Gallery Weekend Berlin 2026: Mitte Highlights from Seiler to Richthofen
Gallery Weekend Berlin 2026 brought a diverse array of exhibitions to the Mitte district. At Galerie EIGEN + ART, Brett Charles Seiler presented 'occasional lovers,' featuring large-scale paintings of studio figures and smaller works with poetic texts, including a piece in the storage cupboard. Huang Rui's '《89》Ink-stained books' at Nagel Draxler Kabinett arranged ink-covered books into numerals 8 and 9, referencing 1989, with a 'kekkai' stone atop Karl Marx volumes. Björn Heyn's 'Ätschi Bätsch' at Gegen & Lücke combined still life with childlike drawings, using unconventional tools like a golf club. At Dittrich + Schlechtriem's new showroom, Monty Richthofen's 'HARD 2 4GET' deployed 15 spray-painted vans around the city, with texts wiped away through performances, alongside the static work 'American Beauty' (2025). The weekend highlighted intimate, process-driven works and site-specific interventions.
Key facts
- Gallery Weekend Berlin 2026 took place in Mitte district.
- Brett Charles Seiler's 'occasional lovers' at Galerie EIGEN + ART runs May 1-June 20, 2026.
- Huang Rui's '《89》Ink-stained books' at Nagel Draxler Kabinett runs May 2-June 27, 2026.
- Björn Heyn's 'Ätschi Bätsch' at Gegen & Lücke runs Apr 30-June 6, 2026.
- Monty Richthofen's 'HARD 2 4GET' at Dittrich + Schlechtriem runs May 1-3, 2026.
- Richthofen's work includes 15 vans spray-painted with texts, parked around Berlin.
- Huang Rui's installation uses ink-covered books and a 'kekkai' stone.
- Heyn uses unconventional tools like a golf club to create his paintings.
Entities
Artists
- Brett Charles Seiler
- Huang Rui
- Björn Heyn
- Monty Richthofen
Institutions
- Galerie EIGEN + ART Berlin
- Nagel Draxler Kabinett
- Gegen & Lücke
- Dittrich & Schlechtriem
- Berlin Art Link
Locations
- Mitte
- Berlin
- Germany
- Linienstraße
- Auguststraße 26
- Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 33
- Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 35
- Linienstraße 40
- Rosa-Luxembourg-Platz