Blog Entry by SP Williams– in Berlin; Saturday, May 14, 2011.
For those who still believe that WASTED GERMAN YOUTH is more of an art project than a tshirt label have the chance to prove themself even maybe right by checking out the 2006 WE CAME TO FUCK piece from paul snowden at the group show with Philippe Decrauzat and Olivier Mosset at Nymphius Projekte.
Blog Entry by Corinna Kirsch– in Berlin; Wednesday, May 11, 2011.
Kraus takes banal and inanimate objects, then recombines and alters them in a way to imbue them with emotion and a resemblance to living things. For her “ice lamp,” she sealed a light bulb with silicone and then stuck it inside a cube of icy water and ink, causing the lamp to slowly wither and melt away. Regarding this work, Kraus has said: “When you see the lamp, there is something extremely sad about it.”
Blog Entry by SP Williams– in Berlin; Tuesday, May 9, 2011.
This huge space, self-dubbed ‘the experimental culture generator’, holds much potential for future creative collaborators right in the heart of Wedding. Creatives of all kinds are encouraged to contact Mica Moca with ideas for future events.
Article by Jeni Fulton in Berlin // May 9, 2011
The visitor winds her way through the tight corridors in near darkness, twisting and turning to reach the centre. Corners loom unexpectedly, the floor rises and dips. The artists want to put the viewer in a calm, meditative mind-state, to better…[read more…]
Blog Entry by Henna Räsänen – in Berlin; Saturday, May 8, 2011.
The publication provides a bold coverage of the German art world. Themes covered in the first issue of frieze d/e offer interesting questions and ideas, from the class difference in art to changes in Swiss art funding and censorship. The in-depth articles discuss work from inspiring artists such as Berlin-based artist Henrik Olensen. Olensen is a sculpturist whose work focuses in tearing down the clichés of gay identities as well as the constrained opposites often found in the society. Other interesting names covered in the first issue are Pamela Rosenkranz, Christian Mayer and Max Frisinger.
Blog Entry by Jeni Fulton – in Berlin; Saturday, May 7, 2011.
Arndt is showing “The Urethra Post Card Art”, an exhibition of 52 new works by the duo. Each piece comprises of 13 picture postcards, drawn from souvenir shops, prostitutes’ calling cards and other pieces of urban ephemera, arranged in the shape of a urethra. It’s the single largest exhibition of their postcard art in Berlin to date.
Blog Entry by Clare Ros– in Berlin; Friday, May 6, 2011.
The City of Berlin is considering to build the new Berlin Library on the former Tempelhof airport field (now Tempelhofer Freiheit). Before the competition and planning phase kicks off, ANCB in collaboration with the Central and Regional Library Berlin want to explore the roles, tasks and functions of the public library of the 21st century as well as the demands it has to meet. The symposium will address significant aspects in an intensive, transdisciplinary discussion.
Blog Entry by SP Williams– in Berlin; Thursday, May 5, 2011.
Things that can be easily expressed and separated by terms are, in reality, entangled, out of focus, alterable and, depending on the perspecitve, visible or invisible. Noise does not just describe clattering, din or sounds, but also almost implausible frequencies that can subliminally influence moods and points of view.
Article by Corinna Kirsch in Berlin // May 4, 2011
As a freelancer, I have a small and nearly empty bank account, but I still dream about buying artworks off the gallery walls. Of course, not all great art can hang above a couch, so my fanciful thoughts then fade to debating the merits of the works on hand and the art scene itself—typical thoughts for…[read more…]
Blog Entry by Monica Salazar, Founding Director, Berlin Art Link – in Berlin; Monday, May 2, 2011.
One of the benefits of living in Berlin is the access that the diverse range of creative professionals living and working here have to each other. Opportunities for collaborating and experimenting with new art forms and practices is made possible through such places as MADE. [view all images…]
Blog Entry by SP Williams– in Berlin; Sunday, May 1, 2011.
The Glenn Brown solo exhibition at Max Hetzler’s satellite gallery is a must-see for painting enthusiasts. Portraiture and figurative paintings, as well as ‘paint sculptures’, are presented in a grandiose flat near Savigny platz. The paintings are hauntingly beautiful and painstakingly rendered with Glenn Brown’s unique style of small, flowing lines of color.
Blog Entry by Adam Roche – in Berlin; Saturday, April 30, 2011.
The opening on the15th April there was a great display of affection towards the illustrative based work of Karla Marie Bentzen, of which ended in an amazing night. As Karla Marie Bentzen’s first solo exhibition went very well, and I hope to see more of her work. The exhibition runs from April 15 until May 14 2011, at the Berlin Unlike Gallery. [view all images…]
