Openings, Events, Parties in Berlin

16.01 - 19.01.13 

Openings, Events, Parties in Berlin

Berlin’s top openings and art events for the weekend (Jan 16th – 19th 2014): Berlin Fashion Week exhibitions & parties, Peres Projects & British Shorts Festival

Fashion Exhibition & Party / FIER vitrine AW14/15

Thursday 16th January – 6pm

In case all of those beautiful people stalking around the city dressed in black hadn’t given it away – we are amidst the throes of Berlin Fashion Week. As such there are plenty of great parties to choose from, including this fashion exhibition and party at The Wye. Featuring Berlin fashion agency FIER’s top pick of young Berlin designers, there will be a live fashion performance including the work of eight designers, and also a ‚live hair performance‘ from talented Swedish hair stylist Linnea Palmestål. There’s also a free bar for the first hour…we’ll see you there.

The Wye // Skalitzer Strasse 86, 10997 Berlin

Vernissage / I Am Swed (ish) at Swedish Photography Gallery

Thursday 16th September – 6pm

To coincide with Fashion Week the Swedish Photography Gallery presents ‚I Am Swed (ish)‘, an exhibition displaying the collaborative fruits of stylists and photographers from two of Stockholm’s most prestigious art schools. Featuring the work of 15 artists and a handful of stylists, let the beauty of the black and white images transport you from your own, not-so-glamorous everyday life.

Swedish Photography Gallery // Karl-Marx-Allee 62, 10243 Berlin

Fashion Exhibition / Alter Angle at SomoS

Ongoing until Sunday 19th January, 2-7pm

Another Fashion Week offering, Alter Angle is an artist’s spotlight for Berlin Fashion Week, concentrating on showcasing the work of six different artists whose oeuvres are inextricably linked with the fashion world. Amongst those included are photographer Anthony Lycett, whose portraits depict some deliciously eccentrically dressed characters in London and Paris, and also young Parisian performance artist and designer Igor Dewe. 

SomoS // Kottbusser Damm 95, 10976 Berlin

Film Festival / British Shorts – 7th Lichtspeilklub Short Film Festival

Friday 17th January – 6pm

Running from Friday 17th until Monday 20th January, British Shorts Film Festival Berlin bring you the best film the ‚home of dirty weather‘ has to offer. Spanning all genres including documentary, animation, comedy, drama and thriller, whatever your taste there is sure to be something in this four day extravaganza which tickles your fancy.

British Shorts // Hasenheide 54, 10967 Kreuzberg, Berlin 

Vernissage / Eddie Peake at Peres Projects

Saturday 18th January – 6pm 

This Saturday don’t miss Peres Project’s latest opening – that of British artist Eddie Peak, whose work has previously been exhibited at the Tate Modern and White Cube, amongst others. Dealing with issues of sexuality and gender, Peake’s bold style is set to continue in ‚Penetrates The Body, Nullifies The Senses.

Peres Projects //  Karl Marx Allee 82, 10243 Berlin



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