Berlin’s art scene is in the midst of a kind of transition. No longer the grimy cool kid upstart, the city’s local art fair has grown up and its gallerists have banded together in new alliances, while artists are facing encroaching signs of gentrification. It remains to be seen where this new direction is headed, but one thing is for certain: there’s more art to see than ever.
Right now, you can catch a variety of world-class shows, starting with Barbara Kruger’s latest imposing installation at Sprüth Magers. In her new site-specific work, the artist continues her practice of succinctly addressing the failures of capitalism in the form of screaming headlines you won’t soon forget or be able to tune out. Then, make sure to go to Galerie Thomas Schulte for their show “The Notion of Mutable Space,” a re-examination of Gordon Matta-Clark and his work as an architect featuring a number of his design sketches, photographs, and unrealized projects. For some intriguing new painting, visit Galerie Michael Haas to see the work of Tanja Nittka, who creates richly atmospheric renderings of interiors that are at once sensual and suffocating.
Find our full list of picks below, and find out for yourself what Berlin’s art scene currently has to offer.
Exhibition: “Markus Selg: The Cosmic Stage”
When: September 15–October 28, 2017
Where: Galerie Guido W. Baudach, Potsdamer Straße 85, Berlin, Germany
Exhibition: “Christopher Lehmpfuhl | Berlin in Mind“
When: September 9–November 4, 2017
Where: Galerie Kornfeld Berlin, Fasanenstraße 26, Berlin, Germany
Exhibition: “Sam Lewitt: Filler”
When: August 30–October 21, 2017
Where: Galerie Buchholz, Fasanenstraße 30, Berlin, Germany
Exhibition: “Gordon Matta-Clark: The Notion of Mutable Space
When: September 9–November 4, 2017
Where: Galerie Thomas Schulte, Charlottenstraße 24, Berlin, Germany
Exhibition: “Barbara Kruger: Forever”
When: September 16–October 28, 2017
Where: Sprüth Magers, Oranienburger Straße 18, Berlin, Germany
Exhibition: “Hauptausstellung: Reinhard Stangl: Schöne Wirrnis“
When: August 31–October 14, 2017
Where: Galerie Helle Coppi, Auguststraße 83, Berlin, Germany
Exhibition: “Svitlana Galdetska: Sonnig, heiter bis wolkig”
When: September 14–October 31, 2017
Where: TVD ART Galerie, Schlüterstraße 54 Eingang Niebuhrstraße, Berlin, Germany
Exhibition: “THEY Eine Ausstellung über queere Identität“
When: September 14–January 14, 2018
Where: Galerie aKonzept, Schröderstr. 7, Berlin, Germany
Exhibition: “50 Years of Konrad Fischer Galerie 1967–2017”
When: October 15–November 24, 2017
Where: Konrad Fischer Galerie, Lindenstraße 35, Berlin, Germany
Exhibition: “Martin Disler: Malerei”
When: September 15–November 4, 2017
Where: Buchmann Galerie, Charlottenstraße 13, Berlin, Germany
Exhibition: “Tanja Nittka: Les Chambres”
When: October 20–November 4, 2017
Where: Galerie Michael Haas, Niebuhrstraße 5, Berlin, Germany
Exhibition: “Hans Feurer”
When: July 15–October 14, 2017
Where: Camera Work, Kantstraße 149, Berlin, Germany
Exhibition: “Louisa Clement: Des Tänzers Weg der Seele“
When: September 16–October 28, 2017
Where: Wentrup, Tempelhofer Ufer 22, Berlin, Germany
Exhibition: “Fiete Stolte, Vitreous Essay on Permanence”
When: September 9–November 25, 2017
Where: Helga Maria Klosterfelde Edition, Potsdamer Straße 97, Berlin, Germany
Exhibition: “John Beech: Silent Articles”
When: October 14, 2017–January 6, 2018
Where: Daniel Marzona, Friedrichstraße 17, Berlin, Germany