part of "FACT ≠...read more
Knowledge Of - Lucas Gutierrez and Protey Temen

Pre-Interview: Lucas Gutierrez & Protey Temen

We met with Lucas Gutierrez and Protey Temen in advance of their exhibition opening, 'Knowledge Of', at Aperto Raum, to find out about how they first connected and the processes behind the broader network of connections that led to their...read more

PARK at Galerie im Turm

Focusing on spaces for leisure and entertainment through a self-reflective lens, Galerie im Turm's current exhibition, PARK – curated by Celina Basra – considers the communicative strategies of public space, the relationship isolated places of...read more

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