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Otobong Nkanga’s ‘There’s No Such Thing as Solid Ground’ Opens at Gropius Bau
July 07, 2020
Last year, Nigerian-born, Antwerp-based visual and performance artist Otobong Nkanga was ‘In House: Artist in Residence’ at Gropius Bau in Berlin. On July 10th, she will open her solo exhibition at the museum…[read on]
Cultural Transfer: ‘L’Abécédaire de Georges Adéagbo’ at Barbara Wien Gallery
by Erin Honeycutt // July 3, 2020
‘L’Abécédaire de Georges Adéagbo’ at Barbara Wien is the gallery’s second solo exhibition by Benin sculptor Georges Adéagbo. The title comes from ‘L’Abécédaire de Gilles…[read on]
‘Another Map to Nevada’: A Performative Boat Ride
Article by Judith Vallette // July 02, 2020
Starting today, Berliners have the opportunity to partake in an immersive performative boat ride. The idea, orchestrated by the Performance Agency Berlin, is to send passengers on a narrated journey along the Spree…[read on]
Shielding the Body From Evil: Mario Pfeifer’s ‘Corpo Fechado’
June 26, 2020
Having created artwork everywhere from Bangkok to Santiago de Chile to Los Angeles, Mario Pfeifer’s artistic practice addresses global issues on local scales in his artistic practice…[read on]
Will There Be Singing? ACUD MACHT NEU Launches ‘Collective Practices’ Program
Article by Elizabeth Schippers // June 24, 2020
In precarious times like today, with a global pandemic in full swing and anti-racism protests taking place all over the world, one turns towards their community for care and support…[read on]
Privileging Utterances as Forms: An Interview with Allison Janae Hamilton
by Jack Radley // June 12, 2020
Allison Janae Hamilton triangulates her artwork between her Kentucky birth, Florida upbringing, and Tennessee family farm. The swamps simmer beneath skewers of skinny pines. The crickets commandeer conversations…[read on]
Through a Glass, Darkly: ‘A Year Without the Southern Sun’ at Galerie XC-HuA
Article by Michelle Standley // Mar. 06, 2020
We don’t need to interpret the words of the Oracle of Delphi. We know what the future holds. Climate change is no longer an empty threat; it’s the promise of an end to the world as we know it…[read on]
The Year of Black Healing: An Interview with Grace Ndiritu
Interview by Juan José Santos Mateo // Feb. 28, 2020
They moved the headstones, but not the bodies. The Africa Museum, located in Tervuren, Belgium, is like the ‘Poltergeist’ House. The original idea of the museum came from Leopold II—King of Belgium and owner of…[read on]
me Collectors Room Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Special Exhibition
Feb. 17, 2020
In celebration of its 10th anniversary, me Collectors Room is hosting the special exhibition ‘Moving Energies – 10 years me Collectors Room Berlin’…[read on]
Healing Berlin: ‘Rituals of Care’ at Gropius Bau
Article by Sumugan Sivanesan // Feb. 04, 2020
If art is an indicator of social wellbeing, Gropius Bau is an example of how major institutions act as intermediaries between state sponsors, corporate interests and their publics, suggesting the…[read on]