HALLEN 07: Digital Art Takes Over Berlin Art Week
During Berlin Art Week, the 7th edition of the HALLEN art festival was held in the Reinickendorf district of Berlin, attracting over 40 participants. Among them were first-time exhibitor Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt and the returning Berlinische Galerie. The event highlighted contemporary art through video installations, live performances, workshops, and design. Four presentations specifically addressed digital art, igniting conversations about technology's role in the art world. A notable debut was the Arab Bank Switzerland Art Collection, showcasing a large-scale LED installation by Andreas Gysin. Additionally, Office Impart and Galerie Nagel Draxler focused on new technologies, with Nagel Draxler featuring Web3 artists on their Digital Wall. The festival occurred from September 5th to 13th, 2026.
Key facts
- HALLEN 07 took place during Berlin Art Week in Berlin's Reinickendorf district.
- The festival featured over 40 participants including institutions, corporate collections, and galleries.
- First-time participants included Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt; returning names included Berlinische Galerie.
- Four presentations focused on digital art, creating an unintended thematic conversation.
- Arab Bank Switzerland Art Collection debuted at HALLEN with digital art, including Andreas Gysin's LED installation.
- Galerie Nagel Draxler presented its Digital Wall with Web3 and blockchain artists.
- Mercedes-Benz Art Collection exhibited works exploring form through abstraction.
- Nina Roehrs, curator of Arab Bank Switzerland Art Collection, gave an interview to FAD.
- Anna Ridler and Sofia Crespo's '83 Seeds from a Vanishing Mountain' exists as prints and digital tiles.
- Olia Lialina's 'Online Newspapers – Postfactual Edition' was shown as a triptych on a 65-inch LED screen.
- Andreas Gysin's 'Lattice' was adapted for HALLEN across six vertical LED panels.
- Other artists included Yehwan Song, Ana María Caballero, Cezar Mocan, Sarah Friend, Rhea Myers, Paul Seidler, Kenny Schachter, and Salomé Chatriot.
- HALLEN ran from September 5th to 13th, 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Andreas Gysin
- Anna Ridler
- Sofia Crespo
- Olia Lialina
- Yehwan Song
- Ana María Caballero
- Cezar Mocan
- Sarah Friend
- Rhea Myers
- Paul Seidler
- Kenny Schachter
- Salomé Chatriot
- Nina Roehrs
Institutions
- HALLEN
- Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt
- Berlinische Galerie
- Arab Bank Switzerland Art Collection
- Office Impart
- Galerie Nagel Draxler
- Mercedes-Benz Art Collection
- Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA)
- FAD
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Reinickendorf
- Paris
- France