Cassirer und der Durchbruch des Impressionismus – Eine neue Ära in der Alten Nationalgalerie
Die Alte Nationalgalerie würdigt 2026 Paul Cassirer (1871–1926), einen der einflussreichsten Kunsthändler seiner Zeit. Cassirer förderte mit großem Engagement die Verbreitung des französischen Impressionismus in Deutschland – Künstler wie Degas, Manet, Monet, Renoir oder Cézanne verdanken ihm entscheidende Aufmerksamkeit im deutschsprachigen Raum. Durch zahlreiche Ausstellungen prägte Cassirer nicht nur die öffentliche Wahrnehmung dieser revolutionären Kunstrichtung, […]
In the sights! Lovis Corinth, the Nationalgalerie and the “Degenerate Art” campaign — A look at fates and provenances
To mark the 100th anniversary of Lovis Corinth’s death, the Alte Nationalgalerie Berlin is dedicating a concentrated exhibition to the important German Impressionist and his wife, the painter Charlotte Berend-Corinth. The exhibition focuses on the eventful history of their works in the Nationalgalerie’s collection, which is characterised by losses, returns and new acquisitions, particularly in […]
Enjoying art in the Alte Nationalgalerie: The Scharf Collection
The exhibition “The Scharf Collection: Goya — Monet — Cézanne — Bonnard — Grosse” at the Alte Nationalgalerie offers a comprehensive insight into one of the most important German private collections for the first time. In an extraordinary panorama of around 150 works, the show spans the spectrum from Goya and French Realism to Impressionism, […]
Close Enough — Women’s perspectives on closeness and distance: Magnum photographers at C/O Berlin
The exhibition “Close Enough — Perspectives by Women Photographers of Magnum” at C/O Berlin impressively presents the photographic works of twelve female photographers from the renowned Magnum Photos agency. From 27 September 2025 until January 2026, the exhibition will focus on the question of closeness and the relationship between female photographers and their subjects — […]
Between man, animal and machine — On the exhibition “Lisa Barnard: You Only Look Once . After Nature Prize 25” at C/O Berlin
British artist Lisa Barnard presents her first major project in four years at C/O Berlin and takes visitors on a visual journey through California. The starting point is the Salton Sea, once a military test site, now surrounded by economic and technological desires — such as the planned lithium mining. Barnard shows the ecological exhaustion […]
Between the Cloud Forest and the Future — Isadora Romero at C/O Berlin
The exhibition “Isadora Romero — Notes on How to Build a Forest . After Nature Prize 25” at C/O Berlin takes its visitors into the heart of two Ecuadorian cloud forests. In close collaboration with local communities, scientists and research organisations, Isadora Romero has created a poetic and documentary series of images that illuminate the […]
Love Letters to the City — art that transforms urban space
With the current exhibition “Love Letters to the City” at Berlin’s Urban Nation Museum, a multifaceted art show opens on 13 September 2024 that makes public space tangible in a new way. Curated by Michelle Houston, the nine chapters bring together around 50 works of art by international artists who rethink urban landscapes and creatively […]
“I am Flux” at Urban Nation: Identity through the ages
The exhibition “I am Flux — The Freedom of Being and the Possibilities of Becoming” in the project space of Berlin’s Urban Nation Museum opens up fascinating perspectives on the constant transformation of identity in a dynamic, technology-driven present. Twelve international artists, supported by the Fresh A.I.R. programme and the Martha Cooper Scholarship, address the […]
Ligia Lewis: I’M NOT HERE FORRRRRR… — Choreography as a political statement at the Gropius Bau
The Gropius Bau presents I’M NOT HERE FORRRRRR…, the largest solo exhibition to date by internationally renowned artist and choreographer Ligia Lewis. Lewis has been living and working in Berlin since 2013 and has developed a unique choreographic practice that combines performance, live installation and film. Her works are understood as a movement of ideas […]
Diane Arbus: Constellations — Insight into the visionary work of a photography pioneer
With the exhibition Diane Arbus: Constellations, the Gropius Bau is presenting the most comprehensive exhibition to date of the work of one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. With her expressive black and white photographs, Diane Arbus has radically challenged aesthetic conventions and opened up new perspectives. The survey exhibition shows 454 […]
Museum in motion — glimpses of the future at Hamburger Bahnhof
The exhibition “Museum in Motion — A Collection for the 21st Century” sets an example for the museum of the future with its diverse presentation of the collection at Hamburger Bahnhof — Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart. To mark the reopening of the Rieckhallen, ten large-format works from the last 25 years are being shown here, including […]
Petrit Halilaj — An Opera Out of Time: Dreams between Past and Future
With “An Opera Out of Time”, the Hamburger Bahnhof — Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart is presenting Petrit Halilaj’s first major institutional solo exhibition in Berlin. At the centre of the exhibition is the artist’s opera work, which was created in collaboration with the Kosovo Philharmonic Orchestra. Inspired by the legendary site of Syrigana, a three-thousand-year-old village […]