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!
Berlin in Köln: Art Cologne Part 2; Kim Fowley in death tour concert- (with Snow Mercy) -Berlin in Berlin: Kleine Humbuld Gallerie, Schau Fenster and... Berlin in Köln when I was taking this picture he was saying (to me): "imagine I am sticking...read more
(my) Virtual Collectors Buy List @Art Cologne 2012/ meine Imaginäre Kaufliste auf der Art Cologne If collecting is a virus- I think I got it. In an all in all very satisfying fair- these are the works I would not want to leave/live without. Total...read more
In a little over a week, the long-expected and controversial 7th edition of Berlin Biennale will open its doors at KunstWerke , presumably adding more and more virtual pages of vivid criticism to the many that had already been written. Whenever I...read more
mobile pics... THURSDAY 12.03 Kirsten Palz - Sculpture as writing @ Grey Sheep x o @ Grimmuseum Post-Studio Tales @ District Berlin Status (1) @ Künstlerhaus Bethanien SATURDAY 14.03 Female Drum Fest @ Bei Royread more
Berlin and its art scene have long past the age of no man’s land innocence- the city is growing, the art scene tries to find it’s pace. Growing pains and conflicts come with it. As a mental exercise for the upcoming bb and in celebration…read more
Sam Belinfante & Simon Lewandowski: The Reversing Machine (A Theatre of Kairos and Chronos), Installation, 2012 In many ways, Art Laboratory Berlin is literally a Laboratory. This non-profit art-space, located in Wedding, focuses on cross-...read more
mobile pics... THURSDAY 29.03 Ryan Mosley @ Eigen + Art Lab Yes, this year it's Documenta @ Kreuzberg Pavillion FRIDAY 30.03 Mountainislandglacier Book Presentation @ Motto Gravity, Money, Concrete, Fabric @ Galerie Suvi Lehtinen CAMP! invites BOY...read more
This letter is inspired by all the so called unsolicited proposal emails, everybody, who has even remotely something to do with offering exhibition opportunities, gets by the dozens. I collect these emails, as I am always intrigued by their tone,...read more
SPEED PORTFOLIO VIEWING III -- Deadline ist Sonntag 13.05 Basierend auf der Struktur des "Speed Datings" werden hier 10 Kuratoren eingeladen um in 10 kurzen Sitzungen á 12 Minuten Künstler-Portfolios zu besprechen. Sonntag, 20.Mai von 13.00 bis 16...read more
They say not to judge a book by its cover, but when browsing at a bookstore, of course the books I pick up first are the ones with the bright covers. Only after I have fondled all the colorful books or ones with nice textured covers will I look at...read more
Oberfläche und Oberflächlichkeit: Was hat Gore-Tex mit der Impermeabilität sozialer Strukturen in Zeiten sozialer Flexibilität zu tun? Von Diego Castro Von gefälschten Doktorarbeiten prominenter Politiker über kurzlebige elektronische...
mobile pics... MONDAY 12.03 Hand Held Lava Performance @ Schering Stiftung TUESDAY 13.03 KRYTYKA POLITYCZNA IN BERLIN #4 @ KW WEDNESDAY 14.03 Solution 239-246 Finland Bar Night @ 032c workshop THURSDAY 15.03 Phil Minton's Feral Choir @...read more
I have been thinking a lot lately about this new language, spoken in art openings and events. It is of course English, or Euro English* but it is also more than that. The main characteristic of this language- lets call it PR Language or Art...read more
February in Madrid means the whole art scene bursting: the international Art Fair Arco opened for its 31st edition, and so did Art Madrid and the more alternative Flecha or Justmad . But all this excitement in the official art dates is not keeping...read more
Kadar Brock and Matt Jones both push their materials to their limits. Although they each treat their materials in different ways, they set up very specific conditions in which the physical and chemical properties of the paint and canvas determine...read more
Und sie wandten sich an sie und sprachen: Könnt ihr die mit Speise versorgen, die ausgezogen sind um das Leben im fremden B zu erforschen? Wir können die mit Speise versorgen, die sich an uns wenden und die gewillt sind, den rechtmässigen Preis (3...
This is maybe the rudest thing I have ever admitted thinking, but when I watch a semi senile Über Artist being attacked by flashes and moronic journalist questions “You are in the...autumn of your career, what comes next?“, I just can’t help but...read more
mobile pics... believe it or not that was Tuesday WEDNESDAY 22.02 Time Capsule opening @ Smartloft Apartments THURSDAY 23.02 xx Martin Creed @ Delloro Contemporary Art SATURDAY 25.02 Evil Dead 2 opening @ Horton Gallery (look for the review next...read more
