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Hype List 2024: Swim School: “It’s the Hannah Montana lifestyle”
Content: Edinburgh trio Swim School are poised to make a splash with their vibrant guitar-rock. Words: Ciaran Picker.Photos: Grace Equi. How do you even begin to describe the year that Swim School have had? Support slots for Pixies, Lovejoy and Inhaler, slammed-out festival tents, releasing one of the best EPs of the year in ‘Duality’…
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Tom Grennan has signed up for next summer’s Eden Sessions
Content: Tom Grennan has confirmed for next year’s Eden Sessions. He’ll headline the event on 5th July, ahead of his performance at London’s Gunnersbury Park on 10th August. Rita Broe, Managing Director of Eden Sessions Ltd, says: “Having Tom join next year’s Eden Sessions line-up bolsters what promises to be an incredible season of world-class…
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The Killers have extended their summer 2024 UK tour
Content: The Killers have added extra shows to their just-announced new headline tour. The band will come to the UK in summer 2024, for a number of shows including four nights at The O2 in London. Tickets go on general sale from Friday 8th December. The details are: JUNE12 DUBLIN, 3Arena (NEW)14 DUBLIN, 3Arena15 DUBLIN,…
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Green Day have dropped another cut from ‘Saviors’ – check out ‘Dilemma’ now
Content: Green Day have released a new single, ‘Dilemma’. It’s a cut from the band’s 14th album. Their new full-length, ‘Saviors’ will be released on 19th January via Reprise/Warner Records, and has already been teased by ‘The American Dream Is Killing Me’ and ‘Look Ma, No Brains!’. “‘Dilemma’ was one of those songs that was…
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Dallon Weekes has shared ‘Gloomtown Brats’ from his upcoming iDKHOW album
Content: iDKHOW has released a new single, ‘Gloomtown Brats’. It’s a track from his recently-announced new album, ‘Gloom Division’. The follow-up to debut ‘Razzmatazz’, Dallon Weekes’ new record will be released on 23rd February via Concord Records. He’s also not long shared the single ‘What Love?’. “Writing has always been an outlet to exorcize your…
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Griff has teamed up with Chris Martin for a new single, ‘Astronaut’
Content: Griff has released a new single, ‘Astronaut’. A collaboration with Chris Martin, it’s the final track from her latest release, ‘vert1go vol.1’. The project dropped on 20th October, and also features recent single ‘Vertigo’. “I wrote ‘Astronaut’ about the idea of being left behind,” she explains. “In young relationships, when someone needs time to…
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IDLES have released a new single from their upcoming album – check out ‘Grace’
Content: IDLES have released a new single, ‘Grace’. It’s a cut from the band’s new album ‘TANGK’. Set for release on 16th February via Partisan Records, the record will see them tour the UK next summer and winter. Vocalist Joe Talbot says of forthcoming album: “I needed love. So I made it. I gave love…
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While She Sleeps: “I don’t think anyone will understand the record until you have it”
Content: UPSET COVER STORY With a new album, ‘Self Hell’, set for 2024, WHILE SHE SLEEPS are bringing the curtain down on their year with the latest taster to be taken from it, ‘Down’, featuring Alex Taylor of fellow Sheffield band Malevolence. We caught up with Sean Long and Mat Welsh to get the lowdown…
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Hype List 2024: d4vd: “It’s easy to get caught up in the noise, but it’s so important not to lose the magic”
Content: d4vd‘s cinematic journey is swiftly taking him from cult bedroom pop fave to global sensation. Words: Ali Shutler.Photos: Nick Walker. d4vd’s life is a movie. This time last year, he only had a handful of songs to his name and had never even been to a gig, let alone played one. Now, he’s just…
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The Armed are set to hit London next year for their first UK headline show since 2019
Content: The Armed are set to unleash their explosive live show on London audiences with a new 2024 date at London’s Outernet on Wednesday, 12th June. The performance, the band’s first London headline date since 2019, will feature a state-of-the-art, immersive A/V experience that promises to be “one of a kind.” The announcement of the…
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Sampha has released a new video for ‘Can’t Go Back’
Content: Sampha has released a new video for ‘Can’t Go Back’. It’s a track from his second full-length – which follows his Mercury-Prize-winning debut ‘Process’ – ‘LAHAI’, which was released a few weeks ago. The record sees him collaborate with Yaeji, Léa Sen, Sheila Maurice Grey (Kokoroko), Ibeyi, Morgan Simpson (Black Midi), Yussef Dayes, Laura…
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Bloc Party have announced their biggest show to date, a one-off summer party at London’s Crystal Palace Park
Content: Bloc Party have announced a new London event. The band will perform their biggest show to date at London’s Crystal Palace Park on Sunday 7th July, joined by The Hives, Friendly Fires, The Mysterines and Connie Constance. Kele Okereke comments: “We’ve been having so much fun playing shows over the past year, so it makes sense to do something special for…
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Big Special have shared their new single ‘TREES’
Content: Big Special have released their new single ‘TREES’. The track drop arrives following yesterday’s (5th December) one-off hometown show for homelessness fund Change Into Action, where they raised money with 75 six-foot pay-what-you-want Christmas trees (free for anyone in need). Vocalist Joe Hicklin says: “‘TREES’ is about ritual. The song is about routines and objects…
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Dutch collective Personal Trainer have inked a record deal with Bella Union, and dropped two new tracks
Content: Dutch collective Personal Trainer have signed a new record deal with Bella Union. The band will release their second album via the label next year, and to celebrate, they’ve shared a new double A-side single, ‘The Feeling’ / ‘Babyolifantjes’. “It was a funny and different approach for us,” Willem Smit says of their new…
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The Libertines have shared another cut from their upcoming album – check out new single ‘Night Of The Hunter’
Content: The Libertines have released a new single, ‘Night Of The Hunter’. It’s a cut from their just-announced new album, ‘All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade’. Set for release on 8th March, it’s already been teased by their single ‘Run, Run, Run’, and will see the band play a couple of intimate shows at the…
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Dork Hype List 2024 Live hits London’s 100 Club in January with Gretel Hänlyn, Slaney Bay and more
Content: Every year-end, we round up all the new bands and artists we think are most likely to have an impact on the twelve months ahead, and package them up with a nice bow for our annual Hype List. A capsule collection of some of the names we think will dominate the Dork agenda, this…
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Introducing the bumper end-of-year double issue of Dork, featuring our annual new music extravaganza, the Hype List
Content: As the nights reach their longest point, the lights go up on the tree, and a mild sense of panic around what you’re going to buy quite literally any man in the family for the big day sets in (er, socks? – Ed), we’re back with our bumper end of year double issue. As…
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Palace – Part II – Nightmares & Ice Cream EP
Content: Label: Fiction RecordsReleased: 8th December 2023 As the nights draw in and winter takes hold, we crave unctuous, laid-back tunes to warm us up in the dark and the cold. Palace’s newest EP, ‘Part II – Nightmares and Ice Cream’ brings just that. A sequel to their summer release ‘Part I – When Everything Was…
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Humour – A Small Crowd Gathered To Watch Me EP
Content: Label: So Young RecordsReleased: 1st December 2023 This tiny EP packs a powerful, poignant punch. The latest release from Glasgow-based band Humour is a rollercoaster ride of beautiful misery. Sharp, twisting vocals coil like barbed wire, around noisy, ceaseless riffage, creating a dazzling mirage of sound. Each track ruthlessly moves forward with relentless force, as…
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Dove Cameron – Alchemical: Volume 1
Content: Label: Disruptor Records/Columbia RecordsReleased: 1st December 2023 Dove Cameron’s debut album ‘Alchemical: Volume 1’ is laser-focused pop with a modern sheen. Short, sharp and direct, it’s the sound of Dove firmly asserting herself as a rising star. The opening track ‘Lethal Woman’ is a big ol’ dramatic opening statement full of clanging and crashing electro…
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Spector – Here Come The Early Nights
Content: Label: Moth Noise / Is Right RecordsReleased: 17th November 2023 After supply chain issues delayed 2022’s aptly titled ‘Now or Whenever’, new album ‘Here Come the Early Nights’ is another fitting title for Spector’s latest record; it’s a more reflective affair than the onslaught of bangers we’ve become accustomed to from the quartet, ruminating on…
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O. – SLICE EP
Content: Label: Speedy WundegroundReleased: 24th November 2023 With what’s probably one of the most exciting, experimental, and intense releases of the year so far, Speedy Wunderground’s duo O. demonstrate a level of musicianship which borders on the outrageous in their long-awaited debut EP ‘Slice’ – a collection which is as unnerving as it is spectacular. Consisting…
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Robbie Williams is going to headline a day of BST Hyde Park 2024
Content: Robbie Williams is going to headline a day of BST Hyde Park 2024. He’ll top the bill on 6th July, with the full line-up still to come. Tickets go on general sale from Friday 8th December at 10am. “It’s an honour to be back here to headline BST Hyde Park. I can’t wait to…
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Jockstrap, Picture Parlour and more have been confirmed for next year’s Dot To Dot Festival
Content: Jockstrap are going to headline next year’s Dot To Dot Festival. The band are leading the first batch of acts for 2024, which also includes newcomers Aziya, Florry, Hovvdy, Jianbo, Gglum, Kaeto, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Mary In The Junkyard, Nate Brazier, Panic Shack, Picture Parlour, Rushy, The Dare, Trout, and Welly. Dot To Dot Festival booker…
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Parklife has unveiled a European festival exclusive for 2024: Fisher x Chris Lake Present Under Construction
Content: Parklife has unveiled a European festival exclusive for 2024. Fisher x Chris Lake will perform their Under Construction show, which debuted at Coachella in 2023, for the first time outside of America. The festival will take place at Heaton Park, Manchester from 8th-9th June, with more acts to be announced in January. Visit parklife.uk.com…
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Laufey has announced a new show at London’s Royal Albert Hall
Content: Laufey has announced a new show at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The gig will take place on 16th May, following a sold-out February UK tour which features three nights at EartH, and also a night at the Roundhouse on 13th March. She’s performing in support of her latest album ‘Bewitched’, which was released in…
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Rage and soft love reign supreme at Ashnikko’s awe-inspiring gig at London’s Alexandra Palace
Content: Tonight, Ashnikko proves she is a one-of-a-kind star. Words: Ali Shutler.Photos: Frances Beach. Ashnikko starts her headline show at London’s Alexandra Palace, emerging from an egg in the middle of a desolate wasteland before launching into flawless choreography. Towards the end, she brandishes a sci-fi welding tool as she fights against unseen tyrants while…
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Architects have released a new single, ‘Seeing Red’
Content: Architects have released a new single, ‘Seeing Red’. The track follows on from the band’s 2022 album ‘The Classic Symptoms of a Broken Spirit’, and arrives ahead of a bunch of tour dates for next year. Frontman Sam Carter says of the surprise track: “We’re so happy to release Seeing Red and to announce…
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Olivia Dean has released a video for ‘Ladies Room’, and announced a new London show
Content: Olivia Dean has released a new video for ‘Ladies Room’. It’s from her recent EP of the same name and her debut album ‘Messy’, which will see her tour the UK early next year – now including an additional London show. Olivia shares” “I can’t wait to fill these rooms with love and warmth…
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The longlist for BBC Radio 1’s Sound Of 2024 is here…
Content: BBC Radio 1 has announced the longlist for next year’s Sound Of poll. The award – voted for by an industry panel – celebrates new acts set to make a mark on the year ahead. The countdown of the Top 5 will kick off across Radio 1 on Monday 1st January 2024, and the…
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Ellie Goulding is going to play a special Royal Albert Hall show with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
Content: Ellie Goulding has announced a special Royal Albert Hall show with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. She’ll perform reimagined versions of hits and fan favourites at the London venue on Thursday 11th April, with tickets on sale from Friday 8th December. Ellie says: “A huge thank you to everyone who came out to our…
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Ellie Bleach has shared a festive new single, ‘Merry Christmas, Do You Ever Think Of Me?’
Content: Ellie Bleach has shared a new single, ‘Merry Christmas, Do You Ever Think Of Me?’. The festive track will be released on Rough Trade’s Xmas compilation album, alongside the likes of Julia Jacklin, Dream Nails, Black Midi and more. On the new single, Ellie says: “Set in the sleepy suburbs, ‘Merry Christmas, Do You…
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ratbag is issuing an invite into her world with debut EP ‘why aren’t you laughing?’, out this Friday
Content: ratbag has announced her debut EP, ‘why aren’t you laughing?’. The four-track effort is set to arrive on Friday 8th December, preceded by her recent singles ‘exit girl’, ‘dead end kids’ and ‘rats in my walls’. ratbag shares: “why aren’t you laughing? is your invitation into my world. i’ve opened the door just a…
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Joey Valence and Brae have dropped a new SpongeBob-sampling single, ‘CAN’T STOP NOW’
Content: Joey Valence and Brae have shared a new single. ‘CAN’T STOP NOW’ follows on from the duo’s debut album ‘PUNK TACTICS’, which arrived back in September, and arrives ahead of their US tour. “[It’s] a song about being confident and independent,” they explain. “We make a lot of jabs and references, it’s a very…
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Limp Bizkit have joined the line-up for Download Festival 2024
Content: Limp Bizkit are the latest act to join the line-up for Download 2024. They join Queens Of The Stone Age, Avenged Sevenfold, and Fall Out Boy, who have been confirmed as topping the bill, as well as Royal Blood, The Offspring, Machine Head, Pantera, Bad Omens, Corey Taylor, While She Sleeps, Sum 41, Billy…
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Declan McKenna: Beach boy
Content: DECLAN MCKENNA is undoubtedly Dork’s prince of indie. Now he’s back, with a new album on the way, and a brand new vibe. Words: Martyn Young.Photos: Derek Bremner. “I live by the sea, so I spend most of my time by the sea.” Declan McKenna is sitting in his bedroom at home in Brighton,…
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Deyaz: “Music and family, that’s my world”
Content: Embracing music and fashion as forms of self-expression, ambitious London-based newcomer DEYAZ is stepping up and breaking out. Words: Martyn Young.Photos: Frank Fieber. Deyaz’s debut mixtape ‘WHY NOT’ was the kind of seismic success that instantly catapults an artist to another level. After 10 years of grafting in everything from hardcore punk bands to…
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Scowl: “It’s interesting to bring pop into something that’s not typically pop, like hardcore punk”
Content: SCOWL are challenging industry norms and championing a new era of vulnerability in the hardcore scene. Words: Ali Shutler.Photos: Frances Beach. “My punk band is playing a festival with The Killers; it doesn’t get much crazier than that,” grins Mikey Bifolco. It’s a few hours after Scowl’s thundering hardcore made itself right at home at…
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Girls Aloud have extended their 2024 UK & Ireland arena tour with 14 new shows
Content: Girls Aloud have extended their upcoming UK tour due to demand. Cheryl, Kimberley, Nadine and Nicola are set to reunite for a massive arena tour next May and June across the UK & Ireland – now with an additional 14 shows. Coming after the passing of Sarah Harding, a statement explains: “Girls Aloud will…
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Years & Years has released a new single, ‘A Very Fun Bad Idea’, produced with Georgia
Content: Years & Years has shared a new single. ‘A Very Fun Bad Idea’ is a standalone track written by Olly Alexander for upcoming Sky Original film Bonus Track by Josh O’Connor and Mike Gilbert, for which he’s also an exec-producer. “‘A Very Bad Fun Idea’ is the result of a conversation I had with…
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Spector have released a star-studded new video for ‘Not Another Weekend’
Content: Spector have released a new video. ‘Not Another Weekend’ is the latest cut from their just-released new album, ‘Here Come the Early Nights’, and it arrives to coincide with their current UK headline tour. Fred and Jed comment: “We were very touched by the number of celebrities who agreed to star in our new…
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Holly Humberstone and MUNA have teamed up for a new version of ‘Into Your Room’
Content: Holly Humberstone has teamed up with MUNA for a new version of her track ‘Into Your Room’. The original featured on her recent debut album ‘Paint My Bedroom Black’, which arrived in October and will see her tour the UK next spring. Holly says of the collaboration: “I’m obsessed with MUNA and have been wanting to…
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English Teacher have dropped a new video for ‘Mastermind Specialism’
Content: English Teacher have released a new video for ‘Mastermind Specialism’. Out now via Island Records, the track follows on from their recent drop ‘Nearly Daffodils’, and arrives ahead of their biggest headline show to date at London’s Electric Brixton on 29th May 2024. Frontwoman Lily Fontaine says of the track: “Decision paralysis is an ache that has murmured in…
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Dua Lipa has released an early holiday gift for fans – an extended edit of ‘Houdini’
Content: Dua Lipa has dropped an extended edit of her single ‘Houdini’. The song follows on from ‘Dance The Night’, which features on the soundtrack for the Barbie movie alongside HAIM, Charli XCX, Tame Impala, Ice Spice and more. “This track represents the most light and freeing parts of my singledom,” she says of the…
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Bristol festival Simple Things has signed up Fat Dog, Deep Tan and more
Content: Simple Things has announced some more names for its tenth anniversary event. The week-long festival will run from 23rd-29th February in Bristol, with the latest acts including: Casisdead, L’rain, Fat Dog (pictured), Space Afrika, Rainy Miller, T.D, Gurriers, Ziyad, Deep Tan, Quade, Sam Evian, Pregoblin, and Canty. The event also features a closing concert…
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Kenya Grace takes on modern dating with her new single, ‘Paris’
Content: Kenya Grace has released a new single, ‘Paris’. Out today (Friday, 1st December) via Major Recordings/Warner Records, it’s billed as “a biting ode to modern dating”, and follows on from her recent drop ‘Only In My Mind’. It also follows a headline show at London’s Village Underground, and arrives ahead of her first North…
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Viva Sounds 2023: A winter musical odyssey in Gothenburg
Content: As the winter chill sets in, Gothenburg’s Viva Sounds festival offers a warm embrace with its eclectic lineup, set to ignite the city’s vibrant venues between 1st and 2nd December. This year’s edition promises an even more thrilling experience, showcasing a dynamic mix of local and international talent. More than just a festival, Viva…
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Yard Act have released a new video for ‘Petroleum’ that stars Rose Matafeo
Content: Yard Act have released a new single and video, ‘Petroleum’. It’s a track from the band’s upcoming second album, ‘Where’s My Utopia?’, which will be released on 1st March accompanied by a huge Leeds show at Millenium Square on 3rd August. Speaking about the video, James Smith says: “‘Petroleum’ finds The Visitor as she…
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Primavera Sound Porto has confirmed Lana Del Rey, Pulp, SZA and more
Content: Primavera Sound Porto has announced its line-up for 2024. The event has signed up Lana Del Rey, Pulp, SZA, Justice, Mitski, The National, PJ Harvey, Amyl and the Sniffers, Ethel Cain, The Last Dinner Party and loads more. The festival runs from 6th-8th June in Parque da Cidade. Primavera Sound Barcelona, meanwhile, will take…
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Declan McKenna has shared a new single, and the tracklisting for ‘What Happened To The Beach’
Content: Declan McKenna has released a new single, ‘Elevator Hum’. It’s the latest single from the Dork cover star’s third album, ‘What Happened To The Beach’, set to arrive on 9th February 2024 accompanied by a headline tour that kicks off in March. Of the single, he explains: “Elevator Hum was a tune that came…
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Genesis Owusu has released a new single and video, ‘Survivor’
Content: Genesis Owusu has released a new single and video. ‘Survivor’ is the latest cut from his second album, ‘Struggler’, which came out over the summer via Ourness/AWAL. Owusu says of the release: “THE STORY NEVER ENDS, THE ROACH KEEPS ROACHING. THROUGH SPACE, TIME, FIRE & BRIMSTONE.” Check out the new video below. The tracklisting for…
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Middle Kids question fundamental truths with their new single, ‘Bend’
Content: Middle Kids have released a new single, ‘Bend’. It’s a cut from the band’s new album, ‘Faith Crisis Pt 1’. Recorded in Eastbourne and co-produced by Tim Fitz and Jonathan Gilmore (The 1975, Beabadoobee), the record is set for release on 16th February via Lucky Number. “I grew up with a solid framework for…
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Master Peace aims for the “sleazy, sticky nightclub” with his new single, ‘Get Naughty !’
Content: Master Peace has released a new single, ‘Get Naughty !’. It’s a track from his not-long-announced debut album. ‘How To Make A Master Peace’ is set for release on 1st March via PMR, and was also recently teased by new single ‘I Might Be Fake (feat. Georgia)’. He says of the track: “Have you…
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Hotel Lux have dropped a new Christmas single (and tribute to Nigella), ‘The Carvery’
Content: Hotel Lux have shared a festive new single, ‘The Carvery’. It follows on from their recent drop ‘Vice’, which marked the band’s first new material since the release of their debut album ‘Hands Across The Creek’ back in January via The State51 Conspiracy. They explain: “Our contender for Christmas number one. Last year we…
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IDLES have extended their huge world tour with new UK shows
Content: IDLES have extended their upcoming world tour. The dates are in support of their new album ‘TANGK’. Set for release on 16th February via Partisan Records, the record will see them perform additional shows in North America, Mexico, the UK and Ireland. Vocalist Joe Talbot says of forthcoming album: “I needed love. So I…
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Slam Dunk has confirmed its second batch of names for 2024, including State Champs, Against The Current and more
Content: Slam Dunk has confirmed another lot of names for 2024. Newly added to the bill, are The Ghost Inside, State Champs (‘The Finer Things’ Album Play In Full), The Blackout (In Celebration Of 15Th Anniversary Of ‘The Best In Town’), Against The Current, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, As December Falls, Honey Revenge, Taylor Acorn,…
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Future Islands have shared another new album cut, ‘The Fight’
Content: Future Islands have released a new single, ‘The Fight’. It’s a cut from their not-long-announced new album, ‘People Who Aren’t There Anymore’. Set for release on 26th January 2024, their seventh full-length has already been teased by recent single ‘The Tower’, as well as ‘Deep In The Night’, ‘King of Sweden’ and ‘Peach’. Check…
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MGMT pay homage to mid-90s rock stars with their new video for ‘Bubblegum Dog’
Content: MGMT have released a new video. ‘Bubblegum Dog’ is the latest cut from their recently-announced new album, ‘Loss Of Life’. The full-length is set for release on 23rd February via their new label home Mom+Pop, and has already been teased with lead single ‘Mother Nature’. Another track on the release, ‘Dancing in Babylon’, features…
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Chastity Belt have booked a UK tour in support of their new album, ‘Live Laugh Love’
Content: Chastity Belt have announced a new UK tour. The dates are in support of their upcoming album, ‘Live Laugh Love’. Their first full-length for Suicide Squeeze Records, it’s set for release on 29th March and has already been teased with lead single ‘Hollow’. Catch them live at the following: JUNE8 Brighton UK @ The…
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Militarie Gun have released new ‘Under The Sun’ versions of two tracks, including one featuring Bully
Content: Los Angeles’ Militarie Gun have released a couple of new songs. ‘Never Fucked Up Twice (Feat. Bully)’ and ‘Very High (Under The Sun)’ are new iterations of tracks taken from their debut album ‘Life Under The Gun’. They arrive in the middle of their current headline tour, which will see them come to the…
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Cherym have released their bittersweet new single, ‘It’s Not Me, It’s You’
Content: Derry-based band Cherym have released a new single, ‘It’s Not Me, It’s You’, from their debut album. Recorded by George Perks at Vada Studios back in January 2023, the pop-punk trio will release ‘Take It Or Leave It’ on 16th February via Alcopop! Records. Commenting on the single, drummer Alannagh Doherty says: “This song definitely…
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Sam Ryder and Nile Rodgers & Chic are among the first acts for next year’s Hampton Court Palace Festival
Content: Sam Ryder and Nile Rodgers & Chic are among the first acts announced for next year’s Hampton Court Palace Festival. The event – which runs from 11th-22nd June 2024 – will also feature Paloma Faith, Sheryl Crow, Deacon Blue and The Rest Is History Live Presents The Tudors, the first live podcast to be…
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Sundara Karma: “I’d like to enjoy the full spectrum of what’s on offer in life”
Content: Indie’s most resilient and daring band, SUNDARA KARMA are back as they return to their roots with ‘Better Luck Next Time’. Words: Finlay Holden. If you’re a Sundara Karma fan in 2023, that can mean one of many things. Maybe you found the indie outfit through their early singles starting in 2014 or latched…
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Any Other Questions with… STONE
Content: Yes, Dear Reader. We enjoy those ‘in depth’ interviews as much as anyone else. But – BUT – we also enjoy the lighter side of music, too. We simply cannot go on any longer without knowing that Sarah from STONE always has a good selection of cheese in the fridge? If you could have…
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A day in the life of… Divorce
Content: You know what’s easier than following around your fave pop stars, day in, day out, to see what they’re up to right that minute? Asking them. This month, DIVORCE let us in on what they’re up to. 8:00AM → Tiger and Felix share a flat with a couple of other friends in southeast London.…
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The Mysterines have shared a Jordan Nocturne remix of new album teaser track, ‘Begin Again’
Content: The Mysterines have shared a new Jordan Nocturne remix of their recent-ish single, ‘Begin Again’. The original track received its first play from Clara Amfo on BBC Radio 1 when it dropped back in May, marking the first single to be taken from the band’s next album – the follow-up to 2022 debut ‘Reeling’.…
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Bad Nerves have released a video for their Liam Lynch-inspired new single, ‘USA’
Content: Bad Nerves have released a video for their new single, ‘USA’. The track sees them take inspiration from Liam Lynch’s ‘United States of Whatever’ and Sham 69s ‘Borstal Breakout’, arriving ahead of them joining The Darkness across their sold-out UK tour in December. Frontman Bobby Bird says: “It’s strangely satisfying yelling ‘United States of…
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The three shortlisted acts for the BRITs Rising Star Award have been unveiled…
Content: The shortlist has been announced for the BRITs Rising Star Award. The three acts in the running are The Last Dinner Party (pictured), Sekou and Caity Baser, with the winner set to be revealed on Thursday 7th December. The Last Dinner Party comment: “We’re so honoured and thrilled to be nominated for the Rising…
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Real Estate have announced a new album with a The Adventures Of Pete & Pete-inspired video for ‘Water Underground’
Content: Real Estate have announced a new album. ‘Daniel’ will be released on 23rd February via Domino. The news arrives alongside a video for early teaser ‘Water Underground’, a clip inspired by The Adventures of Pete & Pete and starring the show’s Danny Tamberelli and Michael C. Maronna. “This song is about writing songs,” stated…
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Lynks has dropped a new single, ‘(WHAT DID YOU EXPECT FROM) SEX WITH A STRANGER’
Content: Lynks has dropped a new single, ‘(WHAT DID YOU EXPECT FROM) SEX WITH A STRANGER’. The track follows on from recent drops ‘NEW BOYFRIEND’ and ‘USE IT OR LOSE IT’, and arrives ahead of a headline tour that kicks off in April 2024. “Now, Grindr can be a wonderful thing – don’t get me…
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Sea Power are going to reissue their album, ‘Do You Like Rock Music?’
Content: Sea Power are going to reissue their album, ‘Do You Like Rock Music?’. The Mercury Prize-nominated record will be celebrating its 15th anniversary with additional radio sessions, B-sides and extensive new sleeve notes, set for release on 9th February. The band are celebrating the reissue with a string of dates in the UK playing…
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Bilbao BBK Live has signed up Jungle, Massive Attack, Ezra Collective and more
Content: Bilbao BBK Live has signed up Jungle, Massive Attack and Ezra Collective. The event will take place from 11th-13th July in Bilbao, Spain, with further sets from The Prodigy, Overmono, Floating Points live, Underworld, Noname, JPEGMAFIA, Jordan Rakei, Death From Above 1979, Parcels and more. A ticket pre-sale runs from 29th November, with the…
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Katy Kirby has released a “slow-danceable, semi-sweet love song” from her upcoming new album
Content: Katy Kirby has released a new single from her upcoming album. Recently signed to ANTI- Records, ‘Party Of The Century’ follows on from recent drop ‘Cubic Zirconia’, with both appearing on ‘Blue Raspberry’, due for release on 26th January. “I wrote ‘Party of the Century’ on FaceTime with my friend Christian Lee Hutson, just kinda haphazardly…
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Mimi Webb has released a video for her festive bop, ‘Back Home For Christmas’
Content: Mimi Webb has released a video for her very first Christmas single. ‘Back Home For Christmas’ follows the release of Mimi’s debut album ‘Amelia’, which came out back in March of this year. She’s also not long released an updated version of her track ‘Last Train To London’, ‘Last Train To London (I Won’t…
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Another Sky have announced their second album, ‘Beach Day’: “Two eras on one album; who do we think we are?”
Content: DORK PLAYLIST COVER STORY Back with news of their second album, ANOTHER SKY have a whole new vision. Read our latest Dork Playlist cover feature now. Words: Sam Taylor.Photos: Darina. FOLLOW DORK PLAYLIST ON SPOTIFY Another Sky are back with their second album, ‘Beach Day’. A record that saw the South London quartet both…
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Taking Back Sunday have booked a short UK tour for March 2024
Content: Taking Back Sunday have announced a new tour. The dates are in support of ‘152’ – their first full-length in seven years, since 2016’s ‘Tidal Wave’ – which was released in October via Fantasy Records. The band comment: “We are very excited to head back to the UK. It’s still amazing to us that…
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Georgia is the special guest on tonight’s edition of Down With Boring
Content: Dork’s flagship podcast-slash-radio-show Down With Boring is checking in with the brains behind one of our favourite albums of 2023 tonight, as the magnificent former Dork cover-star Georgia joins us for a catch-up. She’s heading up an episode packed with faves, as we delve deep into Baby Queen‘s debut album ‘Quarter Life Crisis’, check…
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Jenna McDougall’s Heavenshe is no side-project: “This is me now”
Content: UPSET COVER STORY Back with a debut EP for new solo endeavour Heavenshe, and with Tonight Alive about to ride again, Jenna McDougall is sure of one thing – she’s all in. Check out our latest Upset cover story. Words: Ali Shutler. FOLLOW UPSET ON SPOTIFY “I’m always going to look for the light,”…
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Disclosure have shared a new rework, ‘Higher Than Ever Before (Barry Can’t Swim Remix)’
Content: Disclosure have shared a new rework, ‘Higher Than Ever Before (Barry Can’t Swim Remix)’. It’s the penultimate remix from their nine-part series for new album ‘Alchemy’, which also features new versions from DJ Boring, Tommy Villiers, Duskus, Leo Pol, ATRIP and yune pinku, plus Narciss due next week. The project’s full tracklisting reads: Looking…
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PJ Harvey and Tom Jones have joined the line-up for Live at The Piece Hall 2024
Content: PJ Harvey and Tom Jones have joined the line-up for Live at The Piece Hall 2024. The summer event series will see them perform on 20th August and 12th July respectively, alongside further headline spots from Loyle Carner, Pixies, Fatboy Slim and more. Tickets for both shows go on general sale on Friday 1st…
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Becky Hill will headline next year’s Rock N Roll Circus in Sheffield
Content: Becky Hill is the first headliner confirmed for next year’s Rock N Roll Circus. The Sheffield event will take place in summer, with Becky topping the bill on 30th August. Other acts on the line-up include Joel Corry, Talia Mar, Issey Cross and ADMT. A spokesperson for Rock N Roll Circus says: “Rock N…
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Bow Anderson comforts a friend with her new single, ‘Watching Her Heartbreak’
Content: Bow Anderson has released a brand new single, ‘Watching Her Heartbreak’. Following on from last year’s ’20s’, this summer’s ‘Midnight’, and autumn’s ‘Dear Body’, it sees the Edinburgh-born, London-based songwriter comforting a friend after a break-up. “My best friend in the whole wide world that I’ve known since I was 4 years old went…
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The Snuts have announced their third album, ‘Millennials’, with new single ‘Deep Diving’
Content: The Snuts have announced their third album, ‘Millennials’. The full-length will arrive on 23rd February via Happy Artist Records / The Orchard, preceded by early single ‘Deep Diving’ and accompanied by album launch shows at Glasgow Barrowlands on 27th and 28th February. “’Deep Diving’ is a raw exploration of our mortality, the ticking clock…
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piri & Tommy have released a festive new track, ‘Christmas Time’
Content: piri & Tommy have released a festive new track, ‘Christmas Time’. The track follows on from recent drop ‘bluetooth’, and piri’s ‘extra hot’ UK tour, which included a night at London’s EartH Basement. The duo explain: “We decided that there isn’t enough Christmas dance music. ‘Christmas Time’ is the opposite of Mariah Carey, it’s…
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Rachel Chinouriri has released an acoustic version of her homesick single ‘The Hills’
Content: Rachel Chinouriri has shared a brand version of her latest new single, ‘The Hills’. The original track marks the first taster from her debut album, due in 2024, arriving a few weeks ago alongside news of her biggest London headline show to date at London’s KOKO on 6th March. Rachel says of the track:…
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Zara Larsson has shared two new holiday tracks from her upcoming EP, ‘Memory Lane’ and ‘Winter Song’
Content: Zara Larsson has released a couple of preview tracks from her new holiday EP, ‘Honor The Light’. ‘Memory Lane’ and ‘Winter Song‘ are out now, Friday 24th November, with the full thing set for release on 1st December via Sommer House/Epic Records. The tracklisting reads: Memory Lane Winter Song Silent Night Light A Candle Tänd…
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Deyaz has released a song written for his little brother, ‘Dylan’
Content: Deyaz has released a new single, ‘Dylan’. It follows on from his recent tracks ‘You’, ‘Numb’ and ‘I’ll Scream (All The Words)’, and a remix version with vocals from Jessie Reyez, who he’s also recently toured with. Speaking about the new single, Deyaz explains: “I wrote this song for my little brother who I’m really…
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Anthony Lexa has dropped a new single, ‘Sleepy’
Content: Anthony Lexa has dropped a new single, ‘Sleepy’. The track follows on from her collab with Sex Education co-star Felix Mufti (aka Bratphase) for two-track EP ‘T Time’, as well as recent single ‘Early Nights’. Anthony says of the track: “Sleepy is the sexy older sister to my first single ‘Early Nights’. Sometimes no matter how…
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ELIO is teasing her upcoming album with early getting-shit-done single, ‘A2B’
Content: ELIO is back with a new single, ‘A2B’. The track marks her second, after ‘Sorority’, following her move to LA and a period away to work on her music, with the pair billed as the start of a “new era” for the up-and-comer. Speaking on the track, ELIO explains: “A2B was one of the…
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Bristol newcomers Mould have dropped their debut single, ‘Birdsong’
Content: Mould have dropped their debut single, ‘Birdsong’. The track follows a summer of live shows for the rowdy Bristol newcomers, with a further tour planned for December, as well as sets at Ritual Union and 2000trees next year. “‘Birdsong’ was the first song we made together,” frontman and guitarist Joe Sherrin explains. “The song…
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Ella Eyre is embracing her independence with new single, ‘Head In The Ground (Feat. Tiggs Da Author)’
Content: Ella Eyre has released a new single, ‘Head In The Ground (Feat. Tiggs Da Author)’. The track is out now via Play It Again Sam [PIAS], and is billed as marking the beginning of a brand new era for Ella. She’ll also debut new material at a few upcoming shows, including Jazz Cafe in…
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Live At Leeds: In The Park 2024 has signed up The Kooks, Declan McKenna, The Cribs and more
Content: Live At Leeds: In The Park has made its first announcement for 2024. Taking over Temple Newsam Park on Saturday 25th May, the all-dayer will host sets from The Kooks, (Dork cover star) Declan McKenna and The Cribs. Plus, Future Islands, Melanie C, White Lies, Mystery Jets, The Academic, The Mysterines, Vistas, The Slow…
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Girls Aloud are back! Back!! Back!!! There’s a 2024 UK & Ireland arena tour, but no new music
Content: Girls Aloud are back! Back!! Back!!! Cheryl, Kimberley, Nadine and Nicola are set to reunite for a massive arena tour next May and June across the UK & Ireland. Coming after the passing of Sarah Harding, a statement explains: “Girls Aloud will not be releasing any new music around the tour. The band haven’t…
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The Kills have announced a new tour of the UK and Europe
Content: The Kills have announced a new tour of the UK and Europe. The dates are in support of their just-released new album ‘God Games’, which came out a few weeks ago via Domino. The run will kick off in London on 1st May, before visiting Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin and Warsaw. The details are:…
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Zara Larsson has announced a new holiday EP, ‘Honor The Light’
Content: Zara Larsson has announced a new holiday EP, ‘Honor The Light’. She’ll share two songs from the record, ‘Memory Lane’ and ‘Winter Song’, on Friday 25th November, with the full thing set for release on 1st December via Sommer House/Epic Records. The tracklisting reads: Memory Lane Winter Song Silent Night Light A Candle Tänd Ett…
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Louis Tomlinson pulls out all the stops for his show at The O2 in London
Content: At London’s O2 Arena, Louis has it all. Words: Jessica Goodman.Photos: Sarah Louise Bennett. “I’ve got these lot behind me, who the fuck is gonna stop us?” This question, asked by Louis Tomlinson moments after headlining his Away From Home festival for the first time two years ago, has become something of a mantra…
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Flow Festival has signed up Pulp, Fred Again.., PJ Harvey and more for 2024
Content: Flow Festival has signed up Pulp, Fred Again.., PJ Harvey and more for 2024. The event – which will be celebrating its 20th anniversary – will also host The Smile, Jessie Ware, Denzel Curry, Kenya Grace and Overmono. Plus, Body & Soul: Danny Krivit, Joe Claussell & François K, Herrensauna , ibe, Arppa &…
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NOAHFINNCE has announced this debut album, ‘Growing Up On The Internet’
Content: NOAHFINNCE has announced this debut album, ‘Growing Up On The Internet’. The news follows on from his recent drops ‘SCUMBAG’ and, the record’s title-track, ‘Growing Up On The Internet’, as well as his Goopy Goopers Tour of the UK. Due on 8th March via Hopeless Records, the record was co-written with the likes of Danny Jones and…
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The Japanese House has covered ABBA’s ‘Super Trouper’ for her ‘ITEIAD Sessions’ release
Content: The Japanese House has released ‘ITEIAD Sessions’. It’s a collection of live versions of songs from her second album ‘In the End It Always Does’, which arrived over the summer via Dirty Hit, plus a cover of ABBA’s ‘Super Trouper’. Check it out below, and catch her live at the following: MAY7 – Glasgow, UK…
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ENNY, NAS and Ezra Collective are among the supports for Loyle Carner at All Points East
Content: ENNY, NAS and Ezra Collective are among the supports for Loyle Carner at All Points East. Carner will headline the event on Saturday 17th August, with further sets also coming from Sainte, Joe James, Navy Blue and more to be announced. The festival will run from 16th-25th August, with outdoor cinema, live music, sports…
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Belfast risers Chalk have signed to Nice Swan Records and dropped their strident new single ‘The Gate’
Content: Belfast up-and-comers Chalk have dropped new single, ‘The Gate’. It’s their first for Nice Swan Records, and follows the release of their debut EP ‘Conditions’ earlier this year. Frontman Ross Cullen says: “‘The Gate’ is a song about the pressures that surround you. The first musical part that was written was the ending, which…
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Witch Fever have shared a VLURE remix of ‘Blessed Be Thy’ ahead of their tour with Hot Milk
Content: Witch Fever have shared a VLURE remix of ‘Blessed Be Thy’. It’s a track from the band’s debut album ‘Congregation’, and it arrives ahead of their Hot Milk support slots, which include a stop at London O2 Forum, Kentish Town tonight (Wednesday, 22nd November). Amy Walpole explains: “We knew we wanted VLURE to do…
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Emily Burns has released a new single, ‘Cheating On Her’: “Once a cheater, always a cheater”
Content: Emily Burns has released a new single, ‘Cheating On Her’. It follows on from her recent drop ‘Balcony Floor’, which arrived a couple of months back alongside a video directed by London-based filmmaker Camille Alyssa that features Emily and her real life girlfriend Grace. She says of the new single: “I wrote Cheating On…
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Wings of Desire have released a new double-single, ‘Angels’ / ‘Better Late Than Never’
Content: Wings of Desire have released a new double-single, ‘Angels’ / ‘Better Late Than Never’. The tracks are taken from the duo’s new anthology, ‘Life Is Infinite’. A compilation of their early material, it’s set for release on 8th December and will see them perform at Third Man Records in London on 7th December. Of…
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Taking Back Sunday: “Why not try something new and different?”
Content: UPSET COVER STORY Stop us if you’ve heard this one before, but this is the reinvention of TAKING BACK SUNDAY. Check out our latest Upset cover story. Words: Alexander Bradley.Photos: Ashley Osborn. FOLLOW UPSET ON SPOTIFY It was sometime last year, possibly around Thanksgiving, and Adam Lazzara was standing on his driveway talking to…
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Miso Extra has dropped a new double-single, ‘2nd Floor’ and Little Dragon cover, ‘Constant Surprises’
Content: Miso Extra has dropped a new double-single. ‘2nd Floor’ and Little Dragon cover ‘Constant Surprises’ follow on from her recent EP ‘MSG’, which was released over the summer via Transgressive Records. She has also announced her debut London headline show, which will take place at The Lower Third on 12th March. Speaking about ‘2nd…
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Flat Party air out generational frustrations with their new single, ‘Hindsight’
Content: London six-piece Flat Party have released a new single, ‘Hindsight’. It’s a track from the band’s upcoming self-titled debut EP, due 19th January via Submarine Cat Records, and coincides with their UK headline tour running through November / December. Vocalist Jack Lawther says of the track: “Our generation is often seen as this group…
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Primavera Sound Barcelona has signed up Lana Del Rey, Pulp, SZA and more
Content: Primavera Sound Barcelona has announced its line-up for 2024. The event has signed up Lana Del Rey, Pulp, SZA, Disclosure, FKA Twigs, Justice, Mitski, The National, Phoenix, PJ Harvey, Vampire Weekend, Arca, Beth Gibbons, Bikini Kill, Charli XCX, Clipse, Deftones, Jai Paul, Kim Petras, Omar Apollo, Peggy Gou, Rels B, Troye Sivan and loads…
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Yungblud has released a new video for his Oli Sykes team-up, ‘Happier’
Content: Yungblud has released a new video. It’s for his recent team up with Oli Sykes on their new single ‘Happier’, which marks their second collaboration together following Bring Me The Horizon’s 2020 single ‘OBEY’. Yungblud says: “I have almost been conditioned by myself my whole life to be in pain. When I’m in pain…
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Benjamin Francis Leftwich has announced a new tour for April 2024
Content: Benjamin Francis Leftwich has announced a new tour. The dates are in support of his upcoming album ‘Some Things Break’, due 9th February via Dirty Hit. He’s also shared a new single, ‘Moon Landing Hoax’. Of the tour and new single, Benjamin says: “To me this song is about healing, sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly,…
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Colouring has announced his second album, ‘Love To You, Mate’
Content: Colouring has confirmed details of a new album. The announcement follows the news that he’s signed to Bella Union, as well as recent single ‘Lune’. The act – formerly a four-piece, now the solo project of Jack Kenworthy – will release ‘Love To You, Mate’ on 23rd February. He’s also shared new single ‘For…
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Berlin ink: Druck Festival
Print and be happy at one of Europe’s largest screen print festivals, held at Urban Spree Aug 15-16. As well as getting creative with some paint rollers and linographs, check out work from printing professionals from all over Europe.
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Concerts of the week: Our tips for live music in Berlin
There are so many concerts in Berlin that it can be hard to keep them all straight. We’ve put together the highlights: the best concerts happening this week in Berlin.
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O. celebrate fury with their new single ‘ATM’, a cut from upcoming debut EP ‘Slice’
Content: O. have released a new single, ‘ATM’. It’s a cut from their debut EP, ‘Slice’. The duo – baritone saxophonist Joseph Henwood and drummer Tash Keary – will release the effort on 24th November via Speedy Wunderground. Speaking on the track, they explain, “ATM is us getting angry and frustrated about some of the injustices…
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CMAT lives up to her pop star dreams at Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London for a night littered with moments of unbridled glee
Content: The entire 100-minute gig is a carefully curated show full of ambition. Words: Ali Shutler.Photos: Frances Beach. “My favourite musicians have always swung big,” CMAT told Dork earlier this year. After her 2022 debut album ‘If My Wife New I’d Be Dead’ made her a hometown hero, her second album ‘Crazymad, for Me’ dialled…
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The Power of Five Stars: How Reviews Can Make or Break Your Business
Introduction: The Importance of Reviews in the Digital Age In today’s digital age, online reviews have become an integral part of our decision-making process. Whether we are looking for a new restaurant to try, a hotel to book, or a product to purchase, we often turn to online reviews to help us make informed choices.…
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The Secret to Getting More 5-Star Reviews for Your Business
Introduction Online reviews have become an integral part of the consumer decision-making process. Before making a purchase or choosing a service, many people turn to online reviews to gather information and gauge the reputation of a business. In fact, studies have shown that a majority of consumers trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations.…
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The Dos and Don\’ts of Responding to Google 5 Star Reviews
Introduction Online reviews have become an integral part of the consumer decision-making process. Before making a purchase or choosing a service, many people turn to online reviews to gather information and gauge the reputation of a business. As a result, businesses must pay close attention to their online reviews and actively engage with their customers.…
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Baby Queen hits superstar status at a triumphant headline night at London’s Kentish Town Forum
Content: Stacked to the top, tonight is Baby Queen embracing pop star status in a way only she can. Words: Jamie Muir.Photos: Patrick Gunning. It’s three songs into her headline night at London’s Kentish Town Forum, and Baby Queen is standing front and centre with her hands on her head, gazing across the huge room.…
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Dora Jar has released a fab new single inspired by taking time offline, ‘Puppet’
Content: Dora Jar has released a new single, ‘Puppet’. The drop coincides with her The 1975 support tour, which has just seen her play Madison Square Garden in New York City. She says off the track: “’Puppet’ came together earlier this year while I was off social media, in a remote part of Alaska. I…
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Will Joseph Cook has released a new video for ‘NOBODY’S HOME’, shot around Soho in London
Content: Will Joseph Cook has released a new single and video, ‘Nobody’s Home’. It’s from his ‘NOVELLA’ EP, which also features his recent singles ‘BORN TO LOSE’, ‘FEARLESS IS THE FLAME’, ‘MF BASSLINE’, and ‘PUNCHIN”. He says of the release: “Nobody’s home is a string of feelings felt and conversations had with someone that truly…
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Sabrina Carpenter has released her first-ever holiday EP, ‘fruitcake’
Content: Sabrina Carpenter has released her debut holiday EP, ‘fruitcake’. The six-track release includes the former Dork cover star’s recent drop ‘A Nonsense Christmas’, a festive take on her track ‘Nonsense’. It arrives to coincide with her stint on the road with Taylor Swift for the South American leg of the Era’s Tour, too. Check…
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VLURE: “We’re big believers in never fully judging a song until it’s played in a sweaty room full of folk who’re there for it”
Content: In the vibrant and ever-evolving landscape of modern music, Glasgow’s VLURE are a beacon of raw, unbridled talent and innovation. Check out the latest cover story for our New Music Friday playlist edit, The Cut. Words: Sam Taylor. FOLLOW THE CUT ON SPOTIFY In the vibrant and ever-evolving landscape of modern music, Glasgow’s VLURE…
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Gossip are back with their first new music in 11 years – check out ‘Crazy Again’
Content: Gossip are back with their first new music in 11 years. The trio will release their new album ‘Real Power’ on 22nd March via Sony Music Entertainment. Recorded with producer Rick Rubin, it follows on from their 2012 album ‘A Joyful Noise’. “When we began, so much about Gossip was about running away –…
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Dork’s Christmas Night Out is back for 2023, with Panic Shack, Lambrini Girls and The Itch
Content: It’s time to get out that fancy clobber, Dear Reader. With December around the corner, we’re throwing our annual Christmas party. No, not the kind of do you’re awkwardly forced to attend at work as someone proudly shows you their light-up, musical tie. A proper one. The kind you’d actually choose to be at…
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PC Music duo Thy Slaughter have announced their debut album with Ellie Rowsell collab ‘Lost Everything’
Content: Thy Slaughter have announced their debut album. A new project from A. G. Cook and EASYFUN, ‘Soft Rock’ will be released on 1st December via PC Music, preceded by early double-single ‘Lost Everything’ – which was co-written with SOPHIE and features Ellie Rowsell from Wolf Alice – and ‘Reign’. Falling in the label’s final…
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Allie X has announced her “angry, stubborn, honest, dry, melodramatic, fast, and indulgent” new album, ‘Girl With No Face’
Content: Allie X has announced her new album, ‘Girl With No Face’. The full-length is set for release on 23rd February, preceded by the title-track and recent drop ‘Black Eye’. “I am thrilled to announce my new record “Girl With No Face”. This is the first self-produced album I’ve done, and at times, it felt…
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Now Playing: EXB’s Issue 226 mixtape
Press play on the tracks that kept the Exberliner office grooving during the production of the latest issue.
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Holly Humberstone has released a new video for debut album cut ‘Elvis Impersonators’, shot in Tokyo
Content: Holly Humberstone has released a new video for ‘Elvis Impersonators’. It’s the latest track from her debut album ‘Paint My Bedroom Black’, which came out last month and will see her tour the UK next spring. Holly says of ‘Elvis Impersonators’: “Japan is one of my favourite places in the world. My sister now lives…
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Netherlands new music festival ESNS has confirmed 105 new acts, including Fat Dog and English Teacher
Content: ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) has announced some new acts for 2024. The annual four-day festival will take place from 17th-20th January in Groningen, the Netherlands, with the newest batch of acts joining the likes of CMAT, Elephant, No Guidnce, Yard and more. The full list of new additions reads: Ada Oda (be), AGGRASOPPAR (fo), Angie…
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KennyHoopla: “What I’m trying to do, truly, is take over the world”
Content: There’s no doubting that KENNYHOOPLA is one of the most exciting artists to break through in recent years – but he’s not done yet. As he admits himself, he’s trying to take over the world. Words: Ali Shutler.Photos: Derek Bremner. Sitting backstage at Reading Festival, KennyHoopla is momentarily transfixed by a television screen broadcasting…
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The Staves have announced a new album with its title-track, ‘All Now’
Content: The Staves have announced a new album, ‘All Now’. The full-length is set for release on 22nd March via Communion Records, preceded by the title-track and a video inspired by The Old Grey Whistle Test. There will also be a launch show at London’s Moth Club on 4th December. Jess and Camilla say of…
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Girl In Red: “This new album is a lot more optimistic”
Content: As GIRL IN RED hit London at the end of summer, we took the opportunity to pin her down on something we’re very excited about – “the best album ever made,” apparently… Words: Ali Shutler.Photos: Frances Beach. “This is just the beginning,” said Girl In Red onstage at London’s All Points East during a goofy, giddy…
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Bleachers have announced a new album, dropped latest single ‘Ama Mater’, featuring Lana Del Rey
Content: Bleachers have unveiled ‘Alma Mater’, a new single taken from their upcoming self-titled fourth studio album, set for release on 8th March 2024. Their first with new label Dirty Hit, the new track features additional vocals from Lana Del Rey, and marks a significant departure from their energetic lead single ‘Modern Girl’, delving into…
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The National have released video for the title-track from their recent surprise album, ‘Laugh Track’
Content: The National have released a new video directed by Bernard Derriman (Bob’s Burgers). A collaboration with Phoebe Bridgers, ‘Laugh Track’ is the title-track from their their latest album, which is companion to and features material originally started in the same sessions as previous album ‘First Two Pages of Frankenstein’. “Her voice is the soft…
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Mura Masa has released a new video for his latest single, ‘Rise’
Content: Mura Masa has dropped a new video. It’s for his track ‘Rise’, which recently arrived as part of a double-single with ‘Gimme’ following both his recent singles ‘Drugs’ and ‘Whenever I Want’, and his third studio album, ‘Demon Time’, which was released in September of last year. Speaking about the clip, he explains: “I…
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Lonely The Brave: “We’re trying to push ourselves out of our usual lane”
Content: UPSET COVER STORY The world may continue to spin around LONELY THE BRAVE, but through stolen moments and a desire to get outside of their comfort zone, they’re in the best place they’ve been in a long time. Check out our latest Upset cover story. Words: Steven Loftin. FOLLOW UPSET ON SPOTIFY Lonely The…
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Vote now in the Dork Readers’ Poll 2023!
Content: It’s that time again, Dear Readers! In our next print issue – an end-of-year bumper double edition, no less – we’re diving into the Best of 2023. It’s a top-pop-packed extravaganza, and you won’t want to miss it. As part of the fun, we’re keen to hear your take. What album has been on…
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Mannequin Pussy face their desires with new single ‘Sometimes’, from upcoming album ‘I Got Heaven’
Content: Mannequin Pussy have released a new single, ‘Sometimes’. The track follows on from recent drops ‘I Got Heaven’ and ‘I Don’t Know You’, the first taste of the band’s newest music, and arrives ahead of two sold-out shows at London’s Windmill Brixton on 15th and 16th November. Of the track, frontperson Marice Dabice says:…
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Chastity Belt have announced a new album, ‘Live Laugh Love’
Content: Chastity Belt have announced a new album, ‘Live Laugh Love’. Their first full-length for Suicide Squeeze Records, it’s set for release on 29th March preceded by lead single ‘Hollow’. Julia Shapiro says of the track: “A classic Chazzy-style tune about feeling lost and stuck, waiting for something to change without necessarily taking action. The…
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TOOL have confirmed a new European tour for spring 2024, including a stop at The O2
Content: TOOL have announced a new tour for spring 2024. The run includes stops at London’s O2 Arena, Stockholm’s Tele2 Arena and Paris’ Accor Arena, as well as festival sets at Graspop Metal Meeting, Tons of Rock and CopenHell, with tickets going on sale from Friday, 17th November. The details are MAY25 HANNOVER, ZAG Arena27…
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Mighty Hoopla has signed up Jessie Ware, Kim Petras, Rebecca Black, Walt Disco and more for 2024
Content: Mighty Hoopla has announced its 2024 line-up. The event – which takes place on 1st-2nd June at Brockwell Park in London – will feature headline sets from Nelly Furtado and Jessie Ware. Also on the bill, are Kim Petras, Rita Ora, Rachel Stevens, Louise, Alison Goldfrapp, Eve, Rebecca Black, B*Witched, Claire Richards, Cher Lloyd,…
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Vukovi have released a new single, ‘Mercy Kill’, ahead of their Babymetal support tour
Content: Vukovi have released a new single, ‘Mercy Kill’. The track arrives ahead of their upcoming trio of UK shows with Babymetal later this month, and a gig at the Electric Ballroom on 15th March. The news also follows their signing to SharpTone Records, and recent single ‘CREEP HEAT’. Janine comments: “I wanted to depict the…
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Nieve Ella has announced her debut headline tour for February 2024
Content: Nieve Ella has announced her debut headline tour. The dates follow up on her previously shared singles ‘Your Room, ‘His Sofa’ and ‘Big House’, plus EP ‘Lifetime of Wanting’, which arrives in September via AWAL Recordings. The tour will visit: FEBRUARY8 London, Omeara9 Manchester, Deaf Institute10 Glasgow, King Tuts12 Birmingham, O2 Institute 3 You…
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Melanie Baker has released a fuzzy new single about that time all her plants died: “The song is based on a true story”
Content: Melanie Baker has released a new single, ‘All My Plants Have Died’. Out today (Tuesday, 14th November) via Du Blonde’s indie label Daemon T.V., it arrives ahead of the Newcastle up-and-comer’s support run with Tom Jenkins, which kicks off later this month. “The song is based on a true story,” she explains, “all of…
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How Berlin became the capital of vinyl-pressing
Vinyl pressing in Berlin used to be non‐existent, we spoke to the two places changing that.
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Isoscope’s ‘Conclusive Mess’ brings a daring approach to psych rock
‘Conclusive Mess’, the new album from Isoscope, is a bold fusion of psychedelic and shamanic sounds. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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Apocalypse sound: Mary Ocher on music for the end times
Technology and surveillance are at the heart of Berlin-based musician Mary Ocher new album, Approaching Singularity: Music for the End of Time
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Top 5 Things to Watch At: Pitchfork Music Festival Berlin
One of the most celebrated voices in music journalism returns with Pitchfork Music Festival Berlin and it’s shining a light on rising talents from around the world.
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Sinner: Gili Shani’s photographic catalogue of transgression
In his first ever book of graphic photography, Gili Shani captures raw intimacy and asks what a “sinner” really is.
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Pergamon Museum to close for 14-year-long renovation
Berlin’s Pergamon Museum is about to shut its doors for a 14-year-long renovation. But what will this massive overhaul actually entail?
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Eva Fàbregas: Devouring Lovers – Simplistically sensual
An immense installation from Eva Fàbregas, ‘Devouring Lovers’ might not be all that technically complex, but it does manage to play to our notions of desire.
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Georg Grosz: The Stick Men – Intimate grievance and an engrossing exhibition
Deeply pessimistic and bleakly satirical, ‘Georg Grosz: The Stick Men’ at Das Kleine Grosz Museum gives an honest look at the artist’s life and work.
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Flow: The Exhibition About Menstruation – A story about people who menstruate
Stigmatising periods is so last century. ‘Flow: The Exhibition About Menstruation’ is set to bring some much-needed attention to the topic.
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Visit an Art Gallery From the Comfort of Your Home
Technology has brought many benefits that have helped to increase our quality of life. Nowadays, if you feel like discovering new artists, as you would by walking into an art gallery, you simply have to go on the internet. Online galleries have helped develop the taste of younger art buyers over the last decades and…
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Nationalgalerie: A Collection for the 21st Century – Berlin’s post-Wall art history
A major group show at Hamburger Bahnhof looks back at Berlin art since the fall of the wall, but does it really cohere?
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Where to go this Museum Sunday
On the first Sunday of every month, Berlin’s museums open their doors for free. But not every museum participates! We round up some of our favourite institutions to visit.
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“For me, it’s easy to go big”: Muralist Kera paints the town
We chatted to the muralist Kera about his path to covering Berlin, and the world, in colour.
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Fotografiska: Art after hours
In Fotografiska, Berlin has a new late-night art space and, judging by its opening exhibitions, it looks ready to embrace big issues.
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Berlin Art Week 2023: The essential shows
Don’t know where to start with Berlin Art Week? From VR wombs to an opera in a power plant, these are the essential shows.
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HKW director Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung on creating an “institution for the people”
HKW is one of Berlin’s iconic artistic spaces and – under new director Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung and Senior Curator Cosmin Costinaș – something new is growing there.
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Essential artworks: Berlin’s masterpieces of art history
Berlin hosts some real artistic masterpieces. Treat yourself to a crash course in art history and visit these historic wonders of world culture. Just don’t ask where they got them.
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Long Night of Museums 2023: Sounds of Berlin
The Long Night of Museums is always a Berlin summer highlight. You can experience 750 events across 75 museums this year with the motto “Sounds of Berlin”.
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Dark Matter’s Christopher Bauder on light, sound and curating the perfect experience
Two years since the opening of Berlin’s hugely popular Dark Matter, we sat down with artist and founder Christopher Bauder to talk expectations, challenges and technical difficulties.
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Secession: Breaking the standards of its time
The largest collection of Klimt paintings ever presented in Berlin, Secession is now on display at the Alte Nationalgalerie.
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Flashes of Memory: Photography During the Holocaust
Currently at the Museum für Fotografie, this show details how Nazi photography perpetuated their racist, nationalist agenda. ★★★
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Isaac Julien: The poetic and vulgar Playtime of capital
Created in the wake of the financial crisis of 2008, Isaac Julien’s exhibition Playtime tackles capital gain and loss. ★★★
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Hugo van der Goes: Between Pain and Bliss
The exhibition Between Pain and Bliss, exhibited at the Gemäldegalerie Berlin, gives an unusual depiction of biblical events. ★★★★
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bones and all: Melting wax and molten metal at super bien!
The new show in the greenhouse at super bien! places the focus on the formation and metamorphosis of sculpture.
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48 Hours Neukölln: Berlin’s biggest independent art festival
Creatives of all kinds will come together again this summer to use Kieze as canvases for the 25th edition of 48 Hours Neukölln.
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Berlin street art: Unicorns, cryptic letters and organic vegetables
You’ve probably seen it on your daily commute, so let’s take a deeper look at some of Berlin’s iconic and distinctive street art.
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Repatriation: Why did this artist carry a body bag across Berlin?
Following news of shocking violence in Mexico, Berlin-based artist Alejandro Rodriguez carried a body bag 5 kilometres across the city.
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Defiant and daring: How Berlin’s galleries are doing it better
While Berlin’s museums rotate the same well-known names, the city’s galleries are exploding with ideas.
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Project Space Festival 23: Highlights for a month of culture
Throughout June, Project Space Festival is bringing performance art to some of Berlin’s most unexpected locations. Here’s some of what to expect this year.
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Trevor Paglen: Turbocharged AI, computer vision and the truth about UFOS
Ahead of his new exhibition ‘Hide the Real, Show the False’ at n.b.k, Trevor Paglen talks surveillance technology in art.
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A new era of HKW: Resistance and reshaping a Berlin institution
The Berlin institution Haus der Kulturen der Welt reopens with a critical look at colonialism and forms of resistance.
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Exit is No Object: Art and history intertwine in a former KGB prison
House for the End of the World ingeniously transforms the trauma built into the prison’s basement rooms into an impactful art installation.
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Julius von Bismarck: “I got hit by lightning”
Julius von Bismarck’s new show at Berlinische Galerie addresses questions about his ancestor Otto von Bismarck and our complicated relationship with nature.
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CMYK Dots: The street art making Berlin a little brighter
Armed with a ladder, glue and styrofoam, the artist behind CMYK Dots has been hard at work decorating the city.
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Gallery Weekend: What to see, where to see it
It can be tricky to know where to start with Berlin Gallery Weekend so our guide groups the exhibitions by neighbourhood.
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Berlin Gallery Weekend: The city’s art calendar highlight
From the 28 – 30 April, Berlin Gallery Weekend returns. Here’s some of what you can expect from this major highlight in the international art world calendar.
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Designs on domination: POWER SPACE VIOLENCE at AdK
POWER SPACE VIOLENCE is AdK’s new exhibition about architecture and building practices in Nazi Germany
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Spore: Ecology and art find a new home in Neukölln
Sustainable thinking is the order of the day at Spore, a new cultural venture that has just opened on Hermannstrasse in Neukölln.
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“Where do you stand?”: DAS MINSK curator Paola Malavassi on GDR art
A discussion with director of DAS MINSK Paola Malavassi about the exhibition Nichts Neues, which features art by Ruth Wolf-Rehfeldt.
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Bricks and pricks: Martin Wong brings his Malicious Mischief to KW
Martin Wong: Malicious Mischief at KW is a metropolitan cosmos of moody skylines and urban decay. ★★★★★
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No Jobs, No Country: Sung Tieu on the family history behind her latest show
Artist Sung Tieu’s family moved to East Berlin when she was five years old as Vietnamese contract workers.
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Ulysses Jenkins: Meet the artist who’s been challenging racism for decades
Currently on at the Julia Stoscheck Foundation, Ulysses Jenkins: Without Your Interpretation presents powerful video works by the long-ignored African American artist.
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Leiko Ikemura: Witty witches and hybrid humans
Currently on at the Georg Kolbe Museum, Leiko Ikemura’s Witty Witches examines the transience of adolescence through otherworldly and childlike forms. ★★
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EXB events: An exclusive tour with Sandra Mujinga
Join artist Sandra Mujinga for an up-close look at her standout exhibition, I Build My Skin With Rocks at the Hamburger Bahnhof.
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Fotografiska Days: A festival of art, fashion and photography
Get to know Fotografiska’s upcoming Cultural Days at Atelier Gardens – and find out how you can win free tickets.
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Rainbow Serpent: The exhibition reframing Australia’s indigenous memory
Artist Daniel Boyd’s upcoming exhibition at the Gropius Bau raises the curtain on Australia’s traditional foundation narrative.
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Zineb Sedira brings her Venice Biennale showstopper to Berlin
Wowing visitors to the Venice Biennale, Zineb Sedira’s cinematic installation ‘Dreams Have No Titles’ has come to Berlin’s Hamburger Bahnhof.
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Broken Music Vol. 2: ★★★
The Hamburger Bahnhof exhibition, ‘Broken Music Vol. 2: 70 Years of Records and Sound Works by Artists’ traces the story of the vinyl disk as a visual medium.
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Helmut Newton: Brands ★★★
The Helmut Newton Foundation brings the controversial photographer’s work to the Museum of Photography – in all its sexed-up splendour.
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Progress as a Promise: Industrial Photography in Divided Germany
Progress as a Promise: Industrial Photography in Divided Germany shows the sometimes conflicting hopes and realities of industry in East and West Germany
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Art in 2023: The most important Berlin exhibitions this year
What can we expect from Berlin art in 2023. We look over the most anticipated shows, exhibitions, and events for this year.
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Phantoms of the Night: Co-curator Frank Schmidt on 100 years of Nosferatu
The Scharf-Gerstenberg Collection is currently showing the exhibition “Phantoms of the Night: 100 Years of Nosferatu”. We spoke to co-curator Frank Schmidt to find out why the film continues to intrigue and mystify.
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Structural failings: Monica Bonvicini’s kinky architectural remix
Monica Bonvicini’s latest exhibition at the Neue Nationalgalerie is an architectural reimagining of an iconic Berlin space, one that asks visitors to chain themselves up and rethink gendered design.
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Experimentation, satire, exile: Hungarian Art in Berlin 1910-1933
This expansive showcase at the Berlinische Galerie explores a complex and creatively-rich history. Hungarian Art in Berlin 1910-1933 is a fascinating show.
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Michel Majerus: Early works at KW Institute
The exhibition, ‘Early Works’ at KW Institute celebrates the life and work of the late Luxembourgish wunderkind, Michel Majerus.
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Heinrich Zille-inspired print collection: Paying tribute to the legendary artist
Today would have been Heinrich Zille’s 165th birthday and to celebrate, we’ve put together a collection of contemporary illustrations inspired by his work. The prints are available for purchase via our online store.
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YOYI! Care, Repair, Heal: Colonial catharsis and the power of healing
With YOYI! Care, Repair, Heal outgoing director of Gropius Bau Stephanie Rosenthal has put on a moving show of colonial trauma, responsibility and healing.
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Berlin’s best (and worst) exhibitions of 2022
What were the most exciting shows of 2022 in the Berlin art scene? Who embarrassed themselves? We review a year of highs and lows.
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“We all become aliens”: Sandra Mujinga at the Hamburger Bahnhof
We spoke to multidisciplinary artist Sandra Mujinga about her upcoming Hamburger Bahnhof show, ‘I Build My Skin With Rocks’.
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Provenance Research: Tracking down looted art
The Akademie der Kunst’s current exhibition, Provenance Research, takes an unflinching look at the often dark history of its own collection.
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“Beauty is far from banal”: Edmund de Waal on his latest show at the Feuerle Collection
The British ceramicist and writer talked to Exberliner’s Duncan Ballantyne-Way about his temporary exhibition at the Feuerle Collection and latest book of historical fiction, ‘Letters to Camondo’.
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Hot art, cold cases: Unsolved art theft in Berlin
With the help of a famed art detective, Exberliner re-investigates two famous cases of art theft in Berlin, as yet unsolved.
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Next Station: Photos of Ukraine under siege come to Berlin U-Bahns
As Russian bombs fell on Kyiv and Kharkiv, Ukrainians sheltered underground in the relative safety of the subway stations. Now, photos from those raids will be exhibited in three stations in Berlin, organised by journalistic NGO ‘n-ost’. We spoke with Stefan Günther who co-organised the project with Anastasia Anisimova.
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Surrealism and Magic: Enchanted modernity – Dreams, desire and total delirium at the Barberini
A new show at the Barberini reveals the influence of the occult on the Surrealists, with a special focus on the magical, dreamlike world of Mexican artist Leonora Carrington.
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Seed Bombs and Flying Carpets: Farkhondeh Shahroudi at the Kupferstichkabinet
Iranian-German artist Farkhondeh Shahroudi comes to Berlin’s Kupferstichkabinet, ready to take on the politics of displacement with poetry and wit.
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Straight-Faced Pussy Pop: Creamcake’s 3hd Festival 2022
Notorious parties, digitalised art and conceptual performances: Creamcake’s 3hd festival is in full swing. Now in its 8th instalment, the month-long series of queer-feminist events and exhibitions around Berlin is as abstract as ever.
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Oliver Laric ‘Exoskeleton’
Concerned with the idea of metamorphosis and modification, Oliver Laric’s video work and 3D-printed sculptures – exhibited at Tanya Leighton Gallery through November 5th – exude a quite profundity.
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Group Show: ‘Cold Light’
Through December 11th, carbon-neutral power plant-cum-art space E-WERK is hosting ‘Cold Light’ – a group exhibition harnessing the power of immersive VR technology.
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Ian Cheng ‘Life After BOB’
Dystopian AI encounters are challenged in the film ‘Life After BOB’, which you can experience alongside a series of interactive light installations at the Halle am Berghain, through November 6th.
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“First you brought us colonialism. Now you are bringing us post-colonialism”
After the opening of the East Wing last September, we spoke with Humboldt Forum director Hartmut Dorgeloh about the future of Berlin’s controversial restored palace.
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Noisy Leaks: The art of exposing secrets
From October 8-30, hacktivist festival Noisy Leaks sheds important light on the murky workings of the security state – and the case of the world’s most famous political prisoner, Julian Assange.
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Marianna Simnett: “You get thrown into a world of monsters and have to claw your way out”
With her new show OGRESS at Société Galerie until November 12, Marianna Simnett talks about painful love, taxidermy and the mania of art-making.
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Lucia Moholy – The Image of Modernity
Lucia Moholy’s photographs represent some of the most iconic Bauhaus images – now she is the subject of a new show at Bröhan Museum
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DAS MINSK: Potsdam’s new GDR art temple
A new art space dedicated to artists from the former GDR opens in Potsdam. We preview its first exhibitions.
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Lucia Moholy: The woman who helped shape Bauhaus
Marginalised for much of her life, Lucia Moholy’s role in shaping the Bauhaus aesthetic is celebrated at the Bröhan-Museum.
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Sibylle Bergemann: Town and Country and Dogs. Photographs 1966–2010
Sibylle Bergemann was the DDR’s most famous photographer. Catch this retrospective at Berlinische Gallery until October 10.
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Other minds: Understanding how non-humans think
The multi-venue octopus-inspired exhibition explores the limits of human consciousness through performance and film.
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Uferhallen under threat: Can this artists’ space survive?
Rising real estate prices threaten both Wedding’s famed artistic studios and the sense of community in which artists thrive. Today, Uferhallen residents are up against new plans for luxury condos by the site’s new owners.
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The secret history of cross dressing with Sebastian Lifshitz
A new exhibition at C/O Berlin traces the secret history of cross-dressing through the impressive photography collection of Sébastien Lifshitz. We talked to the Frenchman about cross-dressing war prisoners and the joy of browsing fleamarkets.
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The Woven Child: Violence and vulnerability
The Easton Foundation/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn. Photo: Luca Girardini. It turns out that Louise Bourgeois was quite a hoarder, keeping her childhood clothes and her mother’s dresses in large wooden chests in her home in New York. Their rediscovery in the 1990s was the catalyst for a flurry of late career work which is now the…
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Jarrett Gregory: The curator behind Callie’s art residency
Jarrett Gregory is the mastermind behind Callie’s, a residency that gives artists the resources they need without asking for anything in return.
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#MeToo meets the Berlin art world: Johann König accused of sexual misconduct
High-profile Berlin gallerist Johann König has been accused of sexual misconduct by 10 women. We outline the latest developments.
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Damian Yves Rohde: Criminalised to Commissioned
From criminalised to commissioned: The graffiti art of Wedding-born Damian Yves Rohde is spread across Berlin and all over the world. By Alex Bidstrup
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Renaissance realism: Donatello at the Gemäldegalerie
For the first time ever, an exhibition devoted to influential Renaissance artist Donatello takes place in Berlin.
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Ai Weiwei: “Home is the place to share”
From 2015 to 2019, Ai Weiwei lived in a roomy Altbau on Greifswalder Straße. But when he left Berlin, he criticised its treatment of foreigners. We spoke with the celebrated artist about his relationship with the city.
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Neukölln-based artist Joseph Marr on sugar in Berghain and the search for identity
Every week, thousands of techno fans come to Berghain and see his art. Based in Neukölln, Joseph Marr works with a material that is as common as it is special: sugar. We talked to him about his sweet works, his new project about identity and why he keeps changing art forms.
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70 museums, 700 events, one ticket: Long Night of the Museums 2022
Long Night of the Museums sees Berlin’s cultural institutions open their doors each year from 6pm to 2am – and you can explore them all with just one ticket.
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Christoph Niemann: “Berlin meant the end of excuses”
Famous for his New Yorker covers and New York Times Magazine Sunday sketches, Christoph Niemann is a graphic art superhero. We spoke to him in his Berlin studio.
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Unraveling childhood: Louise Bourgeois at Gropius Bau
It’s tempting to view these textile works from Louise Bourgeois through the lens of her troubled childhood, but The Woven Child resists easy categorisation.
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“It was all about life” Julia Fabry on 13 years of collaboration with Agnès Varda
For 13 years, Julia Fabry worked alongside Agnès Varda as her closest collaborator. Now, she has curated a show at Silent Green of the great director’s work.
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Starkes Duo: Berlin art professors show off their proteges at Haus Kunst Mitte
Girls to the front! Less than 20 percent of Berlin University of Arts professors have been female. Now they are taking the spotlight.
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Berlin Biennale curator Kader Attia on art, resistance and decolonisation
Berlin’s summer art scene will be dominated by the 12th Berlin Biennale. We talked to its curator Kader Attia about art, resistance and decolonisation.
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Sascha Wiederhold: Rediscovery of a Forgotten Artist
When the Nazis came to power, painter Sascha Wiederhold put away his paint brushes. Now a new exhibition brings his pioneering work into focus.
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Tresor 31: Ruins of an alternative future
As part of Tresor 31: Techno, Berlin und die große Freiheit, the organisers have rebuilt the legendary former club from sand on a 1:1 scale.
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The Shape of Freedom: Post-war abstraction at Museum Barberini
A new exhibition in Potsdam presents 20th-century abstraction from both sides of the Atlantic.
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Boros Collection #4: Time capsule of contemporary art
Housed in Mitte’s most famous bunker, the Boros Collection will remain as is until 2026.
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Angels over Neukölln: Artist Maria Kossak celebrates Karl-Marx-Straße
Ahead of her shadowplay performance at 48h Neukölln, artist Maria Kossak visits the district’s main drag.
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Sublime anarchy: UNARTIG street & art festival Berlin 2022
Don’t miss UNARTIG street & art festival opening Friday, June 17 and running until Sunday, June 19. The Urban Nation museum features 21 murals by 17 international artists as part of the festival UNARTIG. We spoke to Catherine Lupis Thomas about what to expect.
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Nina Canell on crushing sea shells at Berlinische Galerie
The Swedish-born sculptor invites us to rethink our relationship with materials for her latest exhibition.
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Agnès Varda: Love, death and potatoes
Wedding’s Silent Green opens its space to the facetious multiverse of the French legend – the first exhibition of this scale since her death in 2019.
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Berlin Biennale 2022: Exploring colonial trauma
The 12th Berlin Biennale examines the unhealed wounds left by Western colonialism.
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Jim Avignon on disruptive art, 90s nostalgia and why he can’t quit Berlin
The five-time EXB cover artist on his tumultuous relationship with the city whose creative spirit he’s come to epitomise.
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Lies, Half-Truths & Propaganda: Egor Kraft’s anti-disinformation machines
Russian-born artist Egor Kraft is utilising the potential of blockchain to combat Putin’s propaganda machine.
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How to Dior: Christian Dior and His Successors
At the Museum of Decorative Arts, How to Dior shows how the luxury fashion brand has evolved over 70 years.
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ChertLüdde: Die Blüten von Berlin
ChertLüdde recall the legendary costume shop Deko Behrendt in their new show in Schöneberg.
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Kinderhook and Caracas: Omnibus
Looking back across 10 years, this rich collection shows what artist-run project spaces are capable of.
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Modern nature: Anne Schwalbe’s otherworldly photographs
In her dreamy photos, Anne Schwalbe captures the delicate beauty of the natural world.
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Nikita Kadan: How culture survives in wartime
From the Venice Biennale, we spoke with Ukrainian artist Nikita Kadan about his hybrid artworks and turning down Putin’s patronage.
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George Grosz: Berlin’s nihilistic chronicler gets a museum of his own
A converted petrol station on Bulöwstrasse is the unlikely new location for a museum to Berlin’s most celebrated 20th century artist.
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Heinrich Schliemann: The Man Who Found and Lost Troy
Heinrich Schliemann was called the world’s luckiest archaeologist – but does he deserve his reputation?
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At Dawn: Utopian futures at Julia Stoschek Collection
Head to the Julia Stoschek Collection for a hyper-contemporary look into our future and its virtual worlds.
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Out-there galleries: Four Brandenburg art spaces worth a visit
From castles to power stations, these countryside art hangouts are far from your typical galleries.
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A class of his own: The visual legacy of Michel Majerus
Before his death in a plane crash in 2002, Michel Majerus was one of the most thrilling contemporary painters.
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Miss Read 2022: Berlin’s Art Book Fair returns to HKW
With a spotlight on publishing from the African continent and diaspora, Berlin’s art book fair is back with debates and plenty of browsing.
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Dayanita Singh: “Photography was my ticket to freedom”
We spoke to Indian photographer Dayanita Singh following her career survey at the Gropius Bau.
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Bernar Venet at Kunsthalle: Big, brash… and bitter
Bernar Venet’s rusty metal sculptures in Kunsthalle Berlin form the backdrop to a bitter dispute
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Genius Immersive Experience: Leonardo da Vinci
Bombastic, naff, uplifting… the “Genius Immersive Experience” might not make much sense, but it’s fun.
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Garden of Quantum Delights: Ent-
British artist Libby Heaney brings the quantum revolution to Berlin with her new show, Ent-
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Paul Gauguin: The savage at the Alte Nationalgalerie
Paul Gauguin’s actions in French Polynesia stain his legacy. Is it possible to separate the art from the man?
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NFT Art Berlin: Digital art at Kraftwerk
Showing at Kraftwerk from April 6 to 23, NFT Art Berlin fuses art and technology with a great soundtrack
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Zerheilt: Healed to Pieces
Frédéric Brenner’s photos at the Jewish Museum create an intriguing chorus of Jewish life
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Sculpture under the sun: Berlin’s best art gardens
As the sun returns after a long winter, we guide you through four spots for viewing open-air art.
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Beirut and the Golden Sixties: Dancing on a volcano
A new exhibition at the Gropius Bau casts a critical eye on the so-called “golden age” of Lebanon’s capital city.
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Merrill Wagner: Steel, stone and alchemy
The 87-year-old US artist explores nontraditional surfaces at Konrad Fischer Galerie until March 30.
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Marie-Blanche Carlier: Stagnation is impossible
After moving from Paris, Marie-Blanche Carlier built Carlier | Gebauer, one of the city’s most successful art galleries.
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Frédéric Brenner on Zerheilt, good fortune and polyphonic Jewishness
For renowned photographer Frédéric Brenner, Berlin was meant to be just one stop on his journey
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HR Giger and Hans Bellmer: From dark psychedelia to male deviance
HR Giger was heavily influenced by the work of Hans Bellmer – a new exhibition puts them side by side
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Hannah Höch: Danger, Dada and diaries
Curator Ellen Maurer Zilioli on the Hannah Höch exhibition at the Bröhan Museum
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The uncertainty and illusion of Gerhard Richter Artist’s Books
Gerhard Richter Artist’s Books is the first major retrospective of Gerhard Richter’s monographs
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Taipei calling: The fairy-tale landscapes of Zhang Xu Zhan
One of the Deutsche Bank’s Artists of the Year, Zhang Xu Zhan’s delicate papier-mâché creations can be seen at the Palais Populaire
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Kenny Schachter: “The art world is a fucked-up place”
An early exponent of NFTs, outspoken multi-talent Kenny Schachter discusses his new exhibition and art world arrogance.
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Into the drift and sway: Queer history in the bear pit
An exhibition in the former bear pit at Köllnischer Park examines the rich, alternative history of the space
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The surreal sculptures of Thomas Schütte
An exhibition at Georg Kolbe Museum celebrates the oeuvre of one of Germany’s greatest living artists
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Abandon All Hope: Transmediale’s technological hellscape
The Transmediale festival casts an urgent, critical eye on technology.
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A bridge too far: Die Brücke and colonialism
A new exhibition explores the modernist art movement’s problematic relationship to Germany’s colonial past.
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Nancy Holt: Her time in the sun
Marginalised for much of her career, land artist Nancy Holt is finally getting the attention she deserves.
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Ferdinand Hodler and Modernist Berlin
Ferdinand Hodler was Switzerland’s most famous painter – and a significant figure in early modernism
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Vaginal Davis: “My childhood libraries were not exactly welcoming”
We talk to the queercore drag legend about LA, Berlin and the 15 million boys who read her blog.
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Falling Through Space and Time
Gregor Hildebrandt’s exhibition is at the Mies van der Rohe Haus in Lichtenberg
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The Solly Collection at the Gemäldegalerie
Edward Solly, a British merchant based in Berlin, collected some key treasures of art history
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Robert Irwin lights up the Kraftwerk
Light and Space: the monumental installation fits perfectly in the Kraftwerk’s colossal halls
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Berlin’s best (and worst) exhibitions of 2021
We look beyond the blockbusting Kusama retrospective to Berlin’s art highlights
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Neue Nationalgalerie: The flawed temple returns
The Neue Nationalgalerie finally reopened in 2021. In the seven years it took to renovate, a lot changed. Did the curators noticed?
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Howard Greenberg on Vivian Maier: “I’ve never seen anything like it”
Internationally renowned art dealer Howard Greenberg on Vivian Maier, on what makes a great street photographer and an iconic shot.
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Three hot exhibitions to catch before they close
Don’t miss out on seeing these hyped art shows while you can
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Impressionism in Russia: Dawn of the Avant Garde
Museum Barberini shows how Russian artists experimented with new ways of seeing
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Fluentum: From Nazi base to art space
A former Nazi military building with cinematic credentials has become a contemporary art space
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Gabriele Knapstein on saving the Rieckhallen
The Hamburger Bahnhof director on saving art spaces and her last exhibition as the Berlin institution’s boss.
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What happened to Hitler’s favourite artists?
They could have been tried for war crimes, but instead they enjoyed long careers as painters and sculptors.
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Julie Mehretu: “A potent space for the radical imagination”
As her solo exhibition at carlier | gebauer enters its final weeks, we catch up with acclaimed artist Julie Mehretu to discuss how her multi-layered canvases reflect societal violence and inequality.
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Art in the first person: Understudies at KW
When was the last time you challenged your perspective? A new group show at the KW aims to do just that.
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Art of destruction: Two must-see shows at KINDL
Two exhibitions at KINDL turn the spotlight on destruction, whether it’s the ravaged compound where Osama bin Laden was killed, or the cathartic chaos of new beginnings.
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ICC transformed: The Sun Machine is Coming Down
We spend a few hours at the long-dormant Internationales Congress Centrum, where a slew of big-name artists have taken over its dusty halls for a ten-day exhibition.
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Fashion to BDSM: Nine exhibitions to see this month
Berlin’s cultural calendar is back in full swing. We round up the must-see art shows this October.
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Rosa Barba: “Moving between the layers of time”
The video artist and star of the revamped Neue Nationalgalerie discusses Mies van der Rohe, filming in the desert and why analogue is best.
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Weimar Berlin’s unsung female photographer
The portraits of little-known photographer Gerty Simon shed a twinkling light on the stars of Weimar Berlin and 1930s London.
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Preis der Nationalgalerie 2021: Vote for the audience award now!
This year’s Preis der Nationalgalerie nominees present their works at Hamburger Bahnhof from September 16. Visitors can vote for their favourite artist at the gallery.
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Five things to see at Berlin Art Week 2021
The city-wide show brings together the finest in contemporary art for its big birthday bash from September 15-19. To help you celebrate, we bring you our top five tips.
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The must-see art exhibitions this September
We have the month’s art fix covered, with minimalist painting, a rare exhibition from a living legend and video art to make you squirm.
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Berlin Photo Week 2021: Test, learn, debate
From nighttime photo classes to cosy exhibitions, here’s what to expect at the third edition of this annual photo bonanza.
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From typewriters to Twitter: Archiving the history and future of AIDS
A new exhibition at Schwules Museum looks at how politicians, the healthcare system and wider society have failed the queer community
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Time for an art stroll? Visit Schlossgut Schwante Sculpture Park
One couple impulse-bought a dilapidated 18th-century castle in Brandenburg and converted it into an art paradise. We get a tour.
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Claudia Skoda: The rockstar of knitwear
Delve into the Berlin it-girl’s underground world of fashion, friendship and photography at this multimedia retrospective at the Kulturforum.
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Laura Poitras and the art of whistleblowing
The investigative filmmaker approached by Edward Snowden to leak the NSA files returns to Berlin with an exhibition exploring state-sanctioned violence.
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Celebrating clay at Wehrmühle Biesenthal
As this year’s ceramics-only exhibition draws to a close at the old mill in Brandenburg, we caught up with curator Tjioe Meyer to find out why clay is having a moment.
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Colonialism, genocide and resistance: My visit to Humboldt Forum
Our writer visited Berlin’s most controversial new building and expected to be both bored and enraged. Here’s what he found.
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Robert Wilson: Dancing In My Mind
We visit the theatre titan’s new work at Akademie der Künste, a touching tribute to his late friend and collaborator Suzushi Hanayagi.
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Berl-Berl at Halle am Berghain: Exploring Berlin’s forgotten swamps
Jakob Kudsk Steensen’s multimedia exhibition is a profound, meditative experience inside our city’s own techno concrete habitat.
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Sun & Sea: Apocalyptic holidays and the end of the world
Our art editor previews a beach holiday opera that holds up a mirror to our lives while painting a devastating portrait of human complacency and the climate crisis.
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Three exhibitions to catch this July
Summer is calling, but don’t miss your chance to catch world-class art at Schinkel Pavillon, Meyer Riegger and Times Art Center.
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Senegal calling: Anna Ehrenstein’s collages from the future
The German artist’s whimsical photo collages at C/O draw on the rich art scene of Dakar. Our art editor hears about her process.
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Joseph Beuys at 100: Starting From Language at Hamburger Bahnhof
This eye-opening new exhibition celebrates the 100th anniversary of the German artist’s birth by focusing on his unique use of language.
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Redemption Now: Exploring Yael Bartana’s Berlin
Our art editor unpacks the Israeli artist’s provocative new video work, which turns Berlin into a surrealist hellscape haunted by soldiers and towering Nazi structures.
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Diversity United: Europe on display at Tempelhof
Things are getting crowded under the roof of Tempelhof’s Hangar II ahead of the Diversity United exhibition. We talk to curator Walter Smerling about what this ambitious show can achieve.
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Xinyi Cheng: “I’m interested in how men deal with their masculinity”
The Wuhan-born painter explores the sensual side of male bravado through her vibrant paintings. Catch the final days of her solo show at Hamburger Bahnhof.
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Fred Stein at Deutsches Historisches Museum: Photos from exile
You may not know his name, but this German Jewish lawyer’s portraits are world famous, having snapped Einstein, Arendt and more. We speak to the curator behind his new exhibition.
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Gallery guide: What to visit when exhibitions reopen
Museums and galleries can finally reopen this weekend. We round up the must-see shows every art-starved Berliner should know about.
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Gallery Weekend 2021: A cultural shot in the arm
Gallery Weekend might have moved mainly online, but culture-starved Berliners can look forward to its feast of shows extending into May and beyond.
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Three must-see exhibitions for April
We might be soon heading back into a full lockdown, so make sure to soak up the work of these great artists beforehand. Here’s what you need to know.
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The immersive world of Yayoi Kusama comes to Gropius Bau
A retrospective of the beloved Japanese artist’s trippy work opens this month. Our art editor outlines what to expect from one of the year’s most anticipated exhibitions.
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Exiled artist Sujatro Ghosh: “I didn’t know who to trust.”
This Calcutta-born photographer is never afraid to get political. But when his provocative photos attracted the attention of Hindu nationalists, he was forced to flee India for the safety of Berlin.
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Swing back to abstract at Palais Populaire
A new show from the vast Deutsche Bank collection shows abstract art is no longer a relic of the past. Here’s what to look out for.
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Art and museums are back: What you can see this week
Some of our favourite spaces have reopened their doors, with others to soon follow. But which exhibitions should you visit, and where? Our art editor surveys the landscape.
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Amelie von Wulffen: Picturesque scenes soaked in post-war guilt
This career survey of the Berlin-based artist might leave you with a queasy stomach.
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Post-plantation art: The chocolate sculptures taking on capitalism
A Congolese art group is diverting Western capital back to the plantation. Their medium? Chocolate sculptures soon to appear at Kreuzberg’s KOW gallery.
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Sarah Lucas: “People are still squeamish about the penis.”
The British provocateur and artist reflects on getting older, making art under lockdown and why her latest work contains an enormous phallus.
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2020 in art: When clubs became galleries
In a year dominated by the coronavirus pandemic, who stood out in the art world? Art Editor Anna Larkin highlights the year’s best exhibitions, galleries and collections.
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Humboldt Forum: Symbol of oppression or progressive arts centre?
Our art editor charts the complicated history of this new museum complex, which digitally opens one section to the public this week.
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Art under lockdown: The best exhibitions you can see in November
Bars, cinemas and museums are closed, but plenty of Berlin’s commercial galleries are still open. Our art editor selects the best of the bunch.
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Finnish art, made in Germany
Most galleries are closed, but this great, bite-sized taster of Tom of Finland’s work and biography is open until mid-December.
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Otobong Nkanga: There’s No Such Thing as Solid Ground
A polyglot in artistic media, and former Gropius-Bau artist in-residence, masterfully delves into complex systems and histories with through range of media.
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31: Women
This exhibition at Daimler Contemporary collects the work of 31 women artists. Inspired by two legendary art shows from the 1940s, there’s something from almost every media, era, artistic movement and corner of the world on display.
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From bomb craters to BDSM: Berlin in pictures
The century-old Reinbeckhallen factories host an exhibition collecting more than 200 photos by artists who captured the many sides of Berlin. Here’s why you should head out to the far-flung Oberschöneweide.
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Boros at Berghain: “It’s a celebration of Berlin.”
With Covid restrictions in place, Berlin’s foremost techno temple has been turned into an exhibition space. Collectors couple Christian and Karen Boros and curator Juliet Kothe tell us how Studio Berlin, their collaboration with Berghain, came about.
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What not to miss at the European Month of Photography
From the political to the experimental, our arts editor rounds up the must-see exhibitions among the 100 shows planned throughout October.
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New Kindl director: “I’d like to have more exchange.”
Kathrin Becker, new Artistic Director at Kindl, gives us a sneak preview of the institution’s September exhibitions.
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Omonblanks: Reclaiming the narrative
From managing bands and hosting festivals to creating art, Okhiogbe Omonblanks Omonhinmin has spent his life as a collaborator. He tells us about his craft.
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Berlin Art Week: Fairs, exhibitions and private openings
If you’ve been hungry for art, get ready for a feast of as much modern and contemporary as you can take: Starting this Wednesday (Sep 9), Berlin Art Week is back with shows at museums and private collections, Positions Art Fair and more.
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Berlin Biennale: “The neighbours asked if it was even art.”
The 11th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art launches has launched and will be one of the year’s most exciting events. We caught up with co-curator Lisette Lagnado about her journey from South America to Wedding.
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“I knew that if I were to survive this, I would become an artist.”
When fate struck, Phillipp Fürhofer turned adversity into new creative potential. We spoke to the Berlin-based artist ahead of his August 11 talk at Palais Populaire to hear about his book and how a brush with death changed his outlook on life.
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Milorad Krstić: Animated pictures
“When I finish the paintings I can almost hear them, ‘Come on, Milorad, let’s make a movie!'” Fresh from the release of his award-winning animation, the Budapest-based multi-talent is in Berlin with a unique exhibition of his paintings.
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Supporting charity through art
INTERVIEW! Ahead of his new exhibition, we hear about photographer Dietmar Eckell’s quest to raise money for girls’ education by selling portraits taken in India.
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The genius of Hannah Arendt
INTERVIEW A new exhibition at Deutsches Historisches Museum examines the work of one of the 20th century’s greatest thinkers. We speak to curator Dr. Monika Boll about Arendt’s lasting influence.
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Seven great exhibitions you can finally visit
TIPS! Berlin’s art galleries are emerging from hibernation. From cutting-edge video art to classic photography, our arts editor highlights the best reopened exhibitions on offer.
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Photographer Akinbode Akinbiyi on chronicling Berlin street life
INTERVIEW! With his photo exhibition “Six Songs, Swirling Gracefully in the Taut Air” on now through May 17 at Gropius Bau, Akinbode Akinbiyi’s work chronicles city life including Wedding’s African Quarter. He talks his Berlin inspiration.
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Artist Bettina Pousttchi on making a contemporary statement
INTERVIEW! With her new exhibition “In Recent Years” on now at the Berlinische Galerie through Apr 6, we met German-Iranian artist Bettina Pousttchi to talk her latest works, how she’s inspired by the Hauptstadt and mixing cultural influences.
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Women at the forefront: Nationalgalerie’s Fighting for Visibility
REVIEW! Don’t miss Alte Nationalgalerie’s “Fighting for Visibility: Women Artists in the Nationalgalerie before 1919” through Mar 8, the exhibition highlights some 60 works by 33 female artists produced in the 140 years leading up to 1919.
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Laid bare: C/O Berlin’s Love, Ren Hang
REVIEW! Chinese photographer Ren Hang’s bright and crisp pictures, almost all featuring naked bodies, seek to dispel the impression Chinese people are “robots without cocks or pussies”. Through Feb 29.
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Four stars! Haus am Waldsee’s The Truth Resides in the Folds
REVIEW! It’s your last chance to see “The Truth Resides in the Folds” at Haus am Waldsee through Feb 23. Photographer Johanna Diehl fixes her lens on familiar places and innocuous objects of her West German childhood, with unsettling results.
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Critic’s must-see exhibitions this month
Don’t miss one of our art critic’s top picks for February, “Being on concrete” through Feb 22 at Eigen + Art Lab. Other highlights include the just-opened “Winter North Summer South” at Times Art Centre, Sprüth Magers’ “Re’Search Wait’S”, and more!
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GDR and beyond: Norbert Bisky’s Rant and Pompa
REVIEW! Painter Norbert Bisky’s work inspired by his youth in the GDR and reunified Germany is a transporting experience. Catch “Pompa” at Matthäuskirche through Feb 16 and “Rant” at Villa Schöningen through Mar 15.
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Modernist ceramics: Museum der Dinge’s Decoration as Trespass
REVIEW! It’s your last chance to see “Decoration as Trespass” at Kreuzberg’s Museum der Dinge through Feb 10. Linked to the birthday of the German Association of Craftsmen, the exhibit displays Cubist and Constructivist-inspired decorated ceramics.
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Net effect: Transmediale’s The Eternal Network
REVIEW! On now through Mar 1 at HKW, Transmediale 2020 End to End exhibition “The Eternal Network” questions the power and limitations of online networks, and explores their (forgotten) transformational properties.
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Must-see! Dittrich & Schlechtriem’s Something New Under the Little Prince’s Body
REVIEW! It’s your last chance to see “Something New Under the Little Prince’s Body” through Feb 1 at Dittrich & Schlechtriem. The deeply layered show probes the history of the 1960s gay movement in France as seen from a contemporary Arab perspective.
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Art critic’s year in review: The highs and lows of 2019
It’s your last chance to see one of our art critic’s highlights of 2019, “Original Bauhaus” at the Berlinische Galerie is on through Jan 27. See what other shows made her best (and worst) picks of 2019.
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Powerful and elegant: Galerie Tanja Wagner’s Under the Cover of Darkness
It’s your last chance to see Canadian and French artist and anthropologist Kapwani Kiwanga’s “Under the Cover of Darkness” at Galerie Tanja Wagner through Jan 25, a mix of abstraction and collage that sheds light on persisting patterns of oppression.
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Truly visceral! Museum Barberini’s Van Gogh: Still Lifes
REVIEW! On now through Feb 2 at Potsdam’s Museum Barberini, “Van Gogh: Still Lifes” features 27 of the Dutch artist’s works in a visceral exhibition that provides an opportunity to see his signature thick paint swirls and singing colours in person.
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Don’t miss our art critic’s top picks for January!
It’s your last chance to see GDR photographer retrospective “Helga Paris, Fotografin” at Akademie der Künste through Jan 12. Plus three more must-see provocative GDR photography exhibitions on now!
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Must see! Diskurs’ Show Me Your Selfie exhibition
REVIEW! On now through Jan 11 at Mitte’s Diskurs Berlin, the thought-provoking seven-artist exhibition “Show Me Your Selfie” invites reflections on the collected absurdities we present to the world under the title of Self.
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Decolonisation in focus at HKW’s exhibition double bill
Our critic takes a look at HKW’s two shows tackling the colonial-era and 20th century white gaze, “Spectral White” or “Love and Ethnology”, both through Jan 6 and explores how the problem is still present in today’s big state museums.
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A Ramberg retrospective: KW’s The Making of Husbands exhibition
REVIEW! KW’s small but brilliant show “The Making of Husbands” on now through Jan 5 illustrates the lasting relevance of Chicago Imagist Christina Ramberg, whose career-long focus has been on the female body.
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Elegant and intriguing: Soy Capitán’s Rochade exhibition
REVIEW! It’s your last chance to see the brilliant “Rochade” at Kreuzberg’s Soy Capitán through Dec 21. Kristin Loschert and Lisa Herfeldt’s show combines sculpture and photography to present intriguing independent dialogues. A must-see!
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Must-see: Kabakovs exhibition double bill
REVIEW! Don’t miss Ilya and Emilia Kabakov exhibitions at the Tchoban Foundation and Mies van der Rohe Haus this month! Known for their high concept, large-scale installations, these exhibits show the process behind some of their most famous works.
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Frantic: Sprüth Magers’ Re’Search Wait’S exhibition
REVIEW! It’s your last chance to see Ryan Trecartin’s “Re’Search Wait’S” through Feb 29 at Mitte’s Sprüth Magers. Tragicomic video art for an Orwellian age!
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Nightlife in focus: C/O Berlin’s No Photos on the Dance Floor!
REVIEW! It’s your last chance to see C/O Berlin’s “No Photos on the Dance Floor! Berlin 1989 – Today”. Through Nov 30 the exhibition shows works by 25 photographers capturing the many facets of Berlin nightlife.
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Top three exhibits capturing the rebellious spirit of 1989
With 1988 art hall Galerie Loock opening an exhibition on East German photographer Christian Borchert on Nov 23, our critic explores this month’s top exhibitions at galleries that grew out of the post-Wende buzz.
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Documenting Jerusalem: Jewish Museum’s This Place
REVIEW! On now through Jan 5, the Jewish Museum’s “This Place” was initiated by French photographer Frederic Brenner and features the work of 12 photographers depicting Jerusalem and the West Bank. A slick and thought-provoking exhibit.
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Provocative Wall art: Gropius Bau’s Walking Through Walls
REVIEW! On now through Jan 19, Gropius Bau’s magnificent exhibition marking 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall includes standout works by 28 international artists and provocatively tackles the effects of walls, real and metaphorical.
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From hell to outer space: Micro Era
On now through Jan 26 at Kulturforum, Micro Era charts the birth and evolution of video art in China. From Zhang Peili’s pioneering works to contemporary highlights such as frenetic anime aesthetics and the new art medium of playable videogames.
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A jaunty angle on Bauhaus
Open now through Jan 27 at the Berlinische Galerie, “Original Bauhaus”, the Bauhaus Archiv’s official centenary exhibition shows why the art and design movement is still relevant today and creatively tells the Bauhaus story through 1000 objects.
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Toilet art? Four ceramics exhibitions we’re potty about
Last chance to see our critic’s choice ceramics double bill Figures de Décoration and Transfiguration at Art Mûr through Oct 19, plus more of our pottery exhibition top picks open now.
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Journey into the wild
From the scientific to the surreal, the “Garden of Earthly Delights” has contemporary works which hail from all over the world examining humanity’s urge to garden and quest to either control or enjoy nature’s power. Through Dec 1.
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Art in a brewery? And more new indie art institutions
With the opening of Neither Black/Red/Yellow Nor Woman on Sep 28 at The Times Art Centre Berlin, we pick out our favourite exhibitions on now at Berlin’s new indie art institutions – from experimental art to sustainable energy to beer gardens!
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A nod to neoclassicism
Last chance to see The Blue Room, through Sep 21 at DECAD. Berlin-based Hungarian artist duo Tehnica Schweiz present an installation of film and ceramics that elegantly juggles neoclassicism with themes of replication and reproduction.
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A Trekkie nostalgia trip
Last chance to see Space is the Place, through Sep 15 at Künstlerhaus Bethanien, a 23-artist exhibit drawing heavily on sci-fi themes with works ranging from big minimalist monochrome statements to those exploring a more hopeful side of the genre.
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A history primer for Weimar fans
Last chance to see the Deutsches Historisches Museum’s Weimar exhibit, a multi-media walk through of the short-lived republic’s political struggles, cultural leaps and progressive aspects of Weimar life. Through Sep 22.
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5 tips for Berlin Art Week
Kicking off Sep 11 through Sep 15, here’s our top five picks from the annual showcase of international contemporary art worth queuing for.
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Anne Frank on… capitalism?! The work of Simon Fujiwara
INTERVIEW! Simon Fujiwara on examining the curiosities of capitalism in his upcoming show at Hamburger Bahnhof. You can catch the show – alongside the work of other three finalists for the Preis der Nationalgalerie – starting Aug 16.
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Art to remember
As Berliners still await the great white “Unity Seesaw”, it’s time to rediscover public artworks that celebrate German reunification.
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Silence turned gold
The Pierre Boulez Saal concert hall bridges the summer break with a surprisingly silent visual experience: installation “The Gold Projections”.
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Circus Empire
For her second show at König Galerie, American artist Kathryn Andrews has created an installation mainly consisting of a seven-metre tall circus big top tent. Catch her exhibition before it’s over on Aug 4.
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Scandal! Myth! Modernism! The Group of XI in Berlin
In 1892, a group of rebel German painters, disillusioned by Berlin’s juried and failing exhibition circuit, decided to mount their own shows. They called themselves the Group of XI. Check out their work at the Bröhan Museum through Sep 15.
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Summer of Love: Art, fashion, rock and roll
In the summer of 1967, set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, a young generation was making itself heard as around 100,000 of them flocked to San Francisco in a climax of the hippie movement. Catch it at PalaisPopulaire through Oct 28.
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A hundred years of feminist art
The small Schinkel Pavillon delivers on a big promise. Catch “Straying from the Line” before it ends on Jul 28.
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Ryan Gander: Some Other Life
British conceptual artist Ryan Gander’s second show with Esther Schipper presents sculptures, installation and video, all in greyscale. Through Jun 15.
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The Black Image Corporation
American multimedia artist Theaster Gates has mined four million plus images in the Johnson Publishing Company’s archives to present 10 large format photographic prints, over 100 other photos and magazines, alongside his own video. Through July 28.
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Sol Calero: Archivos Olvidados
In tribute to her late grandmother Luisa Hernandez, 2017 Preis der Nationalgalerie finalist Sol Calero has created a full dive into Tropicalia tinged domestic interiors in this three-room installation. Through Jun 15
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Emil Nolde (with sunflowers)
Hamburger Bahnhof reassesses the pro-Hitler Expressionist. Through Sep 15.
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June in art: The Weimar women’s moment
Berlin curators are finally rediscovering interwar female artists.
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Kreuzberg goes east: EEP Berlin
New gallery EEP Berlin in Kreuzberg is a platform for contemporary Eastern European photography, deconstructing images of “the East” and offering new perspectives on the oft sterotyped part of Europe.
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“It’s not about the architecture”: Anikó Robitz and Károly Minyó Szert
INTERVIEW! Taking Bauhaus as a starting point, photographer Robitz and visual artist Szert have come together to present a selection of their work at the Collegium Hungaricum Berlin’s galleries in Light | Form | Photogram – Bauhaus Reductions.
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All-ages curation: KW Institute curator Anna Gritz
KW Institute for Contemporary Art curator Gritz on finding fresh voices from older generations, their upcoming Schering Art Award show and why London feels much smaller than Berlin.
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Non-native talents
Gropius Bau’s group show And Berlin Will Always Need You lives up to its promises.
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Lotte Laserstein: Face to Face
Through Aug 12.
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Eileen Gray: E.1027 Master Bedroom
Through Jun 10.
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Global National: Art on Right-Wing Populism
Through May 26.
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Art explainers
Want to learn about contemporary art without all the reading? Three guided tours serve you old favourites and new finds on a silver platter.
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Ritualistic sculptures: Elizabeth Jaeger
INTERVIEW! New York sculptor Elizabeth Jaeger on the art of making glass sculptures that look like rotting fish and her fascination with mourning rituals. Catch her exhibition “Brine” at Klemm’s Gallery through Jun 8.
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Going underground
This month, take on a different level of Berlin art including subterranean murals, U-Bahn art and Wannsee’s new underpass mosaic.
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Football, art and revolution: Ammar al-Beik
INTERVIEW! Syrian multi-media artist Ammar al-Beik gets his first German solo exhibition at Haus am Waldsee (through May 5). We spoke to him about revolution, exile and the thrill of meeting Diego Maradona at a dinner party.
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Head of the Bau: Stephanie Rosenthal
Stephanie Rosenthal on her first year as director at the Gropius Bau, her bid to make it more accessible and what to expect next. The next exhibition under her direction – “And Berlin Will Always Need You” – opens Mar 22.
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Saul Leiter. David Lynch. Helmut Newton: Nudes
The show starts with 80 monochromatic large format (or even larger than life) works by Helmut Newton, but David Lynch and even more so Saul Leiter are the real reasons to visit this collection of nudes. Through May 19.
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Alfred Ehrhardt: Painting, Drawing, Prints
This exhibition of paintings, drawings and prints is pulled from Ehrhardt’s artistic output during a winter semester spent in Dessau 1928-29 with Bauhaus masters Josef Albers and Oskar Schlemmer. Through Apr 18.
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Bauhaus kicks off!
This year is all about celebrating the 100th anniversary of the German art and design movement. Even though Berlin’s two most prominent Bauhaus buildings are inopportunely closed for renovation this year, two highlight exhibitions are finally open.
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Privates on parade
Berlin is home to a range of impressive private art collections. Here are some of those open to the public
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Between the Films: A Photo History of the Berlinale
There’s nothing quite as glamourous as an A-list film festival in your own back yard. Unfortunately, this exhibition – charting Berlinale through press photographs – doesn’t do much to make you feel starstruck.
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Impossible Love – Vintage Photographs
Nobuyoshi Araki gets up close and personal at C/O Berlin.
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Cheeky china
Make sure to check out the 30 newest additions at the artist’s first-ever exhibition at MINI on February 16. We promise, you won’t be able to hold back a chuckle.
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A look back at British “thinginess”
INTERVIEW! As PalaisPopulaire opens Objects of Wonder (from Feb 1) showing sculpture from across the Channel, curators Elena Crippa and Daniel Slater talk about the importance of objects.
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Art this month: Emotions and ecology
This year’s Transmediale and two topical art shows will change your perspective on digital society.
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The Grinders Cease
British artist Mat Collishaw has his first Berlin exhibition: a multi-media meditation on the transience of life. Through Feb 2.
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2019: Bauhaus and beyond
From the big Bauhaus anniversary to local newcomers, this year promises plenty of exciting art exhibitions to look forward to.
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Freedom. The Art of the Novembergruppe 1918 – 1935
The Berlinische Galerie pays tribute to the Novembergruppe with a comprehensive retrospective to the Weimar-era association of artists. Through Mar 11.
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London 1938: Defending “Degenerate” German Art
With London 1938 the Liebermann-Villa marks the 80th anniversary of the London response to Nazi Germany’s infamous Degenerate Art exhibition is 1937. On display: Kandinsky, Nolde, Modersohn-Becker among others.
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Restless Times. Archaeology in Germany
Under the themes of mobility, exchange, conflict and innovation, and spanning 200,000 years from the Palaeolithic to the 20th century, over 1000 archaeological finds from across Germany aim to tell the story of cultural interactions in Europe.
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A late discovery
Finally, Berlin sees its first solo exhibition of iconic Romanian artist Geta Brătescu. It’s on through Jan 25 at n.b.k.
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Fast and forward film art
This city is a serious hub for video art – and December is spoiling fans of the medium with a whole festival and two not-to-be-missed solo exhibitions. The Videoart at Midnight Festival is on Dec 12-16 at various venues.
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Routinised Absurdity
Human figures behind drying laundry photographic close-ups of textile and the skin of commuters – this show at KINDL Zentrum presents 10 international contemporary photographers and their take on the absurdity of everyday processes.
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The Moment is Eternity
The Olbricht collection is presenting what easily qualifies as a “best of” from its expansive inventory of photography, interspersed with sculptures and paintings by art history’s big names (Jan Brueghel among others).
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The World on Paper
The inaugural show of Deutsche Bank’s brand new art space, PalaisPopulaire, spreads over three floors, with 300 works from post-war Modernism to the era of digital technologies, and even to the graphic novel.
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Fair(y) tales
What three Berlin gallerists make of this year’s huge Art Week success. Eicker explains… but hurry, gallery Sweetwater is already closing the doors on “Closer” on Sat, Nov 17.
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The full avant-garde: The November Group exhibition
Curator Janina Nentwig on showcasing the fearlessly radical art of the November Group 100 years down the road.
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Gary Hume
A single wheel is trapped in a block of concrete, stuck in time and passage. It is part of Gary Hume’s series Wonky Wheels, which includes 14 imperfectly shaped, colourful free-standing wheels…
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From Rembrandt’s Workshop: Drawings from the Rembrandt School
Rembrandt or not Rembrandt? The approximately 100 drawings on show at the Kupferstichkabinett are a combination of some of the master’s best work mixed with that of his apprentices, assistants and amateurs possessing varying degrees of skill.
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Yamamoto Masao: Microcosm Macrocosm
Participating in the European Month of Photography Berlin, Mitte’s Alfred Ehrhardt Foundation blends the lens-work of its 20th century German namesake with that of Japanese artist Yamamoto Masao.
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Gurlitt: Status Report
Cornelius Gurlitt famously hid a vast collection of art works which he had inherited from his father, an art dealer servicing the Nazi regime. The current exhibition at Gropius-Bau features 200 of the paintings found in his Munich apartment.
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Degenerate celebrated: London 1938
With London 1938 the Liebermann-Villa is marking the 80th anniversary of the London response to Nazi Germany’s infamous Degenerate Art exhibition in 1937. Curator Lucy Wasensteiner speaks about its relevance today.
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The European Month of Photography in a snapshot
What to expect of the upcoming photostream, with institutions across the city taking different angles on the medium.
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The whole history of Berlin: Prinzessinnenpalais
Deutsche Bank is reopening Prinzessinnenpalais on Unter den Linden as an exhibition space on Sep 27. Inaugural director Svenja von Reichenbach explains the new PalaisPopulaire’s “anti-interior design”.
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United art force: Berlin Art Week 2018
Berlin may not be the most commercial art hub, but for the last week of September Berlin Art Week (Sep 26-30) unites the scene to showcase its impressive resources. Here’s our rundown.
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Michel François: Une Hétérotopie
Belgian artist François hangs this exhibition on French philosopher Foucault’s notion of heterotopia: enclosed environments such as ships and prisons, sometimes mirroring society but often at odds with the world outside. It’s on through Sep 15.
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Wim Wenders: Instant Stories
Wim Wenders may be better known for films such as Wings of Desire and Paris, Texas, but he has built up an extensive Polaroid collection over the years, including snaps of Dennis Hopper, Peter Handke and Annie Leibovitz.
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Grapus: A French Collective of Graphic Designers
Creating the visual look of the far-left from 1968 to the early 90s, Grapus have been at the cutting edge of French poster-design. This eight-room exhibition provides a comprehensive schooling of their revolutionary work.
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Max Liebermann and Paul Klee: Garden Pictures
Built in 1909, German impressionist Liebermann’s villa on Wannsee is where he spent his summers. Opened as a private museum, currently on show are oils and pastels by Liebermann of his garden at Wannsee presented alongside Paul Klee’s.
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Killing the Fear: Loredana Nemes
Romanian-born Loredana Nemes gets solo retrospective treatment at the Berlinische Galerie. It’s on through Oct 15.
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Berlin Biennale’s secret theme
The works to look out for this year masterfully tackle today’s postcolonial legacies. Catch it before it’s over Sep 9.
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The lesbian longview
Berlin’s one and only gay museum pays a small but serious tribute to a century of female queer art. We check out the exhibition to see what sets “lesbian visions” apart from the dominant male artistic gaze. On through Aug 20.
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Loris Gréaud: Ladi Rogeurs: Sir Loudrage – A Still Life
The title of this first Berlin solo show for Gréaud is two anagrams of his own name, an opening telling of a certain self-regard – a first impression later sustained by a string of pseudo-highbrow references. See it before it closes Jul 21.
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Paint it back: A Kreuzberg neighbourhood tale
INTERVIEW! Artist Wolfgang Lugmair on spicing up Manteuffelstraße with a bold new mural. It’s on for the duration of his exhibition “TagNachtLuftWind” at KWADRAT, through Sep 1.
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Girls on film
From the 1970s to the 21st century: this summer we get to revisit three women’s boundary-pushing work in film.
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Gerhard Richter: Abstraction
The new exhibition at Potsdam’s Museum Barberini displays more than 90 abstract paintings, collage, prints and sculptures by the auction record-setting German artist. Through Oct 21.
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Hello World, Revising a Collection
Taking over the entirety of the Hamburger Bahnhof space, this vast exhibition consists of over 150 works taken from the Nationalgalerie’s inventory. Through Aug 26.
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Trashy mini golf
Is the plot at the northern end of Tempelhof supposed to be an art exhibition or some sort of urban recycling dump? Spoiler: nuture Mini ART Golf is a bit of both. And you get to play mini golf around its 18 sculptures made from “reused materials”.
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James Turrell: Ganzfeld “Aural”
Known in Berlin for his neon-light installation in the Dorotheenstadt Cemetery, and outside the art world for inspiring Drake’s 2015 Hotline Bling video, American light artist James Turrell presents a commissioned installation at the Jewish Museum.
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Louise Bourgeois: The Empty House
Located in the 1960s-built Schinkel Pavilion, this selection of later “sack form” works by the French-American grand dame of 20th-century art Louise Bourgeois includes pieces produced from 2003 until her death at 98 in 2010.
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Rebecca Ackroyd: The Mulch
Behind Peres Project’s red-tinted windows a community of oversized humanoid plaster-cast figures by British artist Ackroyd are sprawled, reclining and lounging across the floor.
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Between the storms
Three Berlin exhibitions chronicle the peril and prosperity that befell the city during the interwar era.
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Exiting the gift shop
An ongoing exhibition pits Chagall postcards and tea towels against some of the modernist titan’s originals.
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Irving Penn. Centennial
On the 100th anniversary of Penn’s birth, this exhibition of 240 works at C/O is drawn from a major retrospective at New York’s Metropolitan Museum.
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Taiyo Onorato and Nico Krebs: Defying Gravity
Spread over two floors of the converted brewery that is the KINDL are over 30 works by Swiss artist pair Onorato and Krebs.
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Richard Frater: Common Birds
New Zealander and Berlin-based artist Frater presents a 40-minute film made up of 330 photographic stills, taken by himself, Georgina Steytler and Scott Rogers. Catch it at Oracle before May 12.
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Copycats: Christian Jankowski
INTERVIEW. Berlin-based German multi-media artist Christian Jankowski on why he’s elevating art from China’s biggest copy village to the auction house at Grisebach. Catch it through May 12.
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The big gallery hop
Gallery Weekend returns Apr 27-29, with 46 galleries hosting some of the year’s biggest openings. Here are our top seven picks.
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Tanks for the memories: Three photo exhibitions
Photographers find beauty in industrial architecture and landscapes across three Berlin exhibitions.
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A certain softness: Nilbar Güreş
Turkish artist Nilbar Güreş on using humour and fabric to craft her own political language. Her two exhibitions at Galerie Tanja Wagner and the Schwules Museum end Apr 13 and 15 respectively.
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Karla Black
Black’s second solo exhibition at Capitain Petzel is on through Apr 14.
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Fast food for philosophisers
At the Museum for Communication, Hermann Vaske’s Why Are You Creative? offers an existential quick fix for the arty set.
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All style, no substance
The creations of Gianni Versace are on show in Berlin at a flashy new exhibition.
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Ellen Cantor: My Perversion is the Belief in True Love
Labelled a feminist artist at a time when “feminism” was still a dirty word, Ellen Cantor is known for autobiographical narratives expressed through fictional female protagonists. Catch her exhibition through Mar 24.
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Eduardo Paolozzi: Lots of Pictures – Lots of Fun
The founding father of British Pop Art spent a year living and working in Berlin in the mid-1970s, giving the Berlinische Galerie an excuse for this colourful spotlight. It’s on through May 28.
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Arthur Jafa: A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions
A filmmaker who has worked with Spike Lee, John Akomfrah and Solange Knowles, Arthur Jafa moved into art fairly recently. Catch his new work at the Julia Stoschek Collection through Nov 25.
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Feeling the squeeze
This month, check out the CTM exhibition (Uncanny Valleys of a Possible Future) minus the queues for the hug machine. Get hugged through Apr 2 at Kunsthaus Bethanien.
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It’s not a whip: Monica Bonvicini
INTERVIEW! Right after the final swing of her mechanised flogger at the Berlinische Galerie, Monica Bonvicini’s provocative work comes to König Galerie’s chapel starting Mar 3.
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Making museums cool
This month sees an infusion of fresh blood into Berlin’s dusty old institutions, starting with Rimini Protokoll’s Top Secret International (Staat 1) on Mar 1.
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Painting like it’s 1999
Three painting exhibitions this month incorporate tech with a 1990s vibe, achieving vastly different results. Corinne Wasmuht’s at König Galerie ends February 25, so read on and then don’t miss!
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Spiritual stargazing
Ancient gadgetry is the best part of Martin-Gropius-Bau’s library-like new exhibition, “Jews, Christians and Muslims”, on through Mar 4.
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Bharti Kher: Dark Matter
This month, curator Patricia Kamp presents Indian artist Bharti Kher’s first solo exhibition in Germany at Museum Frieder Burda, on through Feb 17.
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Comma chamaeleon: Prem Krishnamurthy
Starting this Feb 3 (through Dec 16!), American artist Krishnamurthy opens up the creative process to the public in Schöneberg.
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Welcome to the dollhouse
INTERVIEW! Ahmet Öğüt on the seriousness of his miniature buildings in his exhibition Hotel Résistance, on at KOW through Jan 28.
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Jaroslaw Kozlowski: Words and Colors
For this exhibition at Berlin’s premier space for Polish art, the 72-year-old conceptual artist presents a thoughtful selection of works from the last five decades. It’s on through Feb 10.
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Evidentiary Realism
Like the offspring of Edward Snowden and Banksy, Italian artist Paolo Cirio’s own “performative hacks” mine internet data to create critical works at the intersection of privacy, copyright, democracy and finance. This hack is on through Feb 17.
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The Brecht-Benjamin bromance
This month is your last chance to see Thinking in Extremes, the extensive exhibition at AdK that catalogues the relationship between philosopher Walter Benjamin and playwright Bertolt Brecht.
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A day in Dahlem
The southwestern suburb still has a lot to offer a museum-going day tripper – but for how long? Your last chance to check out the Ethnological Museum down there before it’s all in Mitte is Jan 14.
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Eliza Douglas: Old Tissues Filled with Tears
The American model, actress and (first and foremost) artists’s exhibition at Schinkel Klause has wide ranging appeal with its references of everything from Cookie Monster to expressionist strokes. Through Jan 21.
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Secret samurai stash
Looking for Berlin’s most underground museum? Head to the Samurai Art Museum in Zehlendorf to see a collection that will only increase your Japanese yearnings.
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Making people cry: Ed Atkins
British artist Ed Atkins on combining video, opera costumes and tears in “Old Food”, his largest exhibition to date, on through Jan 7 at Martin-Gropius-Bau.
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Isa Genzken: Issie Energie
The Berlin-based conceptual artist brings her latest series of works to Kreuzberg, but its jumbled structure feels thrown together, and fails to do its venue justice.
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Tomma Abts
The Kiel-born visual artist and Turner Prize winner shows off her latest abstract yet ingenious oil paintings in this head-turning solo exhibition.
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Cyrill Lachauer: What Do You Want Here
The IBB Prize winner brings the fruits of his two year journey through South America to Kreuzberg, sharing his desolate landscapes and profound portraits through film, photography and text.
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Fahrelnissa’s first chicken
Freshly arrived from the Tate Modern, the first major retrospective of Fahrelnissa Zeid highlights her role as a pioneering Turkish modernist who challenged a Eurocentric male-dominated art world. On at Deutsche Bank Kunsthalle through Mar 25.
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Art on the move
Plaid plastic bags, non-native plants, falafel… The migration conversation dominates December’s recommended exhibitions. Here’s our art editor’s take.
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Breaking the white space: Sol Calero
Preis der Nationalgalerie finalist Sol Calero talks about the politics of representation and creating art out of a strip mall.
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THEY: An exhibition on queer identity
“Only dead fish follow the stream,” reads the exhibition text for THEY. Spotlighting mainly Berlin-based artists who flow against the “tide” of gender and sexual norms, it’s a fine survey of local talent.
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Geoffrey Farmer stirs up politics in his solo show
Catch Geoffrey Farmer’s solo-exhibition, “The Care With Which the Rain Is Wrong”, at Schinkelklause, which offers insights into humankind through his meticulous collection of images, objects and sounds. Through Nov 12.
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Beyond the kibbutz
Contemporary artists have their say on the centennial in Israeli exhibition The Kids Want Communism. Catch it before it’s over Nov 12.
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American eyes: Danny Lyon
INTERVIEW! Curator Julian Cox on bringing Message to the Future, a major retrospective on firebrand American photographer Danny Lyon, to C/O.
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Eyes on the prize
This year’s four Preis der Nationalgalerie finalists exhibit side by side at Hamburger Bahnhof. They’ll be coming together for an artist talk on Oct 12 (19:00, in English) before the prize is awarded on October 20.
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The observer on Ku’damm
Jeanne Mammen captured the women of Weimar Berlin better that anyone, observing life from the peephole of her Charlottenburg studio. See her work at the Berlinische Galerie starting October 5.
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Harun Farocki: By Other Means
A multi-venue retrospective of the late German filmmaker is on at Neuer Berliner Kunstverein, Arsenal, Haus der Kulturen der Welt and Silent Green Kulturquartier through Jan 28.
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Yesterday’s utopia, today’s reality
On view through Jan 14 in Berlin: expressionist visions of Wenzel Hablik.
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Snowden through a prism: SAZAE bot
INTERVIEW! What do Edward Snowden and Pink Floyd have in common? Japanese collective SAZAE bot explore the Snowden leaks through internet culture in their performance at the finissage of Signals on Sep 26, 18:00 at Diamondpaper.
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