Everything all happens at once in September: the galleries and museums celebrate their openings, and off-locations take advantage of the early fall buzz to showcase something new. Here are a few lesser-known recommendations for the coming weeks. At the edge of the city, lies Museum Reinickendorf. Yesterday evening (04.09.2024), on the floor of the municipal gallery, the group exhibition Kinky – Malerei im Saft opened, showcasing the “Berlin scene.” Expect works by Peter Klare (hopefully with fur) and Nikolaus List (hopefully with noodles), which are sure to impress. Grotto, the project space at Hansaplatz, may be minimal, but it’s always extremely hip. Tomorrow (06.09.) Miriam Umiń will open there. Other openings that evening include friendly ceramics by Lisa Tiemann at Schwarz Contemporary in Kreuzberg, and “The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for Mabel Dove” by Nnenna Onuoha at Acud Galerie in Prenzlauer Berg. Friday (06.09.) promises more action with a performance and record release by ex-Tödliche Doris legend Käthe Kruse, in what is arguably the city’s most beautiful off-space, Möglichkeit einer Insel (the cover artwork by Miriam Cahn alone will make you curious about Kruse’s new record, “Krieg”). If you’re in the mood to escape the city over the weekend, head to the Wald Residency in North Brandenburg, where scholarship holder Chris Succo will be exhibiting on Saturday (07.09.).
We have a few days to catch our breath before things pick up again on 11.09. Scherben on Leipziger Straße is opening John Boskovich’s solo show “I Appreciate My Uniqueness” along with a group exhibition featuring Paul Levack, John Neff, Jasia Rabiej, Michel Wagenschütz, Isabelle Frances McGuire, Zoë Field, Shelim Alvarado and Albin Bergström. Meanwhile in Schöneberg, “Tracks & Fields” by Natalie Brehmer will open at the charming Duodez Microkunsthalle. 12.09. brings another group show, this time with a lineup of Berlin all-stars like Charlie Stein and Zohar Fraiman, in the backyard of Linienstraße at Smac. Expect to see everyone from Martin Eder to Bianca Kennedy, which isn’t surprising since Philip Grözinger and Jonas Burgert have invited the whole crew. That same evening, not too far away, you’ll also find Cory Arcangel’s performance “The Audmcrs” performed by Lena Willikens and presented by the Michel Majerus Estate at Silent Green. On 13.09., we venture further afield to Ksoik at Schäfersee. There, you’ll find “Solved and Unsolved Problems” by Linus Lohmann, Sarah Lehnerer, Selina Reiter and Sunny Pudert (who will also contribute a performance). The second part of the show will be exhibited at a more central location, Neukölln’s Hasenheide. On 14.09., we’ll remind ourselves how design is intrinsically linked to art. Foul Play, the object lovers, return for round two, showing fantastic furniture pieces at Backhaus Projects on Weserstraße. The perfect way to wrap up the next two weeks is in peace — few places are better suited to this than Fahrbereitschaft in Lichtenberg. The Haubrok Collection invites you for “just another Sunday afternoon” on 15.09. And if you can still stomach more art, make an appointment with Peter Welz and Thomas Kratz, who are presenting their secret double exhibition in the backyard of Marienstraße 10 in Mitte until October. It’s absolutely beautiful.
Text: Hilka Dirks / Photos: Lisa Tiemann Installation View Schwarz Contemporary 21; Martin Boyce; arrange whatever pieces come your way,; Haubrok Foundation; Silent Green
Details on the events can be found on the websites of the respective organizers.
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