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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
Managing Editor at Bpigs.com Period: Starting Januara 2016- long term Part time freelance position: 15h weekly Job Description: As a managing editor you will be running the event guide and program (print issue coming out every two months) as well...
Ah, how the mighty have fallen. As I write this on the ever-dreary occasion that is Monday, I am enjoying a very typical midnight snack of Sternis and Paprika Crunchips, dreaming about the meal I had only a couple nights before… A campfire moment...read more
Now that the shiny dust of the grand art fairs has settled, it is time to focus again on the local (and one slightly remote -- shout out to Leipzig ) openings and events. The dates say this is one of the last rounds of openings this year, so...read more
This November-December issue B-SIDE, "Mountain Tour, 462463-2", is the work of K im Asendorf ,an artist with a great passion for conceptual art, as he once said,using the internet as his playground. Asendorf currently lives in Berlin and his works...read more
Attention, foodies! Miss Violet's Supperclub has arrived with a bang. After greatly successful editions in Munich and Hamburg, the writer and cook Violet Kiani launched her concept in Berlin. Every last Thursday of the month, Violet will throw a...read more
We will skip the Halloween party tips because November looks like a festival and deserves all the available spotlight. Those concerts you bookmarked a while ago? All happening now... PS. keep on reading and be the first to find our special...read more
All the credit cards flocked to Paris this week. FIAC , Officielle , Art Élysées , Paris Internationale , and a couple more art supermarkets readily welcomed visitors of all profiles: collectors, art dealers, gallerists, curators, artists, rich...read more
I arrive a little late at Umspannwerk Kreuzberg to a full house. Seats are packed with 300 people bubbling in excitement for the Berlin premiere of Sean Baker’s Tangerine . The breakout hit of this year’s festival circuit, Tangerine is a...read more
This year Frieze London has attracted over 160 contemporary art galleries from all over globe. Situated in the ever impressive surroundings of Regents Park, the immense white space divided into a myriad of stands sees the welcome return of the...read more
Yep, that on the photo is Amy Poehler wearing a Yo La Tengo T-shirt for their "You Can Have It All" EP cover. And indeed, go have it all, because the next two weeks are 'don't miss' category. We will make it easier for you with a few guestlist...read more
October is the month for London and Paris to shine bright in the spotlight with their giant art fairs, but Berlin is not so far behind. For those who choose to stick to the home scene, here are some of the most interesting highlights in the next...read more
Bright, funny, opinionated, preferably an artist with a penchant for writing and fondness for deadlines – is it you who we’re looking for? Plus points if you were already familiar with the Bpigs voice; if not, here you can find out what we are all...read more
At a time when our lives are constantly subjected to acceleration and to a massive use of technologies the exhibition 100 Years of Now takes the time to put things into perspective and make a diagnosis of our society. We had the opportunity – and...read more
Everyone in this city will obviously queue this Sunday for Berghain to eat ice-cream naked with Claire Danes , but don't forget that Berlin is AWESOME for so many other things, every day in the week. Speaking of awesome, allow us to remind you how...read more
OK, we hear you - Berlin Art Week was, indeed, exhausting in many ways. What might be the cure for art hangover though, is in fact - more art! Go get your next fix at any of the many upcoming events. THURSDAY 24.09 19.00 Lucy Powell – “If we were...read more
Some of you surely agree with us - this year's Berlin Art Week was impressive as ever, and possibly more positively exhausting than ever. Although the intense art & party week ended, the good times can be streched way further -- we hope that...read more
Berlin’s beloved art show kicked off yesterday in the spacious halls of Berlin Station and Bpigs was there to bring you the highlights of this year’s edition. The “fair” (or to be more accurate: format, platform, initiative… you know what I mean)...read more
Bpigs team was out and about last night for the abc gallery hopping. Our little adventures pointed at many reasons to visit Berlin’s biggest art fair, and reminded us of many different possible meanings of “a”, “b”, and “c”. See where we wondered...read more
The list of music events is looking pretty intense, especially combined with the eventful Berlin Art Week. Try to mix concerts & parties with openings & art fairs to get the most out of this fun week. TUESDAY 15.09 20.00 Molly Nilsson “...read more
While simultaneously participating at the Lyon Biennale and getting ready for the Berlin Art Week, Marinella Senatore reached back to us and shared some thoughts on her upcoming solo show “Scenografia” at Peres Projects, and the related...read more
