Berlin Art Week 2017: Five Must-See Exhibitions
Berlin Art Week 2017 commenced with the redesigned Art Berlin fair, now in partnership with Art Cologne, alongside the satellite events Positions and Berlin Liste. The week includes global exhibitions, such as Monica Bonvicini's solo display at Berlinische Galerie, which examines 'facade' through architectural influences from Berlin and Istanbul. A retrospective of filmmaker Harun Farocki, who passed away in 2014, is featured at the Neue Berliner Kunstverein, highlighting his archive-driven works. Historical interviews will be screened at Kino Arsenal through November. Alfredo Jaar's facade project at n.b.k. honors Berlin's intellectuals. KW Institute for Contemporary Art showcases 'Whiteout' by Willem de Rooij, while Olafur Eliasson’s 'Festival of Future Nows' at Hamburger Bahnhof is available until September 17. The Akademie der Künste presents over 50 films by Danièle Huillet and Jean-Marie Straub.
Key facts
- Berlin Art Week 2017 opened with Art Berlin fair, collaborating with Art Cologne.
- Monica Bonvicini's solo show at Berlinische Galerie examines 'facade' with elements from Berlin and Istanbul.
- Harun Farocki retrospective at n.b.k. and Kino Arsenal runs until November.
- Alfredo Jaar created a facade project at n.b.k. for Berlin intellectuals influencing Farocki.
- Willem de Rooij's 'Whiteout' at KW Institute includes works with Jeroen de Rijke.
- Olafur Eliasson's 'Festival of Future Nows' at Hamburger Bahnhof runs until September 17.
- Festival of Future Nows involves over 100 international artists and 70 UdK students.
- Akademie der Künste presents over 50 films by Huillet and Straub over two months.
Entities
Artists
- Monica Bonvicini
- Harun Farocki
- Alfredo Jaar
- Claire Fontaine
- Willem de Rooij
- Jeroen de Rijke
- Olafur Eliasson
- Danièle Huillet
- Jean-Marie Straub
- Elmgreen & Dragset
Institutions
- Berlin Art Week
- Art Berlin
- Art Cologne
- Positions
- Berlin Liste
- Berlinische Galerie
- Neue Berliner Kunstverein (n.b.k.)
- Kino Arsenal
- KW Institute for Contemporary Art
- Hamburger Bahnhof
- Akademie der Künste
- UdK (Universität der Künste)
- Institute for Spatial Experiments
- Biennale di Venezia
- Artribune
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- Islanda
- Etiopia
- Alte Jakobstrasse 124-128, Berlin
- Chausseestrasse 128-129, Berlin
- Auguststrasse 69, Berlin
- Invalidenstrasse 50-51, Berlin
- Pariser Platz 4, Berlin