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Pace Berlin Summer Show: 27 Artists Explore Nighttime Ambiguity

exhibition · 2026-07-04

Pace Gallery presents 'Goodbye Sadness, Hello Sadness,' a group exhibition of paintings, sculptures, and photographs by 27 international artists at its Berlin space from July 4 to August 23. The show's title references Françoise Sagan's 1954 novel 'Bonjour Tristesse,' evoking a hedonistic yet melancholic spirit. The exhibition centers on nighttime as a setting for possibility and ambiguity. A key installation reproduces a private bar from Friedrich Kunath's Los Angeles studio, featuring neon signs reading 'Goodbye Sadness' and 'Hello Sadness' at each end. Around this, works by artists including Elmgreen & Dragset reference symbols of evening entertainment.

Key facts

  • Pace Gallery presents 'Goodbye Sadness, Hello Sadness' in Berlin
  • Exhibition runs July 4 through August 23
  • Features 27 international artists
  • Title references Françoise Sagan's 1954 novel 'Bonjour Tristesse'
  • Themes of nighttime, possibility, and ambiguity
  • Includes reproduction of Friedrich Kunath's bar from Los Angeles studio
  • Neon signs with 'Goodbye Sadness' and 'Hello Sadness' bookend the bar
  • Works by Elmgreen & Dragset reference evening entertainment

Entities

Artists

  • Friedrich Kunath
  • Elmgreen & Dragset

Institutions

  • Pace Gallery

Locations

  • Berlin
  • Germany
  • Los Angeles
  • United States

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