Blog post by Leanne McClean, photos by Jessica Barthel – in Berlin; Monday, July 9, 2012.
The past week has seen the city turn fashion-crazy; with catwalks in cinemas at Patrick Mohr, and runways in ice-rinks at Hugo Boss. The drama and the composition of the show seems to be almost as important as the designs themsleves – in some ways, just like a collection in an art gallery. [read on…]
Blog post by Florence Reidenbach – in Berlin; Monday, July 9, 2012.
Beatriz Crespo’s solo show, Verdandi, that opened on June 22nd in Merringdham, Kreuzberg, is the first exhibition curated by Porcelaingres as part of their new art exhibition program. They are presenting a large collection of recent works by the artist, including big scale paintings as well as smaller drawings. [read on…]
Blog post by Anna C. Purcell – in Berlin; Friday, July 6, 2012.
When ideas about innovation have too often fallen into the trap of uninventive imitation, Jaybo, a French artist based in Berlin, rebels against convention. He uses the idiosyncracies of his personal history to explore boundaries, and with his asymmetrical, chaoctic pieces, he challenges the defintion of both art and artist. [read on…]
Blog post by Leanne McClean – in Berlin; Tuesday, July 3, 2012.
Fashion week has started, and it is time to forget the heat of 2012 and focus on the future – the blossoming of Spring / Summer 2013 is on its way. With five days full of frantic schedules, VIP lists and high heels, being physically present at the whole Fashion Week Berlin may not be entirely realistic for every arts and fashion lover. [read on…]
Blog post by Anna C. Purcell – in Berlin; Monday, July 2, 2012.
In a city so immersed in perpetual artistic and sexual discovery, boundaries and norms cease to exist. And as thralls and thralls of young international creatives flood the now wide open city of Berlin, ideas about conventialism are further lost among the sea of new voices, drowning out generalities with the distinct and diverse intonations of various languages and perspectives. [read on…]
Blog post by Anna C. Purcell – in Berlin; Thursday, Jun. 28, 2012.
Front Row Society and ArtStars* collaborate to present a new line of scarves from Bruce LaBruce, the Toronto-based filmmaker, director, photographer, writer, and artist. The line will be previewed on June 30th in Berlin at the new club Le Chat Gris, just off Rosa-Luxembourg- Platz. [read on…]
Blog post by Leanne McClean – in Berlin; Wednesday, Jun. 27, 2012.
If there were ever two European Capitals with an equally inspiring yet contrasting art scene, it would be Paris and Berlin. Just by walking the streets of either cities, it is clear to see the differences in artistic culture; from the young emerging of Berlin to the fine art of Paris. [read on…]
Blog post by Anna C. Purcell – in Berlin; Tuesday, Jun. 26, 2012.
On July 5th, Texan multimedia-artist Shane Pennington’s first Berlin exhibition will open at the Mitte project space Sur La Montagne (SlaM). He will present a series of site-specific pieces that range from sculpture to video. [read on…]
Blog post by Marie-Louise Crona – in Berlin; Monday, Jun. 25, 2012.
The Waiting Room is a performative situation where the participants experience and before I went to the Waiting Room, I experienced feelings of anxiety, nervousness, and also more positive ones, like excitement. In everyday life, waiting is not something that people do just for the purpose of it, it’s something that needs to be done because you are waiting for something else. [read on…]
Blog post by Elizabeth Feder – in Berlin; Wednesday, June 20, 2012.
Just because something is small doesn’t mean that it isn’t great. Performed by ensemble Mini, mini-Mahler’s quintessential aim is to make Mahler’s music more accessible to a contemporary audience. [read on…]
Blog post and photos by Jeni Fulton – in Berlin; Tuesday, Jun. 19, 2012.
Upon visiting the newly-opened Guggenheim Lab on Saturday, I was somewhat taken aback at the scale of the attacks on the project compared to the bare-bones reality. [read on…]
