Open Salon / ƒƒ Forma at KW
Thursday 7th November – 7pm
The ƒƒ ladies are back, this time with an evening exploring experimental relationships between painting and performance. In association with the current PAINTING FOREVER! program the event will be made up of members of the ƒƒ art collective and special guest Princessin Hans who will guide visitors through the experience. Aiming at creating a salon-like atmosphere to experience actions and performances the evening will culminate with an exclusive concert.
KW // Auguststraße 69, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Grand Re-Opening / the new Circle Culture Gallery at Potsdamer Strasse
Friday 8th November – 7pm
Despite Mitte being a starting point for many galleries, sometimes the lure of the west is just too strong. This Friday join Berlin favourite Circle Culture Gallery as they host their third gallery grand opening on Potsdamer Straße. Their inaugural exhibition will feature over 20 international artists and include a mixture of those already represented by the gallery as well as newcomers. Our advice: this is not to be missed but get there early, busy will be an understatement.
circle culture gallery // Potsdamer Straße 68, 10785 Berlin
Opening / Salon Dahlmann / Anselm Reyle & Marianna Uutinen
Saturday 9th November – 6pm
Following their wonderful Ulay exhibition Salon Dahlmann’s latest opening will be a joint show between Finnish artist Marianna Uutinen und Berlin-based painter Anselm Reyle. Entitled ‚Last Supper‘ as a nod to Andy Warhol and his final body of work, the show explores kitsch, camp aesthetics through various media which forces the viewer to try and identify the difference between ‚high‘ and ‚low‘ art.
Salon Dahlmann // Marburger Straße 3, 10789 Berlin
Festival / Urban Spree / Smachine Art Nights
Friday 8th November – 6pm
Despite resembling the TV programme ‚Robot Wars‘ on first glance, Smachine Art Nights is actually a one week festival combining sculptures, kinetics, machines and fire installations. Housed at Urban Spree, the event features over 20 international artists who have ditched paintbrush and pencil in favour of robots and pyrotechnics. Rad.
Urban Spree // Revealer Strasse 99, 10245 Berlin
Opening / Bootsbau / Solo Show With Joan Cornellà
Saturday 9th November – 5:30pm
The works of Spanish illustrator Joan Cornellà are unmistakable. Brightly coloured, darkly humorous and usually outrageously crude, his pieces never fail to divide opinion. Depicting a whole range of squeamish subjects such as blood, gore and excrement, nothing is left taboo. Gaining recognition through his work in Spanish comics and through the publishing of his first book, Cornellà is now known worldwide and this will be his first show in Berlin.
Bootsbau // Richardstrasse 43, 12055 Berlin