Berlin Gallery Heidi Moves to London, Mitsotakis Pushes Parthenon Return, Merkel Opens Bundestag Show
Heidi, a gallery based in Berlin, is set to move to London due to a downturn in cultural funding and a real estate crisis in Berlin, as reported by Kabir Jhala in The Art Newspaper. Gallerist Pauline Seguin prefers London’s dynamic art scene and higher concentration of collectors, dismissing Paris for its traditionalist approach. Meanwhile, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis calls for the Parthenon Sculptures to be returned from the British Museum, stressing the importance of their permanent reunification in Athens. In Die Zeit, Ijoma Mangold examines Angela Merkel's unclear remarks during an exhibition opening. Bernd Noack reviews Çağla Ilk's leadership at Berlin's Gorki Theater, highlighting her shift from her predecessor's direction. Jonathan Jones notes the fierce competition for the 2026 Turner Prize, commending nominee Kira Freije's contributions.
Key facts
- Berlin gallery Heidi is moving to London, as reported by Kabir Jhala in The Art Newspaper.
- Gallerist Pauline Seguin cites declining cultural budgets and the real estate crisis in Berlin as reasons for the move.
- Seguin has taken a small shop space near Bond Street in London.
- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis argues for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures from the British Museum to Greece in the Guardian.
- Mitsotakis compares the sculptures to the Bayeux Tapestry, which no one would consider cutting up.
- Angela Merkel opened an exhibition of portraits by Oskar Kokoschka and Andy Warhol in the Bundestag, analyzed by Ijoma Mangold in Die Zeit.
- Bernd Noack reviews Çağla Ilk's new directorship at Berlin's Gorki Theater in the NZZ.
- The 2026 Turner Prize nominees are Tanoa Sasraku, Marguerite Humeau, Kira Freije, and Simeon Barclay, with an exhibition at Mima in Middlesbrough.
Entities
Artists
- Pauline Seguin
- Kyriakos Mitsotakis
- Angela Merkel
- Oskar Kokoschka
- Andy Warhol
- Ijoma Mangold
- Çağla Ilk
- Shermin Langhoff
- Bernd Noack
- Tadeusz Kantor
- Sarkis
- Jonathan Jones
- Tanoa Sasraku
- Marguerite Humeau
- Kira Freije
- Simeon Barclay
- Kabir Jhala
- Adenauer
Institutions
- Heidi Gallery
- The Art Newspaper
- British Museum
- Die Zeit
- Bundestag
- Gorki Theater
- NZZ
- Turner Prize
- Mima
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- London
- United Kingdom
- Bond Street
- Paris
- France
- Greece
- Athens
- Bayeux
- Middlesbrough