Vernissage and acoustic concert tonight at West Berlin Gallery ! More info HERE
Doors open 19:00, concert begins at 20:30
Archive for the ‘Exhibition’ Category
Cuba, the Sunny Side of Socialism?
Saturday, March 6th, 2010What you shall find on the top of the mountain
Thursday, February 25th, 2010Work by Berlin photographer Kareen Kittelmann on show: “Working Class Heroes” & “Die Badenden”
Afterwards, opening party with schwizz DJ-Team Bo. At Bergstübl
Indoor drive in cinema follow-up
Saturday, February 6th, 2010On Monday at 19:00 film critic Bert Rebhandl talks to Phil Collins (the artist behind the indoor cinema) about his work, about the exhibition at Temporäre Kunsthalle and about the history of drive-in cinemas (in English).
After the talk DJ Barry Burns (Berlin/Glasgow) will play a theme he composed for the Auto-Kino! trailer followed by a set of “naive positivism” (which is apparently electro, italo and other danceable sounds) at Montags Bar.
Free admission!
A cultural highlight !
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010I probably mentioned before, that I’m not much of a museum goer BUT maybe some of you readers are.
When I come to think of it, this is probably a good opportunity for me to overcome my phobias towards museums.
This Saturday is the 26. long night of the museums. Venues accross Berlin are open from 18:00 – 02:00, presenting special exhibitions, guided tours and various events.
More information HERE.
Photo: Daniel Liebeskind’s Jewish Museum
Bigger is better
Monday, January 11th, 2010I WISH one of the 10.000 and 30 kg heavy SUMO books belonged to me. Benedikt Taschen persuaded Helmut Newton to create the gigantic master piece ten years ago and had Philippe Starck design a custom-made book holder.
The present SUMO exhibition at the Helmut Foundation displays the book’s 394 photographs to mark the 10th anniversary of the unique photography publication. As a special feature Taschen has published a smaller and revised version of the book for the regular book market. Find it HERE
The exhibition has just been prolonged and will be on show until May 16.
Opening hours
Tuesday – Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. (from 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. free of charge!)
The legendary SUMO copy number one was autographed by over 100 of the book’s featured celebrities and was sold at auction in Berlin on April 6, 2000 for 620,000 German Marks – approximately € 317,000.
In these sustainability orientated times….
Saturday, January 9th, 2010The Copenhagen Climate Conference and the (missing) outcome has been discussed a lot. Some have called it a fiasco but in the end it created a world wide awareness about climate and sustainability. Suddenly everybody had an oppinion and future approaches were discussed. Which I think is great!
Visual Voltage creates awareness too. The works presented at the exhibit in The Nordic Embassies in Berlin until January 24 enable visitors to explore various forms of electricity, and to experience and reflect on energy consumption.
The Interactive Institute and the Swedish Institute are the organisation behind the exhibit that presents a new view of energy from an art and design perspective.
Follow the Visual Voltage link to read more. Here are two works that are part of the exhibition.
The lamp reflects energy consumption in the home with its shape being responsive to the overall trend in consumption. With a decrease in household electrical use, the Flower Lamp slowly opens up and appears to ‘bloom’.
The Energy AWARE clock visualises the daily energy rhythms of the household. It is not a regular clock but shows electrical utilisation of its environment in real time. The clock stores the info for a couple of days so you can compare the development of energy consumption.
Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwach-ungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010On Thursday there’s a discussion round at Akademie der Künste. Topic is “Istanbul – Berlin: Urbane Ungleichzeitigkeiten” which is not easily translated but something like “Urban nonsimultaneity”.
They talk about how both cities have gone through very dynamic processes of change. Berlin as new metropol after the cold war and Istanbul as dynamo and new modern center of Turkey, connecting Iran and Europe as well as the Arabian world and Russia.
Themes are: What can the two cities learn from eachother? How do you go round migration, cultural diversity, education and in what way is culture and art relevant to the social, economic and politic development.
I feel like going! At the same time a German discussion round isn’t super appealing. Because it’s in German. I’ve had bad experiences. Sorry to all Germans, I really love your language because it’s so rich – full of fantastic words, expressions and frases but sometimes it all gets very formal and conservative.
Maybe it’s an unofficial competition. Who can create the longest sentence with the longest words? Like a live game of scrabble. “ungleichzeitigkeiten” is a good example. It even contains a z! Still not even close to the official longest German word: Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz. Look it up!
It’s not just discussions but counts for articles too. I’m curious: Do native speakers see it the same way or is it a foreigner thing??
The discussion is related to the present exhibition: Istanbul next wave, showing contemporary art from Istanbul. Follow the link for more information
Bedri Baykam, Dünya İçin Coca-Cola / Coca-Cola für die Welt, 2008
Okay, NEXT Monday
Monday, January 4th, 2010Won’t make it today either. The Guggenheim museum here in Berlin. Been wanting to go since …? I don’t expect something near the one in Venice though. I went when I was travelling through Italy a few years back. Beautiful!
Of course you can go to Guggenheim Berlin every day but just a tip: Monday is admission free and they do “I like Mondays Lectures” (free short guided tours) from 11 a.m. till 7 p.m.
I believe my 2009 New Year’s resolution contained something with exploring culture more. In terms of art and history. Going to museums, exhibitions. As always a New Year’s resolution in Utopia. Let’s just say 2009 was a busy year so resolution was prosponed and is to be executed in 2010.
Hope you all had an amazing jump into 2010, Year of the tiger!
Art piece from here. John Baldessari. Tiger and Trainer: With Three Figures (from Somewhere Between Almost Right and Not Quite). Partial gift to Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York from Deutsche Bank AG.
Torstraße action
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009A while back I mentioned how Torstraße is blooming. Somehow the street seems unaffected by the coming of Winter and is still bustling with activity while I sometimes feel in a state close to hibernation. Or a wish to enter that state.
Here is a selection of events taking place in Torstraße on Thursday. In the end, how much fun did sleeping ever bring anyone? See you there!
A cheerful Christmas evening at No74
Visit the Adidas concept store NO74 and their new neighbour ITEM for a special Christmas toast
Why not join in ??
Was probably what they thought at UNDPLUS temporary store. They too are celebrating Christmas with a glass of Glühwein.
End your evening at Bordel des Arts
The Berlin Mitte-based platform and a playground for underground artists presents PICTURES/PERFORMANCE/DRINKS/AUDIO/VIDEO/DISCO:
HOLGER GEISSLER / ANTONIO CULEBRAS
At HOF96 in Torstraße 96
19:00 – 24:00
“These pictures come out of relationships, not observation.”
Thursday, November 19th, 2009I’m not a keen musem goer but I do like photography exhibitions!
Nan Goldin is an American photographer known for working with intimate moments through themes like sexuality and genders, documenting the expression of deep emotions, love acts, drag queens and so on.
From 10.10 till 06.12 you can experience her Poste Restante Slideshow and Grids Exhibition at C/O Berlin on Oranienburger Straße! Expect some slightly provoking stuff.
Will go check it out this weekend.
Torstraße is blooming
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009Well, not literally but the street has really changed in the last year or two. One gallery /showroom / concept store after another has popped up, mingling with the old kiosks, wash salons and “imbisses”.
Torstraße has definately become a go see. Whether during the day for a bit of shopping, in the late afternoon for a vernissage, in the evening for dinner or at night for a vodka/tonic at Muschi Obermaier – or really late at night for a beer at Kaffee Burger.
More details on stores, galleries, restaurants etc will follow in the near future. I mentioned vietnamese restaurant DUDU already. Speaking of which, happy birthday Nam!!
Start your route at the Schönhauser Allee intersection and walk all the way to Friedrichstraße. Or the other way of course….as you like.
Berlin street artist Nomad
Friday, October 30th, 2009Will go check out the opening of Nomad’s exhibition RAINBOW COLOURED TEARS OF A CLOWN at Circleculture Gallery in Gipsstrasse tonight.
Starts at 19.00. See you there!
