September 11–15, 2024
From September 11—15, 2024, Berlin Art Week is back with an exceptional festival week filled with an array of contemporary art exhibitions and events across the city. For five days, the 13th edition brings together a distinguished line-up of renowned museums and art institutions, private collections, project spaces, and numerous galleries, reflecting the vibrant and diverse art scene of Berlin.
As one of the premier cultural events in Germany, Berlin Art Week invites its visitors to explore and engage with cutting-edge works from both established and emerging artists. This year’s festival programme offers more than 70 exhibition openings throughout Berlin, featuring artists like Pier Paolo Pasolini, Pamela Rosenkranz, Santiago Sierra, Yoko Ono (n.b.k.), Sigmar Polke (Schinkel Pavillon), Alfredo Jaar, Samuel Fosso, Nina E. Schönefeld (Kindl—Centre for Contemporary Art), Rirkrit Tiravanija, Kerstin Brätsch (Gropius Bau), Patricia Belli (daadgalerie), Tracey Snelling (Haus am Lützowplatz), Calla Henkel, Max Pitegoff (Fluentum), Sarah Ancelle Schönfeld (Schering Stiftung), Sara Ouhaddou (ifa-Galerie Berlin), Rohini Devasher (PalaisPopulaire), Mariechen Danz (Berlinische Galerie), Candida Höfer (Akademie der Künste), and Gisèle Vienne (Haus am Waldsee, Georg Kolbe Museum, Sophiensæle). Additionally, there will be fascinating group shows such as Dream On—Berlin, the 90s (Ostkreuz, C/O Berlin), Orangery of Care (nGbK), Society. Or Infinite Rehearsals (Savvy Contemporary) or Forgive Us Our Trespasses (Haus der Kulturen der Welt).
A variety of live performances, for example by Göksu Kunak and Ewa Dziarnowska (Sophiensæle), Anan Fries (Hebbel am Ufer), Naama Tsabar, Lydia Lunch, Jelena Fužinato (Hamburger Bahnhof) and Yvonne Rainer’s historic Trio A (Neue Nationalgalerie) will be on show exclusively during Berlin Art Week.
The art market will also shine with unique events. In addition to Positions Berlin Art Fair at former Tempelhof Airport, the festival week invites more than 50 of Berlin’s most established galleries to a Gallery Night by Gallery Weekend Berlin. Discover new exhibition spaces by KOW, Galerie Thomas Schulte, and ChertLüdde, young positions like Oliver Bak (Sprüth Magers) and Kayode Ojo (Sweetwater), as well as numerous openings.
In addition to new gallery spaces, this year’s Berlin Art Week invites you to explore some of the city’s most unusual and intriguing locations. You may discover art and performances in an abandoned department store (Spoiler at Cank), immerse yourself in the raw industrial charm of a repurposed power plant (MaHalla), visit a modern art sanctuary with a 360° spatial sound system (Reethaus), or enter the halls of the iconic Club Tacheles (Fotografiska Berlin).
Wherever you may go, join us in celebrating the dynamic and diverse world of contemporary art at Berlin Art Week 2024.
Festival centre: With its BAW Garten, Berlin Art Week’s festival centre returns in its fourth year. A guest at Gropius Bau, the BAW Garten will invite visitors to discover and participate in a daily changing open air programme with free admission. Offering something for everyone, you may find performances, workshops, or simply a place to enjoy a snack or an after-work drink.
Visitor information: For detailed information on the programme, participating venues, and guided tours, please visit the official Berlin Art Week website at www.berlinartweek.de. Sign up to our newsletter and follow us on social media for real-time updates and behind-the-scenes content: @berlinartweek.
Press and media inquiries: For press events and further media inquiries, please contact: Denise Gamon, d.gamon [at] kulturprojekte.berlin / T +49 30 247 49 - 849
About Berlin Art Week: Berlin Art Week is an annual festival that highlights the city’s energetic contemporary art scene, bringing together artists, curators, collectors, and art enthusiasts from around the world. It aims to foster connections within the art community and to promote Berlin as a global hub for contemporary art.
Berlin Art Week is a project of Kulturprojekte Berlin. It is made possible with the support of the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion, the Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises and the European Regional Development Fund (EFRE). It is realized with funding from Berliner Volksbank eG.
