Article by Alison Hugill – in Berlin; Saturday, Sep. 20, 2014.
This year I tried a thought experiment: what if I came to abc – art berlin contemporary with fresh eyes, imagining I was new to Berlin and its vast and varied gallery scene? Would I think it was just another art fair? Some good, some very bad, mostly overwhelming and commercially oriented…[read on…]
Article by Alena Sokhan in Berlin // Sept. 19, 2014
The title of the Berlin Masters Exhibition at the ARNDT Gallery refers to the Berlin M.A. Graduates from the Universität der Künste and the Kunsthochschule Berlin – Weißensee who feature in the show, as well as playfully reminding us that having finished their studies, they are now considered “Masters” in their craft…[read on…]
Interview by Paul Feigelfeld – in Berlin; Wednesday, Sep. 17, 2014.
L.A. native Meghan Edwards spoke to Berlin Art Link’s Paul Feigelfeld over Skype chat about fashion, her love affair with Berlin, and her skillfully crafted career…[read on…]
Interview by Alena Sokhan – in Berlin; Monday, Sept. 15, 2014.
Berlin-born artist Peggy Buth uses creative critical constructions to provide a sharp perspective into the gaps of understanding. Buth’s works look at our means for representing history, materializing the institutional, political, economic, linguistic and erotic forces that ripple through and distort the subjects and histories that we attribute to the past…[read on…]
Interview by Linus Ignatius; All images are courtesy of Freeman PR and Mykki Blanco – in Berlin; Thursday, Sep. 11, 2014.
Part diva banshee and part thug extraordinaire, rap persona Mykki Blanco could be your best friend or your worst nightmare: just don’t get on her bad side.
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Article by Harriet Thorpe – in Berlin; Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014.
Although only relatively recently established in 2010, Blain|Southern, it seems, already has its longstanding reputation in place. With locations in Berlin and London, and Blain|DiDonna in New York, the gallery represents some of the most recognizable names in contemporary art…[read on…]
Article by Susannah Edelbaum – in Berlin; Friday, August 29, 2014.
With new work shown at a different location for a single day, every day, throughout August, Berlin’s Project Space Festival is a living advent calendar of contemporary art, winding down to the inevitable end of summer…[read on…]
Interview by Graham Haught – in Berlin; Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014
Stanka Koleva, a Bulgarian photographer based in Berlin for the last six years, told me over email that she would like the interview to take place in Tempelhof, an abandoned airport that is now a public park …[read on…]
Article by Linus Ignatius – in Berlin; Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014.
Dance guru Ryan Heffington is a bit of a shape-shifter. Despite the flamboyant neon sportswear and signature handlebar moustache he is often seen sporting, the most striking thing about him is the playful, devilish look in his eye…[read on…]
Article by Alison Hugill – in Berlin; Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014.
Venice is at its tourism peak in the summer months, and the Biennale – a bit of a misnomer given that the art and architecture events alternate each year – draws a large international crowd. Even two months after the opening, the Arsenale and Giardini exhibition halls are abuzz with visitors…[read on…]
Article by Alison Hugill – in Berlin; Monday, Aug. 04, 2014.
Step into the experimental architecture camp, with its wood-chipped floor, impromptu open kitchens, outdoor water slide, fully-functioning cafe, meeting hall, and temporary tent city…[read on…]
Article by Sarah Gretsch in Venice // Jul. 30, 2014
When discussing the 14th Annual Venice Architecture Biennale, the best place to start is with its curator. Rem Koolhaas is more than a famous face or symbolic figurehead of contemporary architecture: he represents a…[read on…]
