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
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
Winter took its toll last week and locked many of us in several layers of blankets and various forms of pajamas. What we simply could not miss was the opening of the CTM Festival, for we felt adventurous and adventures in music and art were...read more
"There is a light that never goes out," sings Morrisey in The Smith's 1992 single of a similar title. In Kunst-Werke's most recent exhibit honoring the late Christoph Schlingensief , it is clear that there's still some volt of energy running...read more
Last week in a nutshell: sugar, spice and everything nice. The smell of Glühwein is taking over the city and openings are no exception. Take your hot cup of favorite winter drink to recreate the atmosphere and take a virtual stroll through the...read more
Friederike von Rauch (Friday 29.11 @ Feldbuschwiesner) Calender says its thanksgiving time, so whatever it is you are thankful for, it's the right time to express your gratitude. Thank you galleries, project spaces and other venues. Thank you...read more
Last week Berlin had a hot&cold thing going on. Besides the standard combo (hot people + cold drinks), it went a bit crazy with fireballs in the freezing Berlin night and snowmen in the melting African sun. THURSDAY 07.11 Jutta Koether @...read more
Stormy weather everywhere, including the artworld. Besides the tips listed below, this week pay attention to the performance by Penny Rafferty and the still ongoing debate on Painting Forever!, and don´t feel shy take notes from Joanna who...read more
Beautiful Minds @ Humboldt University Campus Nord Although creative and immediately interesting, the idea to put up an exhibition in the anatomy department doesn't work so well for art. What would you rather be looking at - an almost empty...read more
Berlin Art Week, ladies and gentlemen, is starting right about NOW! In the next few days time is the most precious currency - don't waste any of it - there is a lot not to be missed! Tune in our facebook and twitter pages for daily events tips and...read more
Imagine you finally get invited to the Venice Biennale and you end up in this mess, in the upper left corner no less…. That is what I thought about Sgarbi’s (mostly) painting cluster Arte no est Cosa Nostra , which appalled the art world in the...read more
Ralf Baecker (Saturday 27.07 @ LEAP) A rewarding week of events for those who stick to Berlin - openings, performances, parties and discussions, as well as an exciting program within the resurrected legendary Berlin Atonal festival. WEDNESDAY 24...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
Image from "Hyperborea" by Anton Ginzburg @ Recontres Internationales, Haus der Kulturen der Welt (25.06 - 30.06) This week we prefer diversity, and hope you do too. Our tips include lots of (free!) films and musical performances, as well as...read more
What a week! The massive Gallery Week roster ensured that there was plenty of good, definitely some bad, and always some ugly. Hopefully our survival guide and sneak peak helped you make some well-informed decisions about how to divide your time,...read more
Now that Berlin’s art establishments have woken up from the holiday sleep, we would like to welcome you to the new and improved Bigs WDIM! This weekly update now contains not only pictures from the events we visited this last week but commentary...read more
This week’s Book Hook features two books by Berlin based artist Alexine Chanel, whose participation with Bigs goes back to last May’s Speed Portfolio Viewing. Both projects deal with the body (or absence of the body) in relation to public and...read more
FRIDAY 12.10 Jeongmoon Choi @ re:MMX Sarah Westphal @ Galerie Zink Arcane of Patterns @ mindpirates Conversation with Wael Shawky @ KW What is it to be Chinese? @ Grimmuseumread more
Letters from the Field @ Atelierhof Kreuzberg, NOT BY DEFAULT- post internet art @DAM, Wael Shawky @ KW, Alte Meister, Neue Geister @ Scotty Enterprises WEDNESDAY 22.08 Letters from the Field @ Atelierhof Kreuzberg THURSDAY 23.08 About face @...read more
-Why did you come to Berlin to work? -I have promised myself I will not answer any more questions about Berlin. First of all football. So Germany triumphs over Greece, to get beaten to a pulp by Italy, who in their turn got absolutely ridiculed by...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... 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
mobile pics from the events we visited... WEDNESDAY 15.02.12 EDGED Pop-up store @ Auguststr 35, Exhibition by Paul Green Exhibition @ Galerie Gerken, Iman Rezai & Flavio Degen THURSDAY 16.02.12 Turkish Alphabet @ Museum Der Dinge Opening...read more
