Berlin Art Scene Highlights: Exhibitions Spanning Contemporary Installations to Historical Rediscoveries

Multiple art exhibitions and events are currently taking place in Berlin, showcasing diverse artistic practices. At KW Institute of Contemporary Art, Swedish artist Klara Lidèn presents her first institutional solo exhibition in Berlin until May 10, 2026. Her work explores urban structures through interventions using found objects and her own body, transforming public spaces. German artist Rey Akdogan exhibits at Haus am Waldsee, focusing on materials like plastics and packaging fragments in projected installations that examine color, light, and atmosphere. f³ – Freiraum für Fotografie hosts a retrospective of Austrian-British photographer Edith Tudor-Hart until May 17, 2026, featuring social documentary images from the 1930s and 1940s addressing poverty and women's rights. Brücke-Museum presents 'Kunst Hand Werk Brücke,' highlighting over 180 craft-based works by the Brücke group, including pieces by Erich Heckel and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, with the exhibition moving to Kunstmuseum Krefeld in October. Jerszy Seymour's installation 'Mutuogenesis' at Kunstgewerbemuseum creates a communal space for workshops and discussions on sustainability. Christa Mayer's photographic exhibition at Haus am Kleistpark runs until April 6, showcasing portraits and landscapes from her four-decade career. In auction news, a recently rediscovered still life by 17th-century French painter Lubin Baugin sold for €440,000 at Vichy Enchères on August 16, 2025, setting a record. The PIN benefit auction on November 15 features works by Peter Halley, with expectations exceeding €140,000 for his piece 'Dada Ji.' Additionally, a 1941 Hasselblad HK 7 aerial camera sold for €32,000 at Breker auction house in Cologne on September 13.