Spring 2006 Art Roundup: Berlin, Leipzig, Erfurt
The art season of spring 2006 in Germany showcased notable happenings in Berlin, Leipzig, and Erfurt. In Berlin, the Flick Collection's "Fast nichts" drew minimal crowds, while Ulrike Grossarth's "1,2,3,4,5 — Umgebung" highlighted her enhanced "Bau I." Meanwhile, Erfurt's Kunsthalle, led by Kai Uwe Schierz, hosted exhibitions such as Valérie Belin's "Black Woman" and a French photography display commemorating Napoleon's 200th victory. Leipzig flourished with Eigen+Art gallery's presentation of Uwe Kowski's "Beben," and the Museum der bildenden Künste celebrated Neo Rauch and David Richter. Additionally, the Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst showcased Fabrice Hybert's TESTOO® MUSTER and Monica Bonvicini's installation, along with a group exhibition focused on gender relations.
Key facts
- Flick Collection's second presentation in Berlin titled 'Fast nichts' had low attendance.
- Ulrike Grossarth's '1,2,3,4,5 — Umgebung' at Hamburger Bahnhof ran Dec 17, 2005 – Mar 5, 2006.
- Kai Uwe Schierz curated Valérie Belin's 'Black Woman' and Torsten Warmuth's 'Night Gatherers' (Mar 5 – Apr 17, 2006) at Kunsthalle Erfurt.
- Kunsthalle Erfurt's French photography exhibition 'Félix Nadar, les Grands Portraits' (Apr 30 – Jun 25, 2006) and 'Réinventer le visible' (Apr 30 – Jun 25, 2006) borrowed from Centre national de la photographie and Maison européenne de la photographie.
- Eigen+Art gallery in Leipzig, owned by Judy Lybke, represents Neo Rauch, Tim Eitel, Matthias Weischer, and Uwe Kowski.
- Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig honored Neo Rauch, David Richter, Max Beckmann, and Max Klinger.
- Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst Leipzig, led by a female team and funded by Arend Oetker, showed Fabrice Hybert (after Golden Lion) and Monica Bonvicini (Feb 25 – May 7, 2006).
- Monica Bonvicini's sado-maso prototypes were sent to Städtisches Museum Abteiberg Mönchengladbach (Oct 30, 2005 – Apr 9, 2006).
Entities
Artists
- Ulrike Grossarth
- Marcel Broodthaers
- René Magritte
- Marcel Duchamp
- Denis Diderot
- Valérie Belin
- Torsten Warmuth
- Nadar (Félix Nadar)
- Georges Rousse
- Patrick Tosani
- Alain Fleischer
- Philippe Ramette
- Bettina Rheims
- Uwe Kowski
- Neo Rauch
- Tim Eitel
- Matthias Weischer
- Max Beckmann
- Max Klinger
- Jonathan Meese
- Fabrice Hybert
- Monica Bonvicini
- Knut Åsdam
- Kaucyila Brooke
- Tom Burr
- Valie Export
- Marion Porten
- Judy Lybke
- Kai Uwe Schierz
- Arend Oetker
- Nelson Rockefeller
- Julia Kristeva
- Anaïs Nin
- Anne Sexton
- Napoleon Bonaparte
Institutions
- Flick Collection
- Hamburger Bahnhof
- Kunsthalle Erfurt
- Centre national de la photographie
- Maison européenne de la photographie
- Eigen+Art
- Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig
- Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst Leipzig
- Städtisches Museum Abteiberg
- Neue Nationalgalerie Berlin
- Biennale di Venezia
- documenta
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Leipzig
- Saxony
- Erfurt
- Thuringia
- New York
- United States
- Paris
- France
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina
- Jena
- Mönchengladbach
- Art Basel
- Switzerland
Sources
- artpress —