Blog entries by Sarie Nijboer
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by Sarie Nijboer, 2 Oct 2018As the art fairs at Flughafen Tempelhof are taken down, the multiple off-site venues around town cleaned, and the hangovers of art people attended to in beds everywhere, Berlin Art Week 2018 comes to an end. This year we saw a handful of festive and one-time performance-related events; unique locations took us from... -
by Sarie Nijboer, 4 Jul 2018Summer has arrived, and it doesn’t seem that art takes a break from it. We picked July’s finest exhibitions and events, perfect for a stroll through Berlin summer. WEDNESDAY 04.07 11.00 Rundgang 50Hertz, the Nationalgalerie – Staatliche Museen zu Berlin @ 50Hertz Netzquartier WHY: For the... -
by Sarie Nijboer, 14 Jun 2018The name LAGE EGAL has become well known within the Berlin art scene. Over the past 8 years, artist-curator Pierre Granoux has been developing many curatorial projects, aiming to offer a space for production and wider visibility to artists. We spoke to Granoux about his program, his fascination for word play (the word... -
by Sarie Nijboer, 12 Mar 2018Her experiences in the art world, as well as an interest in supporting fellow curators, artists, and art administrators has brought Berlin-based Turkish curator Ece Pazarbaşı to start the Berlin Art Grant Clinic. It is a clinic specialised in giving you knowledge on how to write a good application, but also teaching... -
by Sarie Nijboer, 24 Jan 2018What started with a reenactment of a WOI battlefield in Cameroon between Germany and France has now developed into an ongoing project that alludes to several important topics, such as the effects of postcolonialism on identity, economics, politics and more. Documentation of the project Mimicry Games by Ghanaian-... -
by Sarie Nijboer, 5 Jan 2018Blick Verschiebung is the third and final exhibition at Centre for Art and Public Space (ZKR) at Schloss Biesdorf. A recent press release revealed that ZKR will say goodbye per February 1st to its current building and move to a still unknown new location. The institution is focused on displaying international... -
by Sarie Nijboer, 7 Oct 2017Nadira Husain La danse du haricot, 2016 Tempera, digital print and silk screen on cotton canvas 100 x 75 cm -
by Sarie Nijboer, 6 Oct 2017The 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 of PSM Gallery that is filled with an installation of paintings covering... -
by Sarie Nijboer, 9 Aug 2017At a time in which there is a constant influx of new artists, the yearly Rundgang is a perfect way to showcase fresh talents from the grid. Though most of the time newly produced art is over- or, better yet, underwhelming, the Rundgang 50Hertz exhibition is not that type of a show. Right at the heart of the 50Hertz... -
by Sarie Nijboer, 3 May 2017This year's events taking place during the Gallery Weekend are even more spread out and diverse than before. As the city is growing, so are the locations of the exhibitions. From Schöneweide to Charlottenburg and Neukölln, we made a 'klein aber fein' selection of exhibitions and events that we... -
by Sarie Nijboer, 26 Apr 2017The artist couple Maike Abetz & Oliver Drescher have been working together for more than 20 years now. Their upcoming show “Dawn of Tomorrow” at Magic Beans Gallery is an oeuvre of their intimate collaboration and relationship. We spoke with the artist couple about their paintings that are filled with... -
by Sarie Nijboer, 24 Apr 2017Donna Huanca Surrogate Painteen September 2 - October 28, 2016, Peres Projects, Berlin -
by Sarie Nijboer, 13 Apr 2017Their open spirit, clean aesthetics and knowledge of both German and Asian art culture sets the Asian Art Platform NON Berlin apart from other project spaces. For NON Berlin, it is not about competing; their aim is to establish partnerships and collaborative efforts between Germany and Asia. We spoke with the people... -
by Sarie Nijboer, 23 Mar 2017Women's March Saturday 21st January 2017 -
by Sarie Nijboer, 23 Sep 2016Stefanie Kägi Movement de Lignes Oil, Yarn on Inkjet Print, 2016 -
by Sarie Nijboer, 19 Sep 2016On Sunday afternoon we met with Enrico Centonze from Grimmuseum at his booth at ABC. This year he is showing the work of Alona Rodeh. The Israeli artist created for ABC the work Safe & Sound High Visibility. A presentation of 21 graphic works that trace various work-wear designs. How is it going? Are you still... -
by Sarie Nijboer, 1 Mar 2016Thomas Kuijpers 'When The Twins Were Still Beautiful' Collection Overview (so far / nov '15) -
by Sarie Nijboer, 12 Feb 2016The 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 contemporary art. Charl Landvreugd As a previous inhabitant of Rotterdam I...
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