Katerina Valdivia Bruch

Berlin´s contemporary arts scene
A talk by Katerina Valdivia Bruch

Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
March, 2nd 2009, 1 pm

Programme

Overview presentation of the arts scene in Berlin in the field of visual arts. The talk will start with a short historical background about Berlin´s art scene as a cultural capital since the early 20th Century up to today. The main topic will be about different artist initiatives and established arts institutions (Akademie der Künste, Neue Nationalgalerie, Hamburger Bahnhof Museum, Martin Gropius Bau, KW-Berlin, NGBK, Künstlerhaus Bethanien and Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien), how they are organised and which focus they have. After this, there will be a presentation of some relevant art events of the last years, such as the Berlin Biennale, the opening of the Temporäre Kunsthalle Berlin, with a focus on the opening of private collections, for instance the Flick Collection am Hamburger Bahnhof Museum, or the Boros Collection, built in a former Nazi Bunker. The talk will include information about the demolition of Palast der Republik and the controversy about building a castle or a Kunsthalle for the city. Besides this, there will be a short presentation on Berlin´s art market, Berlin´s art fairs (Art Forum Berlin, Preview Berlin, Berliner Kunstsalon, Berliner Liste and the newest art fair ABC_art berlin contemporary) and its contemporary art gallery scene.

Address:
Institut Teknologi Bandung
Faculty of Visual Arts
Jalan Ganesha 10
Bandung 40132
Jawa Barat, Indonesia