The Gallery Weekend in Berlin has a relatively recent history as this year it celebrated its 9th birthday. The event, which this time around was even more well–organized than in previous years, was founded by a small group of gallerists, who have now become somewhat even more professional in what they do, since they had
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ME Collector’s Room––The Olbricht Collection
ME Collector’s Room, located in the gallery–packed Auguststrasse, offers what might be the closest experience to a Renaissance Wunderkammer (‘cabinet of curiosities’). The Olbricht Collection, which features works from the Renaissance up to the present day, has had its permanent home here in Berlin since May 2010. For the collectors of the Renaissance era, their
One on One
In Berlin, we are often used to finding ourselves at the openings of art shows—be it in a gallery, “white box” or other independent spaces. Whichever one it is, we always struggle to establish a personal experience with each artwork within the art space. If nothing springs out of it, we tend to engage our
Artist Talk with Zoe Beloff
A little while back, on November 23, ECLA of Bard hosted the NY-based artist Zoe Beloff. The artist talk disclosed the working process behind two of Zoe Beloff’s recent pieces – The Coney Island Amateur Psychoanalytic Society and Days of the Commune. The Coney Island Amateur Psychoanalytic Society project started from the invitation made to
Double O
As the week was wearing off, on the Friday night of November 16, Matthias Hurst, professor of film studies at ECLA of Bard, did a thorough presentation of title sequences of James Bond movies. He covered the years 1962-2008, starting with Dr. No and ending with Quantum of Solace, thus celebrating the 50th anniversary of
Berliner Philharmoniker’s Left Shoulder
The Korean conductor and pianist Myung-Wung Chung whom we were supposed to see conducting at the Berliner Pilharmoniker on the 19th of October was replaced by the young Kristjan Järvi. This last minute change reminded me of a somewhat funny legend that dwells among the members of this orchestra. Whenever a new conductor is invited
Visit to Martin-Gropius-Bau: “Bauhaus. A conceptual Model”
In spite of the fact that it was first developed ninety years ago, and that the art school only existed for fourteen years, Bauhaus never gets old. There is always something new to discuss about one of the greatest schools of modernity. As part of the Berlin Weekend program, on Friday October 2, a group