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That’s Luscious - No, Excuse the Freudian Slip: That’s Lucian! The Etchings of Lucian Freud at MGB
(Berlin.) This summer, Martin Gropius Bau opens its doors to a Swiss bank. Speaking simply of a promo event would not be fair, though:...
Christian Hain
Aug 12, 2017


A Summer Hit Less Annoying than Despacito? Try Kupferstichkabinett
(Berlin.) For the fourth time already, Berlin’s public drawing collection stages a summer exhibition. This, of course, is just a title;...
Christian Hain
Aug 1, 2017


1 Museum, 4 Artists, 50 Hertz
(Berlin.) Once again, I came unprepared. All I knew was, there’s an art exhibition at a company called “50 Hertz”. The invitation was...
Christian Hain
Jul 22, 2017


Formed, Furnished, Forgotten - The Life of a Sculpture; Skulptur-Projekte Münster 2017
(Münster.) Art knows biennials, triennials, quinquennials, and even decennials. Skulptur-Projekte Münster (SPM) might not be Germany’s...
Christian Hain
Jul 19, 2017


To Document~a Crisis, or Many. Documenta 14: Your Favourite Quinquennial
(Cassel.) Nobody ever visits Cassel outside of Documenta. Thus, to say, a trip to the German hinterland before the grand opening were...
Christian Hain
Jul 6, 2017


A Labyrinth of Lies, or: Artist’s Assistant for a Day
(Berlin.) One fine day at the end of May, I happened upon a cry for help on Facebook. The team behind last year’s Dark Rooms was busy...
Christian Hain
Jun 15, 2017


Stars, Scars and Scares at KW Institute
(Berlin.) It’s always nice to find artists inspired by the same phenomena of mass culture that none of us can escape. In the case of KW...
Christian Hain
Jun 12, 2017


Tell us of “Tellers” - The Photo Stories of Jürgen Teller
(Berlin.) Two new photo shows at Martin Gropius Bau, let’s start with the less obscure: You know Jürgen Teller, of course you do, at...
Christian Hain
May 13, 2017


Protest This - Martin Luther and Other Protestantisms in a Historic Show, at Martin-Gropius-Bau
(Berlin.) The German government puts much effort into celebrating Martin Luther this year. Nailing his 99 problems - no: 95 theses - on a...
Christian Hain
May 3, 2017


Gallery Weekend Berlin Part 3 – More Galleries, Ever More Galleries... And Parties
(Berlin.) This city offers a sheer endless supply of gallery hotspots. We have not yet talked about the eminent neighbourhood of KW and...
Christian Hain
May 1, 2017
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