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Article by Chiara Marchini in Berlin // Feb. 2, 2018
In the spring and summer of 2017, a number of established art institutions in Europe and the United States were shaken by strong criticism over their entanglement in ongoing histories of colonialism and white supremacy…[read on]
Article by Adela Kim in Washington D.C. // Jan. 30, 2018
At first, the Museum of the Bible in Washington D.C. seems like any other museum. Monumental white-marble pillars sprawl across the entire complex; large overheard glass panels emit natural light, illuminating the…[read on]
Article by Jess Harrison in Berlin // Jan. 23, 2018
‘Empathic Creatures’, Barbara Kapusta’s first solo exhibition in Germany, presents a new body of work, combining film, sculptural objects and text, all of which studies how objects engage with each other and with us as spectators…[read on]
Article by Nat Marcus in Berlin // Jan. 16, 2018
Beg I first attended ‘Altbau’, an installation by Alvaro Urbano currently on view at ChertLüdde, because of a violet hue in a photo selected for the vernissage’s Facebook event. The work could’ve been a print or a painting,…[read on]
Article by Jack Radley in Berlin // Jan. 05, 2018
‘Evidentiary Realism’ at Nome Gallery uncovers a new wave of realism, one that divulges the underbelly of evidence from larger social systems. The exhibition is curated by Paolo Cirio—an artist who…[read on]
Article by Jack Radley in Berlin // Nov. 29, 2017
‘Parapolitics: Cultural Freedom and the Cold War’ at Haus der Kulturen der Welt – HKW reveals scandals, reshapes narratives, and interrogates ideologies. The exhibition uses the U.S. Central Intelligence…[read on]
Article by Jack Radley in Berlin // Oct. 24, 2017
The title of Galerie Barbara Thumm’s current exhibition, ‘Black Matters,’ functions twofold: the show both centers around the concerns of the Black community and recalls the 1992 Toni Morrison essay that emphasizes…[read on]
Article by Jack Radley in Berlin // Oct. 17, 2017
William F. Buckley once said, “History is the polemics of the victor,” but in Geoffrey Farmer’s account, it’s hard to discern who has won. Farmer, who represented Canada in this year’s Venice Biennale…[read on]
Article by Claudia Grigg Edo in Berlin // Mar. 23, 2017
An early scene in the David Bowie-starring film ‘The Man Who Fell To Earth’ (1976, hereafter TMWFTE) shows a college professor and his student taking a camera to bed, heightening the thrill of their…[read on]
Article by Beatrix Joyce in Berlin // Jan. 03, 2017
Since it was founded in 1996 by choreographer Toula Limnaios and composer Ralf R. Ollertz, cie. toula limnaios has been highly successful…[read on]
Article by Beatrix Joyce in Berlin // Dec. 21, 2016
The holocaust, most famously lamented in literature and film, has also been explored in dance. From direct responses in modern dance (Anna Sokolow’s ‘Dreams’) to reflections on its impact on the present (Rami Be’er for KCDC’s …[read on]
Article by Beatrix Joyce in Berlin // Dec. 16, 2016
The body — Körper — is the carrier of our weight, the instigator of movement, the instrument with which we breathe, perceive and act upon the world. It is this essentialist perspective that underpinned Sasha Waltz’s…[read on]
