Berlin now has many art events and prizes, but sometimes the hype surrounding them means the art gets lost. With the Berlin Art Prize – awarded this year for the sixth time – things are different. As co-founder Alicia Reuter explains, awards often go to a small circle of artists, and so with the Art Prize, anyone living in Berlin for more than six months can submit their work. This year, for the first time, the prize will take place in nine different locations throughout Berlin – including Ashley and SMAC – and each location is dedicated a nominee’s solo exhibition. The focus is on community and exchange, providing an invigorating force for the resident art scene. The exhibition will be accompanied by a rich cultural program running from 31.08. to 27.09.2019, including readings, performances and discussions. A visit to the exhibitions is worthwhile and the award ceremony on 14.09 is not to be missed – the party that follows usually runs the whole night. (Text: Hanna Komornitzyk / Photos: Berlin Art Prize, Ada Van Hoorebeke & Paul Langmead, Flutgraben e.V)
Berlin Art Prize 2019: 31.08.–27.09.2019
Prizegiving and party, 14.09.2019 from 21h, Am Flutgraben 3, 12435 Berlin–Alt-Treptow; map
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Esteban Rivera Ariza at gr_und
Musquiqui Chihying at Very
Marianna Christofides at Display
Larissa Fassler at SMAC
Agnes Scherer at Horse & Pony
Wieland Schönfelder at Ashley
Joshua Schwebel at Kreuzberg Pavillon
Min-Wei Ting at The Institute for Endotic Research
Ada Van Hoorebeke at Kinderhook & Caracas
