Berlin
Europe's most restless art capital, defined by experiment and history
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Exhibitions
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Venues
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Press Signals
Art & the City in Dialogue
Berlin's reputation as a global art powerhouse is reinforced by renowned institutions like the Hamburger Bahnhof and the Berlinische Galerie. The city’s myriad galleries in districts like Mitte and Kreuzberg cultivate an experimental spirit, with events such as the Berlin Art Week drawing international audiences. Berlin's dynamic artist community, along with its rich history of avant-garde movements, continues to inspire contemporary practices, solidifying its place at the forefront of the art world.
The City as Stage
Exhibitions in Berlin
The spaces where Berlin speaks — from major institutional surveys to gallery shows that define the city's contemporary conversation.
What's On
Berlin — Upcoming Shows
7 shows
Now Showing
Featured Artists
Urban Infrastructure
Berlin's Art Ecosystem
The institutions, galleries, and independent spaces through which Berlin produces, hosts, and transmits contemporary culture.
Gallery Directory
Contemporary Galleries in Berlin
A verified directory of Berlin's contemporary art galleries — each record fetched and confirmed from the gallery's official website.
Originally founded in 1989, known for its intellectually rigorous program with deep roots in conceptual art, and a history of representing artists who become biennale regulars. The gallery has been instrumental in defining Berlin's art scene and conceptual practice internationally.
A historic gallery with a global footprint, known for its long-standing commitment to German painting and its sharp curatorial eye for international talent. Max Hetzler has been a key force in defining the post-war German art scene and remains a major presence worldwide.
A historic gallery that transformed the European art landscape by introducing American Minimalism and Conceptual art to European audiences. Founded by artist Konrad Fischer (Konrad Lueg), it built crucial transatlantic connections that continue to shape the contemporary art world.
Founded in 2010, a Berlin gallery that quickly became known for its conceptually driven program and its support of artists who explore digital culture. The gallery has been particularly influential in defining the post-internet art movement and digital aesthetics.
Known for its powerful roster of female artists and its deep engagement with photography and conceptual art. The gallery has been instrumental in establishing feminist art practice within the canon and consistently places its artists in major biennials.
Market in Berlin
Auction houses, upcoming sales, and market-week activity in this city.
Market Signals
19th Century Art Online Only
A timed online auction for 19th-century art featuring a collection of 50 discoveries and treasures.
Winter Auctions 2026
Grisebach will hold its live Winter Auctions in Berlin.
Summer Auctions: Contemporary Art
Post-auction sales and final results are being finalized for the Contemporary Art auction through July 31, 2026.
Summer Auctions: Modern & 19th Century Art
Results and post-auction sales are available for the Modern & 19th Century Art auction held in early June 2026.
Summer Auctions: Selected Works
The post-auction sale for the Selected Works category is currently active following the June 4 auction, concluding at the end of July.
Photography Online Only
An online-only auction event scheduled for October 2026 focusing on photographic works.
Online Only Prints & Editions
Grisebach's late summer online-only sale dedicated to prints and multiple editions.
Online Only Modern & Contemporary Art
An upcoming online-only auction featuring works of Modern and Contemporary Art, scheduled for the summer of 2026.
On the Rise
Artists to Watch in Berlin
Active voices generating signal — emerging, mid-career, and buzzworthy names surfacing in Berlin's current scene.
Anselm Kiefer
Hot ShowingShowing in "Jewish Museum Berlin: Memory and Place" at Jewish Museum Berlin
Olafur Eliasson
Hot ShowingShowing in "Olafur Eliasson: Symbiotic Seeing" at Hamburger Bahnhof
Joseph Beuys
Hot ShowingShowing in "Hamburger Bahnhof: Fluxus Now" at Hamburger Bahnhof
Christian Boltanski
ShowingShowing in "Jewish Museum Berlin: Memory and Place" at Jewish Museum Berlin
Rebecca Horn
ShowingShowing in "Hamburger Bahnhof: German Sculpture, Materiality and Memory" at Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum für Gegenwart
Käthe Kollwitz
ShowingShowing in "Berlinische Galerie: Käthe Kollwitz — Witness" at Berlinische Galerie
Carsten Nicolai
ShowingShowing in "Hamburger Bahnhof: Industrial Rhythms of Berlin" at Hamburger Bahnhof
Anne Imhof
ShowingShowing in "Hamburger Bahnhof: Post-Digital Performance Art" at Hamburger Bahnhof
Gallery Scene
Galleries to Watch in Berlin
The spaces defining Berlin's current moment — independent, ambitious, and generating signal in the contemporary art world.
Local Arts Coverage
Berlin in the Press
Live editorial signals from publications covering Berlin's art scene — aggregated from our global source network.
Local News Wire
Berlin Contemporary Art News
Fresh coverage of Berlin's contemporary art scene, aggregated weekly from local-language news sources.
Hamburg wagt erstmals eine Art Week – und blickt nach Berlin
<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Hamburg wagt erstmals eine Art Week – und blickt nach Berlin</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><a title="View user profile." href="https://www.monopol-magazin.de/user/14" class="username">Daniel Völzke</a></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2026-09-04T12:22:23+02:00" title="Friday, September 4, 2026 - 12:22" class="datetime">Fri, 09/04/2026 - 12:22</time> </span>
"Eine Schande der Berliner Architekturpolitik"
<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">"Eine Schande der Berliner Architekturpolitik"</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><a title="View user profile." href="https://www.monopol-magazin.de/user/14" class="username">Daniel Völzke</a></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2026-08-16T11:53:07+02:00" title="Sunday, August 16, 2026 - 11:53" class="datetime">Sun, 08/16/2026 - 11:53</time> </span>
Roundtable: Post-Cool Berlin? - Spike Art Magazine
Roundtable: Post-Cool Berlin? Spike Art Magazine
Biennale Radar
Part of Biennale Radar's Art & the City in Dialogue series — aggregating live editorial intelligence about how cities and the art world speak to each other.