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‘Black Dada Reader’ (2017) by Adam Pendleton, courtesy of the artist and KW Institute for Contemporary Art<\/p>\n ‘Black Dada Reader’ (2017) by Adam Pendleton, courtesy of the artist and KW Institute for Contemporary Art<\/p>\n
Squishy: eels swim in snakey Candice Breitz Amir Fattal and Clark Beaumont:\u00a0In Process<\/strong> \nMOMENTUM<\/a><\/strong> \nKunstquartier Bethanien, Mariannenplatz 2<\/strong><\/p>\n Comprising two parallel exhibitions, “In Process” brings together work by Israeli artist Amir Fattal with Australian artist duo Clark Beaumont. Opening Sunday 30 April, the exhibitions will premiere with a live performance of “The O Zone” by Clark Beaumont that begins at 6pm.<\/p>\n A New Prescription for Insomnia We’ve rounded up the exhibitions and events the art world will flock to<\/p>","protected":false},"author":91,"featured_media":51000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11856,139],"tags":[38,34,1072,8499],"class_list":["post-50981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sleek-art","category-art","tag-art","tag-berlin","tag-exhibition","tag-galleryweekend"],"acf":{"main_category":null,"legacy":"1","exclude_from_ads":null,"hero_title":null,"subtitle":null,"hero":null,"teasers":null,"facebook_image":null,"related_articles":null,"next_article":null,"sleek_card_focus":null,"content":null},"yoast_head":"\n
\nBerlin Gallery Weekend 2017 is just around the corner. From Thursday to Sunday, 47 galleries all over the city are opening their doors to collectors, buyers and contemporary art lovers. With so many exciting vernissage, most of which opening on Friday unless stated below, it can be difficult to choose which ones to go to. Here is a list of a few must-see shows for\u00a0this weekend chosen by Sleek.
\nThomas Sch\u00fctte<\/strong> \nCarlier Gebauer<\/strong><\/a>
\nMarkgrafenstra\u00dfe 67, 10969<\/strong> \n\u201cAmbiguity and paradox\u201d are the themes of German artist Thomas Sch\u00fctte\u2019s exhibition at Carlier Gebauer which opens on Thursday. As a \u201cseismograph\u201d of his surroundings, Sch\u00fctte explores the human condition through sculptures, paintings and photographs as well as architectural models.
\nEverything is Getting Better. Unknown Knowns of Polish (Post) Colonialism<\/strong> \nSAVVY Contemporary<\/strong><\/a>
\nPlantagenstra\u00dfe 31, 13347<\/strong> \nThis exhibition, curated by Joanna Warsza, features several artists dealing with the history of Poland being constantly torn between the East and the West. It also considers recent political events of the country and attempts to shed light on them by exploring the (post)colonial mindset of \u201ca neurotic country\u201d. It opens on Thursday at 7pm and is followed by a day \u2013long symposium on Friday.
\nKerry James Marshall in Conversation with Chris Dercon
\n<\/strong>Villa Grisebach<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Fasanenstra\u00dfe 25, 10719<\/strong> \nAmerican artist Kerry James Marshall\u2019s paintings of African-American life has impressed museum lovers all over the world including Chris Dercon, former director of the Tate Modern in London and soon-to-be director of the Volksb\u00fchne Theater in Berlin. On Saturday at 4.30pm, the two have a conversation about Marshall\u2019s art at Villa Grisebach.
\nSymonds, Pearmain, Lebon
\n<\/strong>Galerie Isabella Bortolozzi<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Sch\u00f6neberger Ufer 61, 10785<\/strong> \nThe collective Symonds Pearmain, a collaboration between Anthony Symonds and Max Pearmain, features both a catwalk show and a new fragrance called \u201cIron Lady\u201d at Galerie Isabella Bortolozzi. For the latter, the designer and the stylist paired up with photographer Tyrone Lebon who shot the marketing photos portraying pornographic actress Stoya. The catwalk will host not only models but also actresses, dancers and performers.
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“Squishy: eels swim in snakey” at Julius art space, courtesy of the gallery<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Julius<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Juliusstra\u00dfe 38, 12051<\/strong> \nThis exhibition, curated by \u00c0ngels Miralda, showcases the works of D\u00e9bora Delmar Corp, Joey Holder, Ittah Yoda, Sachin Kaeley, Miriam Lenk and Salou Sowe. Spray paints, photographs and sculptures of reptiles wind through the Rococo walls\u00a0of the cosy art space Julius. The exhibition explores the relationship between ancient creatures and humans to investigate\u00a0how alien they appear to us even though they are part of our history.
\nGuan Xiao
\n<\/strong>Kraupa-Tuskany Zeidler<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Karl-Liebknecht-Stra\u00dfe 29, 10178<\/strong> \n\u201cLiving Sci-Fi, under the red stars\u201d is the name of the second solo exhibition of Chinese artist Guan Xiao. As the name suggests, Guan Xiao explores how urban environments change rapidly under the influence of new technology. Her work is all about breaking clich\u00e9s and so her exhibition will also feature the\u00a0video \u201cDengue Dengue Dengue\u201d in which she regards\u00a0human habits as a form of contamination of our behaviour.
\nArt in the System. The System in Art.
\n<\/strong>Eigen + Art<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Auguststra\u00dfe 26, 10117<\/strong> \nGerman painter, graphic designer and conceptual artist Karl-Heinz Adler, Swiss curator Hans Ulrich Obrist and German artist Olaf Nicolai who represented Germany in the last Venice Biennale, join together for a conversation and present the gallery\u2019s new catalogue on Saturday at 12pm.
\nAdam Pendleton
\n<\/strong>KW Institut f\u00fcr zeitgen\u00f6ssische Kunst<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Auguststra\u00dfe 69, 10117
\n<\/strong> \nGallery Weekend does not only showcase new exhibitions, but also other events such as the launch and reading of Adam Pendleton\u2019s new book \u201cBlack Dada Reader\u201d which will take place on Sunday at 4pm. \u201cBlack Dada\u201d, according to Pendleton, is his artistic output and the reader is a collection of essays and texts on the concept of his work. He combines these with texts by several writers and curators. Pendleton\u2019s solo exhibition, \u201cshot him in the face\u201d, is also still on display until May 14th<\/sup>.
\nAnri Sala
\n<\/strong>Esther Schipper<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Potsdamer Stra\u00dfe 81E, 10785<\/strong> \nThis is Anri Sala\u2019s first solo exhibition \u201cTake Over\u201d at the gallery\u2019s new space on Potsdamer Stra\u00dfe 81E. A sound and video installation looks into\u00a0the relationship between two political anthems, the Marseillaise and the Internationale, the tunes of the French Revolution and the Socialist movements, and how they have changed in the course of politics and history
\nBjarne Melgaard
\n<\/strong>Contemporary Fine Arts<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Grolmanstra\u00dfe 32\/33, 10623<\/strong> \n\u201cA Drawing Show\u201d is the title of Norwegian artist Bjarne Melgaard\u2019s exhibition at Contemporary Fine Arts. CFA now features his artworks as well as the works of Sarah Lucas\u2019 and Katja Strunz.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/CB_KOW_2017_01-900x600.jpeg\")
Candice Breitz, Love Story, 2016, courtesy of KOW<\/p>\n
\nKOW<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Brunnenstra\u00dfe 9, 10119<\/strong> \nFor the exhibition \u201cLove Story\u201d, Breitz interviewed six people who have gone through extreme suffering within their homelands and then fled to a safer place with the hope of a better future. But instead of having them perform their stories, it is the actors Alec Baldwin and Julianne Moore doing that for them. This produces a stark contrast between the privileged and despairing, the real misery being told through well-known performers.
\nBehind the Screen \u2013 An Art Tribute to Isabelle Huppert
\n<\/strong>Michael Fuchs Galerie<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Auguststra\u00dfe 11-13, 10117<\/strong> \nMarco Brambilla, Douglas Gordon, Roni Horn, Christian Jankowski and Oda Jaune pay tribute to the French actress Isabelle Huppert, mainly through close-ups, photos and videos, at Michael Fuchs Galerie.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Horseandpony Fine Arts<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Altenbraker Stra\u00dfe 18, 12053<\/strong> \nThis exhibition, curated by GeoVanna Gonzalez, will open on Sunday, the last day of Gallery Weekend, and is not officially part of the\u00a0programming. It wants to separate itself from the official event, which, according to Gonzalez, sometimes features art events that are too commercial to produce an authentic portrayal of the Berlin art scene. \u201cA New Prescription for Insomnia\u201d includes artists such as Paul Barsch, Adam Chad Brody, Zoe Claire Miller and Miller Robinson\u00a0who make us aware that we are in a constant state of insomnia by being always switched on. They explore ways of contemporary survivalism by escaping and emptying ourselves from that state.
\nMuseum Show
\n<\/strong>New Day Gallery<\/a>
\nAmsterdamer Stra\u00dfe 6, 13347<\/strong> \nAlso not a part of the official Gallery Weekend program, but worth mentioning nonetheless, is Museum Show at New Day Gallery. Featuring works by up-and-coming artists\u00a0Chlo\u00e9 Royer, Papy Ferens and Hugo Avigo, the show explores the young talents’ abilities to\u00a0create three-dimensional paintings through space-related sculptures.
\nGallery Weekend takes place in Berlin 28-30 April 2017<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"