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by Katy Hawkins, 17 Apr 2013A self proclaimed “alternative showroom in public space, a vitrine on Oranienstrasse”; SOX marks an innovative approach to intermingling art with the 'every-day'. For, not immediately distinguishable as an art-world contribution, one can over look the space - given its geographical... -
by Katy Hawkins, 29 Jan 2013District Berlin, located in the Malzfabrik grounds in Schöneberg, exists as a interdisciplinary think-tank and studio work space with a thematic focus on the present-day appropriation of public urban space. Born out of District Kunst- und Kulturförderung, the project, which looks to... -
by Maria Santos, 18 Jan 2013Yesterday, Bpigs had the chance to meet up with Berlin's youngest curator while working on his show "Daddy, YOU can't make a Cactus... this has been done!" at Grimmuseum. In the span of ten years, Cato J. Dibelius has visited over four hundred international exhibitions. That is roughly over forty... -
by Maria Santos, 6 Jan 2013In summer 2010 we started a blog feature highlighting the very different protagonists of the most current and independent projects of the Berlin art scene. Through a handful of interviews, we got to introduce to some of our Bpigs spaces as well as other special guests. On some occasions we conducted group interviews... -
by Maria Santos, 5 Oct 2012Conceived as a hybrid space for exhibitions, events and short-time residency projects, turned into a weekly dinner event exhibiting emerging artists, promptly established as Berlin's melting pot of the expat crowd, and raised to the category of cult project space... for no less than 5 years, Appartement embodied... -
by Maria Santos, 4 Oct 2012On the occasion of their final exhibition "Rita, Sagen Sie jetzt nichts!", the graduates of the Goldrausch Program 2012, are also hosting a series of events at Kunstverein Tiergarten, Galerie Nord. Tonight on the program: Goldrausch artists Chryssa Tsampazi and Simone van Dijken, and invited artist K... -
by Maria Santos, 4 May 2012Last February, Delloro opened its doors again after relocating in Kreuzberg with a concert by Martin Creed and his band that you probably attended or at least heard about. The Berlin-based gallery is the second project of Rolando Anselmi, an Italian architect who after pursuing an academic career at the Institute of... -
by Maria Santos, 17 Apr 2012In 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 the name of main curator Artur Żmijewski, it is always extremely... -
by bpigs team, 5 Apr 2012Sam Belinfante & Simon Lewandowski: The Reversing Machine (A Theatre of Kairos and Chronos), Installation, 2012 In many ways,Art Laboratory Berlin is literally a Laboratory. This non-profit art-space, located in Wedding, focuses on cross-disciplinary artworks and creating discussions on the evolution of 21st... -
by Maria Santos, 25 Jan 2012When we announced our New Year's Eve Masquerade Ball, we anticipated that this would be a LEAP year. And we were not just referring to the extra day in the calendar, but perhaps that wasn't accidental either. Right in the city center, and facing the TV tower, LEAP is a non-profit interdisciplinary space... -
by Maria Santos, 17 Jan 2012Berlin is dressing up for the Fashion Week. No matter whether it rains or snows, if you are still under an after-Christmas financial recovery plan or just far from looking like the shape of a cigarette. Apart from the official dates, there is plenty of equally attractive side activities as, for instance, the... -
by Maria Santos, 14 Jan 2012There is a certain exhibition space in the middle of a jungle ruled by proud stroller-pushing parents and compulsive coffee drinkers that really worth a visit to the heart of Prenzlauer Berg. die raum is a 5 m2 exhibition space in the multifunctional house in Oderberger Straße 56 designed by BARarchitekten.... -
by Rachel Simkover, 7 Dec 2011The story behind origins of the Cell63 art gallery is unique. Luisa Catucci worked in Italy as an illustrator and graphic designer before moving to Berlin seven years ago (when Berlin wasn’t as popular as it is today). She wanted to have an atelier for herself with a showroom so she could display her own... -
by Maria Santos, 25 Nov 2011On the occasion of one of the most exciting re-openings of this season, I met director Anne Fäser and artist Kerstin Gottschalk from the collective that comprises the artist-run space Stedefreund. If there is something that can certainly define the spirit of this group is their passion for space-hopping. Now... -
by Rachel Simkover, 23 Nov 2011Christiane Grüß, born in Freiberg, studied theater and economics and worked as a nurse before founding 7hours. While working in the pathological museum in Berlin in the late 80s the relation of the display of anatomical specimens to art became clear, both were focused on form and questioning. She started... -
by Maria Santos, 23 Nov 2011Today we are having a music interlude in this section. This time I would like to introduce you to Chris Heenan and Christopher Williams, the curators behind Certain Sundays. Heenan (Washington D.C., 1969) and Williams (San Diego, 1981) first met in California, but their careers followed different paths before they... -
by Maria Santos, 16 Nov 2011Just a few days earlier than the Venice Biennale, Kreuzberg Pavillon first opened its doors in Liegnitzerstr., where Heiko's own atelier was initially meant to find a place. After one month and having realized how many people were observing from outside, he decided to open the space to the public. Heiko Pfreundt... -
by Rachel Simkover, 8 Nov 2011Diego Castro and Eva May are preparing for the upcoming exhibition of Franziska Wildt’s work in their space Gitte Bohr: Galerie für Kunst und politisches Denken opening this Thursday, the 10th of November at 7pm. They took some time out of their busy schedules to answer some questions about their space and...