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!
The art scene of Rotterdam has never been so vibrant before. From 11 till 14 February the city is filled with art fairs, exhibition openings and art related events because of Art Rotterdam, Hollands most important fair when it comes to...read more
Bpigs is currently in Madrid, the capital of Spain, of pinchos de tortilla and beautiful, idyllic blue skies straight out from a Windows desktop. We have told you about the city's vibrant cultural scene before and we are going to keep doing it in...read more
Music folks from abroad just left the city and film lovers are already taking their airbnb-ed spots to celebrate the art of the moving image. Besides the most obvious tip for the upcoming week, which is of course Berlinale (and the other, less...read more
Beyoncé, Britney, Rihanna, Björk, Gaga: we all know who they are. The pop idols of today. We expect their perfection but we get twisted pleasure from witnessing human error: Ashlee Simpson lip-syncing on Saturday Night Live, Christina Aguilera...read more
Robert Henke is a dear old friend of Berlin and a figure unavoidable in electronic music circles since the 1990s. Alongside his Monolake releases with Gerhard Behles, he is known for the music, performances, and installations he has been creating...read more
The first night of the transmediale 2016 festival was splendidly closed by the architect Liam Young’s live cinema performance, “Hello, City!” – a brilliant take on the possible future of the city. As the curator Daphne Dragona explained, the...read more
Looking at the concert list for the next two weeks makes us giggle like little girls. After one more week of CTM events, the month continues festively with great shows day after day. The downside: you might hear us repeating "sold-out" far too...read more
This is why we like winter in Berlin: two of our favorite festivals in Berlin - transmediale and CTM - are ruling the city when everything else here makes us book flights to Spanish-speaking countries. These yearly cultural milestones are a...read more
Put on your fanciest mask or reveal your true self – the Berlin Fashion Week is back to give spotlight for those who express themselves through style, and find pleasure in creating and/or consuming beauty. Speaking of consuming, one large part of...read more
Sandwiched between holidays and festivals, January is actually doing surprisingly well. Art shows are plenty, free and really good. Welcome to 2016! THURSDAY 14.01 17.00 Lada Nakonechna – "Die Musik bricht ab. Die Gäste sind verlegen. Pause." @...read more
For the restless ones who cannot be stopped by blizzards and sub-zero temperatures, concerts & parties are the best way to escape from the cold outside and boredom at home. Warm up to your favorite sounds at some of the hottest venues in town...read more
Berlin waves goodbye to 2015 in high fashion, and welcomes 2016 with a few great art shows. Take advantage of that little extra enthusiasm that comes with the new year & start crossing them all off the list. WEDNESDAY 30.12 19.00 3AM @...read more
Determined to prove that Berlin is not completely emptied and closed down around Christmas holidays, and that alternatives to getting unpleasantly drunk before queueing for hours in front of clubs on New Year's Eve DO exist, here we bring a motley...read more
The Berlin Art Film Festival took place this past weekend in the Moviemento Theatre on Kotbusser Damm. We had the privilege of speaking to the festival’s program coordinator and organizer: film critic and aficionado Toby Ashraf. Read through to...read more
Cloaked in a monochrome of gray and cursed with sunlessness, Berlin this time of the year is a shadow of its summer sister. No doubt there are those who appreciate the Berlin winter aesthetic, and one could argue this season of scantiness is...read more
Our last 2015 tips clearly show that Berlin is a place like no other - even with the many Christmas markets and parties grabbing all the attention, art venues are still hosting events for those who want to stay loyal to the scene. Choose something...read more
The second edition of Friends with Books is opening its doors this evening. This time, the art book fair will take place in the Hamburger Bahnhof from 11 to 13 of December and will include lectures, performances, talks, panel discussions and book...read more
To everyone’s greatest pleasure, your (second) favourite weekly newsletter has come to life last Saturday, in what was the first of a hopefully long series of lessons. The Bpigs team was invited to the First Cee Cee Lesson: Concrete by Accidental...read more
In these times of uncontrollable shoppingholism, it is important to remember that there are some far more important things in life... To spend your money on. Such as art! Visit some nice galleries, meet some cool artists, do some math and see how...read more
The second edition of Friends with Books is around the corner. This time, the art book fair will take place in the Hamburger Bahnhof from 11 to 13 of December and will include lectures, performances, talks, panel discussions and book presentations...read more
Quarterly magazine Texte zur Kunst celebrates this Friday a quarter of a century. 25 years of politically and theoretically driven art criticism will be marked with “Canon Today” , a gala conference to be held on November 27 at the Haus der...read more
Winter is coming, and it's really not a big deal. The rumor has it that the art crowd around here is warm and welcoming (and maybe a little tipsy). So let's gather together and get cosy in the hottest art spots of our lovely city! WEDNESDAY 18.11...read more
Terrible mess, state of the world, glorious chaos… all these phrases convey the meaning of the Russian expression “Balagan”, title of the sixth edition of the Nordwind festival. The festival showcases a subtle mix of performances, dance, art and...read more
The 10th edition of Contemporary Istanbul , the city’s older art fair, debuted on Wednesday night at its traditional venue in central Istanbul, gathering all of the important names in Turkish art under one venue, from the youngest figures to the...read more
