Diaries
Interviews
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by Lisa Kosak, 28 Nov 2014Due to fundamentally different ideas about engagement in contemporary art, Hester Oerlemans decided that it was time to move on with OZEAN and host the last performance in that space. Back in 2010, Hester Oerlemans created her project space by closing the front of an open garage with a wooden wall. After four years... -
by Cyrus Smith, 14 Sep 2014In this series, Bpigs highlights artists and their work in progress just before their openings. An inside look into the studio practice and many other irrelevant thoughts that go through an artists mind before their proverbial 15 minutes of fame. Artist-to-artist, Berliner-to-Berliner, these are their stories. We... -
by Cyrus Smith, 7 Sep 2014In this series, Bpigs highlights artists and their work in progress just before their openings. An inside look into the studio practice and many other irrelevant thoughts that go through an artists mind before their proverbial 15 minutes of fame. Artist-to-artist, Berliner-to-Berliner, these are their stories. We... -
by Cyrus Smith, 30 Aug 2014In this series, Bpigs highlights artists and their work in progress just before their openings. An inside look into the studio practice and many other irrelevant thoughts that go through an artists mind before their proverbial 15 minutes of fame. Artist-to-artist, Berliner-to-Berliner, these are their stories. Revving... -
by Sarah Brophy, 23 Apr 2014In this new series bpigs will highlight artists and their work in progress just before their openings. An insider's scoop to an artist studio practise and the many many irrelevant thoughts that go through one's mind before the proverbial 15 minutes of fame. Artist-to-artist, Berliner-to-Berliner - these are... -
by Nathan M., 3 Apr 2014The artist-run space Invaliden1 is now almost ten years old. The collaborative product of 6 artists which started in 2005 in an atelier in Invaliden Strasse, found its final location in a bright gallery space in Schönleinstrasse, in the blossoming area of Kreuzkölln. Currently it is under the direction of... -
by Adela Lovric, 6 Mar 2014Last week, a new gallery opened in Berlin with the inaugural exhibition, "Between Worlds", by Polixeni Papapetrou. The gallery focuses on Australian and New Zealand photography, and serves as a stepping stone to wider recognition for the artists from the area, as well as a window into the art production of... -
by Adela Lovric, 27 Feb 2014Annelie Lütgens, the curator of the exhibition "Dorothy Iannone. This Sweetness outside of time. Paintings, Objects, Books 1959-2014", spoke with us about Dorothy Iannone and her outstanding retrospective which opened last week in Berlinische Galerie. What can the audience expect to see at Dorothy... -
by Adela Lovric, 13 Feb 2014Originally founded in 2009 as the Berlin branch of the Hamburg gallery LEVY, alexander levy is the gallery’s two-year old reincarnation that aims to present young artists with an experimental edge. I spoke with the director Alexander Levy to find out more about the gallery's work and its upcoming projects. ... -
by Nathan M., 6 Feb 2014Within two days of arriving in Berlin, I had my first assignment: cover the opening of WONDERHUT at OZEAN. I didn't realize Germans liked caps locks so much, I thought to myself as I biked down to Kreuzberg and into a small courtyard hidden off of a sidestreet, swirling in circles as I tried to figure out if... -
by Adela Lovric, 3 Feb 2014In one of Berlin’s former railway depots located in Moabit is a landmark building with an overall footprint of 2000 square meters that houses Zentrum für Kunst und Urbanistik, or ZK/U for short. The ZK/U is set to become a lively hub for the transport of ideas and ideals in the postindustrial era, analogous... -
by Adela Lovric, 22 Jan 2014LoBe is a contemporary art residency that provides artists with an opportunity to develop their practice within a environment that promotes dialogue, collaboration, exhibition making, and interdisciplinary practice. This very special project space is led by the curatorial duo Elke Falat and Olivia Reynolds, who met us... -
by Nathan M., 13 Jan 2014From 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 Reid, Gilles Neiens, and Marie Graftieaux (pictured above from left... -
by Joanna Papazoglou, 11 Dec 2013Restoration work, art shows in the making, a brand new office; Haus am Lützowplatz is entering a new era guided by art historian and director Dr. Marc Wellmann. Previously the Director of Exhibitions at the Georg-Kolbe Museum in Berlin Westend, Marc Wellmann is probably one of the finest discussion... -
by Despina Stokou, 30 Sep 2013Last week at a three-day retreat in downtown Berlin, Marina instructed Slideshow Johnny in the Abramovic Method--a series of exercises designed to heighten participants' awareness of their physical and mental experience in the present moment. Watch the series of exercises here Slideshow Johnny was... -
by Nathan M., 24 Sep 2013After founding the successful DESIGNERDOCK recruitment agency in 1996, Alexander Dewhirst decided to create a networking project for artists to do what DESIGNERDOCK did for the communication industry. Artistdock aims to link artists and curators, on one side providing visibility and representational services for... -
by Adela Lovric, 12 Sep 2013Born as Frank Uwe Laysiepen, known as Ulay, recently introduced as Water. The grandparent of performance, turning 70 this year, talks about his current exhibition, recent work, and some memorable moments of his 42 years long involvement in art. We met him at Salon Dahlman last week at the pre-opening of his show "Ulay... -
by Adela Lovric, 28 Aug 2013In a two-floor 200m2 of the former church complex St.Agnes an exciting new art space opens its doors on 31st of August. PRAXES is a not-for-profit venue for international contemporary art and research founded and directed by Rhea Dall and Kristine Siegel. Every half-year PRAXES will focus in parallel on two...