and a Super Blue Moon “Supermoon” is a term, or more specifically, a branding, of relatively recent origin. It originated not from astronomy but astrology; first coined by an astrologer, who arbitrarily defined it as "a full moon…read more
August is the new September. Let' the Berlin Art Week pre- gaming begin! If you want to list a show with us, email us the details until August 15th. We accept entries for project spaces, artists, galleries and institutions. All content…read more
We need a Beach Day, yes we do. Bpigs is now accepting event listings for our Berlin Art Week issue in September. Email info@bpigs.com for prices and availability. Deadline is August 15th. pic by Willem de Haan THIS WEEK Wed, 19 Jul…read more
Shira Wachsmann: The Moment Before , world not my oyster in Acud, Oliver Thie: Schwarzraum / Gelbzeit at Showroom Galerie Nothelfer, Workshop Decolonizing Sexual Health at Galerie im Turm, Material: The Stuff Our…read more
Book Nomad Art Book Fair @einbuchhaus, Matters of Flux FLINTA festival @Art Laboratory, workshop | between identities from roots to wisdom @oyoun, Other people’s clothing and Sonntag Berlin as Project space highlights, Artist…read more
Happy Pride, kids! Long weekend who? There are more events on June 9th than all the month combined. Let us look at some highlights. THIS WEEK Thu, 8 Jun 19h at Haus am Lützowplatz opening WHO BY FIRE: On Israel With works by Durar…read more
SAVE THE DATE: Thu, 29 June, the 2nd edition of THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL THE FUTURE IS AFRICA , a project of the Opera Village Africa, opens in Berlin with artistic contributions from the African continent and the African…read more
The participants of the upcoming Project Space Festival 2023 have been announced! Throughout June, 30 project spaces across Berlin will present a one-day program: 01.06. @culturalworkers_studio / 02.06. @sangt.hipolyt & @zyrland_zoiropa…read more
A l'arme Festival pre-sale starts! International festival for avant-garde jazz, vibrant experimental music since 2012. Get your early bird deal May 3rd at midnight. An event by Louis Rastig and Karina Mertin/ABOUTNOW. In cooperation…read more
Deep breaths, good shoes, hydrate! Here is a list of cool stuff to visit on and off the beaten path. For the purposes of this list we concentrated on one time events, 2-3 day pop ups and openings that get the good good crowds. Wednesday…read more
Wednesday February 15th – HIDDEN GEMS at Dorothée Nilsson Gallery The exhibition will evolve and from Wednesday, 15th of February onwards will include works by Gerry Johansson, Julia Peirone, Lisa Röing Baer, Stefanie Schweiger,…read more
Friday February 3, 18-20h opening of Rehearsal for Redemption , @wannsee_contemporary with @yaelbartana with artistic advice by @shelleyharten . With the exhibition 'Rehearsal for Redemption', Yael Bartana enters into a conversation…read more
Ho Ho Cold! As promised, here is our Art Gift Guide Winter edition. THE DEVIL SITS IN RUSSIA, BIRDS FLY HIGH ABOVE - Special edition Morgenvogel-houses from recycled Russian wood. by Maria Leena Räihälä Special edition MV-House,…read more
I nodded in agreement when I first read this e-flux note by Anselm Franke (first published in German in Monopol). And yes, I am back talking about documenta but only peripherally. We are witnessing old structures, not wanting to die.…read more
Iranian security forces have killed at least 41 people — most of them women — for protesting the oppression and subjugation of women in the name of #MahsaAmini Iranian security forces have killed at least 41 people — most…read more
Solidarity with Ruangrupa, the artists/activists of documenta fifteen, and their allies and friends in the lumbung community. "For months we have continuously faced smearing attacks, humiliations, vandalism, and threats in major media…read more
It has now become painful to watch. Steyerl, who initially had tried to put the whole documenta pre- opening controversy in a historical context has now removed her work from the show. There is a whole world of memes here, of Hito looking...read more
You know what? I am not even going to with the news. THIS WEEK We loved Yuki Kihara's participation at this year’s 59th Venice Biennale, Paradise Camp at the New Zealand pavilion -- now we have the chance to see her work in Berlin too!! TOMORROW...read more
People's Justice by Taring Padi documenta 15 opened last week with all the journalists going on Antisemitismus hunt. First reports were of a lively, uplifting, relaxing experience that "succesfully rejects the western art market" (whatever we...read more
How did I not know the documenta founders were members of Nazi organizations? I mean, the German Pavillion in Venice (rebuilt by Ernst Haiger's design in 1938) has been deconstructed and reconstructed and poked and probed over the years through...read more
As I said, never dull in 2022. So what the f*** is happening with documenta? I have been staring at this text for over a minute now and still can't figure out what it says. Crisis PR mode is even more impenetrable than regular art PRs. Documenta...read more
Never a dull day in 2022; if it is not a worldwide pandemic, it will be the threat of nuclear apocalypse, gas prices, or, you know, the good old abuse of power in the workplace. That is not new; we are new at talking about it. Do you remember...read more
After Gallery Weekend Berlin is Before the Gallery Weekend Berlin. There are a lot of labor issues we gloss over in the art world, in the name of … well, admit it, the minute I said “labor,” you felt your art world pizzaz deflate. It is like...read more
Let's start from the end, shall we? No better way to end your Gallery Weekend ahm week than Miss Read Book Festival 2022 LIVE. IN. BERLIN. AGAIN. 300+ publishers, art periodicals and artists/authors on show and, in conjunction, the Conceptual...read more
