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Louise Bonnet at the Max Hetzler Gallery in Berlin: A strong reversal of female destinyfemale destinyWith "Reversal of Fortune", the Swiss painter Louise Bonnet proves herself to be an emotional mannerist feminist. A defiantly grotesque statement on the times. Culture

Greek wine: painter Kiriakos Tompolidis talks about his life at the Judin Galleryfrom his lifeReflections on his identity and origins: the young Greek Kiriakos Tompolidis has unrolled his family album at Berlin's Galerie Judin. Culture

Clear-cutting: Will Berlin's most popular art venues soon only have half the ration?ration?What is most magical about Berlin's art scene is being starved out by the austerity hammer. It seems that art associations and independent projects have no political lobby. A commentary. Berlin

The store runs at this level: At Grisebach, Beckmann, Klee andBlechen go to auctionThe highest prices on the art market are now only achieved with highly established names: Berlin's Grisebach auction house is gearing up for its big winter sale. Culture

Klaus Biesenbach's speech at the Nan Goldin show: "I stand for Nan Goldin'sright to speak freely"We document the speech given by Klaus Biesenbach, Director of the Neue Nationalgalerie, at the opening of the Nan Goldin exhibition. From BLZ in the wording Culture

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This is what Nan Goldin said in the Neue Nationalgalerie: "Are you afraid to hear that, Germany?hear that, Germany?"She had decided to use her retrospective at the Neue Nationalgalerie to explain her position on the Middle East conflict. We document excerpts from Nan Goldin's words. From BLZ in the wording Culture

Riots: Palestine demonstrators disrupt the opening of theNan Goldin retrospective

No separation of art and conflict: the Nan Goldin retrospective at theNew National GalleryThe eagerly awaited exhibition "This Will Not End Well" by Kollwitz Prize winner Nan Goldin at the Neue Nationalgalerie is floating in the heavy waters of the anti-Semitism debate. Culture

Banana at a crazy price? Hopefully this "work of art" will make you constipated!More than six million dollars for a banana? Crypto-entrepreneur Sun wants to go down in art history. But he might also need a luxury loo. Culture

Berlin's Schipper Gallery: The extraordinary Brit Ryan Gander with "This is feelingis feeling all of it"It's all a question of imagination: the Esther Schipper Gallery is both a playground and a keeper of secrets. Why is this show so worthwhile? Culture

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Russia's gas makes Europe tremble: US sanctions could trigger new energy crisistrigger a new energy crisisFollowing the US sanctions against Russia's Gazprombank, gas buyers in Europe are desperately looking for alternatives. Some countries fear a new energy crisis. International

Did you oversleep the end of the traffic light? Homepage of the Federal Election Commissioner continuesSeptember 2025 as the election dateOn February 23, we will elect a new Bundestag. What exactly will happen between now and then remains unclear - at least on the Federal Returning Officer's website. It continues to provide information about the old date. Politics

Russia's shadow fleet gathers in the Aegean: will Greece become thethe new oil hotspot?Russia is secretly shipping oil by shadow fleet due to Western sanctions. Most of Europe's ships are anchored off Greece. International

politiciansFor a few years now, insults against politicians have been punished more severely. Now the FDP and the Left are criticizing the paragraph, including Wolfgang Kubicki. Politics

Humboldt Forum becomes an Africa Understander: decolonization is good for youBeautiful and immensely illuminating: "History(s) of Tanzania" takes respectful storytelling from different perspectives seriously. Without any woke ballyhoo. A commentary.-Tkalec Berlin

Von der Leyen on course for war: these are the plans of the new EU CommissionIn future, the focus in Brussels will no longer be on the climate crisis, but on defense and armament. The change of course is justified by Russia's war. International

No interest in discounts: The economic crisis is also noticeable on Black FridaynoticeableInterest in the big promotion is rather low these days. Nevertheless, the German Retail Association expects Black Friday to generate millions in sales. Berlin

ECB chief Lagarde wants to appease Trump: EU should buy more LNG and weapons fromAmericaThe USA is pulling away from the EU economically. Europe must arm itself for Trump's next economic war. But ECB boss Lagarde would rather buy her way out. International

Nan Goldin in the land of reasons of state: dispute before exhibition opening inBerlinAhead of the Nan Goldin retrospective at the Nationalgalerie, everything that has been driving the art world since October 7 has come together: Boycott mentality, attacks, retreat and double standards. Culture

Berlin paradox: Small Grosz Museum closed due to success?No white prince is coming to the rescue: just five more days and the popular and recently overrun Kleine Grosz Museum in Bülowstraße will be history. Culture

From apocalypse to hope: young art in the old royal palace in BucharestWith "Dissonance-Platform Germany #3", the National Art Museum of Romania shows the spectrum of young painting. A bridge to Eastern Europe. Berlin

An exhibition about the Kulturpark Plänterwald is still looking for the GDR dictatorshipin the cotton candyWas the amusement park on the Spree a kind of West Berlin? How visitors to the Eierhäuschen are taken by the hand and led through ideologically poisoned memories. East Germany

Frank Auerbach: The painter who escaped the Nazis as a Berlin boy is deadThe Kindertransport to England saved the Jewish Berlin boy Frank Auerbach from the Nazi death camp. He became a famous British painter. Now he has died in London. An obituary. Art

Obituary for Walter Dahn: Art on a jester's cap, Dada, punk and carnivalWalter Dahn, once a "Junger Wilder" from the Rhenish painters' group Mühlheimer Freiheit, is dead. He attacked the contemporary taste of the affluent society of the Federal Republic. Art

Where has the courage for artistic freedom gone after Christoph Schlingensief?Philosopher and dramaturge Carl Hegemann has accompanied Christoph Schlingensief since the 1990s. Back then, his hair stood on end. An essay on the courage of art. Debate

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Rineke Dijkstra at the Berlinische Galerie: I am who I am, so I am allowed to be!I am allowed to be!The Berlinische Galerie is hosting an exhibition of Dutch master portraitist Rineke Dijkstra's unmistakable long-term series of children and young people. Art

Labor dispute and beer strike in the new Lucky Luke: "Break what breaks you!break"Update in the Wild West: Can the cowboy resolve the big union dispute? Will he side with the workers? Karl Marx is also involved. Art

Annett Gröschner and Arwed Messmer found 35mm films in a cardboard box: The Wall around 1965/1966, photographed by NVA soldiers. They form the basis of the exhibition. East Germany

Museum Sunday in Berlin with free admission: 5 tipsAdmission to museums in Berlin is free on the first Sunday of every month. Whether art, history or nature - there is a lot to discover. Our tips. art

For the finale, the exhibition "Frans Hals. Master of the Moment" in the Gemäldegalerie is open until 10 pm. It has a serious message for Berlin's museums.. Mayer Art

From the ex-Soviet Union to Oberschöneweide: the Voices Performing ArtsFestival with exile artMusic, dance, theater: in November, the Voices Festival presents performing arts by people from the countries of the former Soviet Union at many locations in Berlin. A tip. Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg

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The AfD fights against the Bauhaus with Caspar David Friedrich: their motionfails after a scandalThe Bauhaus was an "aberration of modernism". The motion under this title was resoundingly rejected in the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt. But what does the Romantic Friedrich have to do with it? Art

The architects sauerbruch hutton: Such elegance is rare in BerlinrarelyThe Akademie der Künste is dedicating a major retrospective to the Berlin architecture firm sauerbruch hutton. They designed some of the city's most beautiful buildings. Art

One hundred years of surrealism: this Berlin exhibition focuses on the great alchemist of the avant-garde movement. Art

Disruptive fire in Saxony-Anhalt: AfD defames Bauhaus heritage as an "error ofmodernism"In the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt, the right-wing party is launching a verbal attack against the avant-garde style that once went out into the world from Dessau. Art

Gropius Bau in Kreuzberg: Why there are free screen-printed T-shirts hereare availableThe Gropius Bau is hosting an interactive exhibition by Rirkrit Tiravanija until January, where visitors can receive a free screen-printed T-shirt. Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg

Experience the Schöneberg art scene: Exhibition with 85 local artists inNovemberAt the art exhibition "schöneberger art", visitors can discover works by local artists for a month, on two days directly in their studios. Tempelhof-Schöneberg

James Ensor, painter of grimaces and skulls: Unmasking through themaskAfter well over a century, Belgian artist James Ensor gives us a glimpse into the human abyss of "better society". Art

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Pochen Biennale: 1000 days of war in Ukraine - is our empathy finite?An exhibition in Chemnitz is dedicated to the question: How do you live with the fire that comes from the East? Emotional closeness and physical distance play a role. Ukraine

The story of the Kreuzberg chronicler Peter PlewkaThe FHXB Museum is showing the magnificent postcard collection of Peter Plewka from Kreuzberg. Who was the man who dedicated his free time to the history of his district? Krenzlin Kreuzberg

On November 9, 1989, the Berlin photographer grabs her camera and drives to the Sonnenallee border crossing - taking unique color photographs. Krenzlin Exhibitions in Berlin

clay glazeThe Studio-Galerie Berlin also congratulates the ceramics artist Möhwald from Halle. He has designed a special vase with a motif by the legendary Jürgen Wittdorf. Berlin

Attack on Picasso painting in the name of Gaza: what can poor art do?Ex-climate activists turn to a new topic and fight for it with old means. A Picasso painting in London's National Gallery has become a target. Berlin

Lichtenberg: Pop-up Gallery to reopen in the Ring-Center in OctoberThe first pop-up gallery in the Ring-Center was a success. The art exhibition will soon be returning to Lichtenberg. This is what is expected. Lichtenberg

The taboo-breaker Salomé, one of the boys from Moritzplatz, is 70 years oldThe "Neue Wilden" in West Berlin around 1980 painted the rebellious punk of the 1980s. Salomé was one of them. Galerie Deschler is showing his pictures to mark his 70th birthday. Berlin

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Berlin Liebermann Villa: Evelyn Wöldicke becomes new directorFrom the Brandenburg Gate to the painter's garden: Berlin art historian Evelyn Wöldicke takes over as director of the Liebermann Villa in Zehlendorf. Berlin

Berlin's best building: citizens are invited to voteThe BDA is holding a vote on Berlin's latest style icons until mid-October. The field of candidates is wider than ever: 114 buildings are up for election. Hoffmann Housing

They do exist: neurologists measure the aura of works of artThe brain is ten times more active when it sees a real work of art rather than a reproduction. The Mauritshuis Museum has provided the proof and thus increased the demand for tickets. MRT

Berlin's Kulturforum invites you to Thanksgiving with enigmatic art and the longestCitizens' table in the greenIn his exhibition "Gottweißwo" at the Kunstkirche St. Matthäus, Berlin painter Martin Assig deals with the often overwhelmed people of our time. An art festival. Berlin

Antje Weitzel is the new head of Künstlerhaus Bethanien in KreuzbergMarburg-born Antje Weitzel is now at the helm of the 50-year-old renowned Berlin Künstlerhaus. Berlin

Between loneliness and excess: the voyeuristic art of Tracey Snellingin BerlinTracey Snelling presents her works at Haus am Lützowplatz. The Berliner-by-choice explores the dark beauty of the city. Berlin

Of works of art and toolsThe work of art is the unexpected object. We didn't see it coming, we don't recognize it from anywhere. Current thoughts on the nature of art. Berlin

Photographer Maria Sturm: How GDR garages and their owners tell stories oftell stories of identityBerlin

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Art instead of advertising: Ólafur Elíasson wants to bring creative visions to London andBerlinFor a better, intact world: artist Ólafur Elíasson wants to replace consumer animation from London's Piccadilly Circus to Berlin's Ku'damm with "Lifeworld" poetry. Berlin

Soup on van Gogh's "Sunflowers": British activists sentenced to prisonsentencedTwo supporters of the Just Stop Oil movement throw tomato soup on a painting by the artist Vincent van Gogh. Two years later, the verdict is handed down in London. London

Artist Vanessa Cardui in Berlin: "You have to be careful what you say!what you say!"In October, Berlin's most important buildings become a canvas for light. A meeting with Vanessa Cardui, the artist who will be illuminating the Brandenburg Gate at the Festival of Lights. Berlin

When Paris discovered itself: Monet painted the city as a stage for the new bourgeoisiebourgeoisieIn the Alte Nationalgalerie, we experience the transformation of old Paris into a modern city. It is the farewell exhibition of director Ralph Gleis. Berlin

Ai Weiwei's work smashed: perpetrator celebrates, security guards interveneinterveneA 57-year-old man somehow managed to get past security in Bologna. He then knocked a sculpture by the Chinese artist to the ground. Ai Weiwei has now also reacted to the incident., Susanne Lenz Exhibitions in Berlin

Over after only two years: The popular Little Grosz Museum is giving upAfter its spectacular foundation in 2022, the refuge for the paintings of the famous Berlin bourgeois terror George Grosz has to close again Tempelhof-Schöneberg

GDR photographer Barbara Berthold: obituary of a Berlin art rebelThe photographer and documentary filmmaker Barbara Berthold was an artist with a cool eye and a warm heart. She died on September 21 in Berlin-Pankow. The obituary. DDR

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