Right in the middle of the prime vacation time when the event lists drastically shrink, the Project Space Festival comes to the rescue – each day of the coming month will be marked with a special event hosted by the participating project spaces,...read more
A summer month least likely to be remembered for plentiful art events turns into one of the most exciting for the art lovers with daily interventions of the Project Space Festival . This year's edition activates one project space each day in...read more
Berlin might have got 99 problems, but shortage of events is certainly not one. In the middle of CTM and transmediale, with Berlin Fashion Week behind us and Berlinale coming up, we could talk ages about what you should not miss, and what is...read more
The fallen leaves and cosy autumn colors should warn the bear in you that now is the time to go out and pile up the instagram snaps. Time to cuddle up and hibernate is soon, and you will be more than happy to slide through your photo stack when...read more
All work and no play is by no means a way to spend the summer. Escape doesn't have to mean expensive tickets and ambitious plans; simply browse through art events listed below and find those that suit your tastes. Exhibitions, magic tricks,...read more
Plan your week well! It seems like everything is going on at once, including the much anticipated Berlin Art Prize. Besides the openings, closings, and corresponding parties, this week we have some great concert tips for you. WEDNESDAY 11.06 19.00...read more
Summer arrives decidedly this week, just in time for the upcoming birthdays and festivities, as if we did not have enough of those in May. This week we raise our glasses for the 40-year-old Künstlerhaus Bethanien, and with no less enthusiasm, for...read more
Nevermind the art fair giants of New York and Hong Kong; here is what you should not miss this week in Berlin. THURSDAY 15.05 19.00 Anonymous Drawings #3 WHY: The project presents 300 drawings by Berlin-based artist, collected through an open call...read more
An exciting week ahead -- we look forward to the opening of the largest solo exhibition to date by Ai Wei Wei, our editor-in-chief Despina Stokou's solo show at EIGEN + ART Lab, LEAP's first exhibition at their new space, DJ-slash-painter Markus...read more
There were many worst parts of art school: everything was either a poignant gesture or a unique juxtaposition ; everyone wanted to play "Home" by Edward Sharpe behind footage of their hometown; half the class left the critique early to go to the...read more
This week's schedule is particularly busy on Valentine's day even in the anti-conventional world of art. From "One Night Stand" to a three-day (af)fair, there will be plenty of special happenings for every (art) lover's taste. To the more...read more
Last week we attended Berlinale and did some celebrity hunting on the side; the latter expectedly unsuccessful. Besides joining the festival hype, we were happy to do our usual job and attend some friendly and interesting exhibition openings.
John Waters (Thursday 06.02 @ Sprüth Magers Berlin) The hot topic of this week is obviously Berlinale that is starting on Thursday with the ten-day red carpet marathon. Since we are more into supporting the local yet to become superstars, we would...read more
From France to Luxembourg, and Australia to Austria, the four co-curators of insitu are the perfect example of Berlin's collaborative/creative museum and gallery culture. Coming from a variety of commercial galleries, the team of Nora Mayr, Lauren...read more
Charlotte Bonjour (Friday 15.11 @ SOX) Depending on how many Starry Nightcap coctails we're going to enjoy this week, you might meet us at the events listed below, or not (in case you do, say happy birthday to our intern Nathan !). Should we fail...read more
THURSDAY 12.09 Meg Cranston & John Baldessari - Real Painting (for Aunt Cora) @ Michael Janssen "Godfather of conceptual art, master of appropriation, surrealist for the digital age..." - as Tom Waits narrates . What would you ask John...read more
David Shrigley (Saturday 14.09 @ BQ) Berlin Art Week? Are we there yet? Not quite, although the long list of openings tells us different. Consider it a warm-up for the real thing that starts in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ... WEDNESDAY 11.09 19.00 DOKU.ARTS @...read more
Go Itami (Friday 02.08 @ Motto) Longing for holidays far away from concrete and steel? Our advice is to surround yourself with best of Berlin: art, music, good food and nice things. Take a look at our tips and you may find out that beaches are...read more
We asked Cyrus Smith, the young Canadian Artist we have followed through his Kunsthalle Waiting line - Dante macht Kunst - to describe his experience at the Speed Portfolio Viewing event last Sunday. Here it goes: Cyrus Smith and Lily Khositashvii...read more
THURSDAY 04.07 Episode 2: Sabotage @ insitu Sabotage awaited immediately at the entrance - a huge orange ball blocking the entrance caused some confusion (+13), until we realized the entrance is through the window, down the ladder. The rest of the...read more
Many of the galleries proclaimed summer break these days, but it didn't affect the exhibition offer that much - we're still bringing you the best of, and not whatever is left. This week we're proud of our tips being perfectly scheduled. Take our...read more
THURSDAY 06.06 Rules of Attraction / Trink Dich Schön @ Insitu Angelika Arendt / Pauline Bastard / Julian Charrière / Vadim Fishkin / Michael Kargl / Sophia Pompéry / Tomás Werner +7 for a slightly shocking result of an experiment: how different...read more
Another week, another festival - this time Berlin celebrates the finest international design with a special focus on Poland. Don't get too distracted by shiny designer objects because there's a lot more going on this week. Our recommended events...read more
insitu– a non-profit space for contemporary art, showcases emerging artists from the 3 curators' countries of origin (Austria, France & Luxembourg), alongside international artists based in Berlin. The exhibitions will be complemented by talks,...Read more
