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As he takes the helm of Berlin's Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung discusses cultural boycotts, racism in Germany and 'curatorial justice'
The Cameroonian-born curator is the institution's first Black leader
In town for Gallery Weekend Berlin? Here are six shows not to miss
From a video Hito Steyerl pulled from Documenta 15 to an off-site karaoke installation in a car
Book review | The tale of a magnificent boat with a violent colonial history
This account of the theft of a South Seas cultural treasure by German colonists in the late 1800s reveals a series of atrocities
Old Masters in Maastricht: What does Tefaf tell us about the market for historic art?
Plus, the Institut du Monde Arabe's major gift and expansion plans and an unflinching self-portrait by a Rococo woman artist
Ten essential artworks to see in Berlin
From Joseph Beuys's deconstructed tram stop to a lifesize bust of Nefertiti, here are some of the must-see cultural offerings in the European capital of cool
No plans to return Berlin's star museum attractions Nefertiti and Pergamon Altar, German official says
Statement comes after Berlin state secretary for diversity and anti-discrimination spoke out in favour of restituting the artefacts to their countries of origin
Planning an art pilgrimage in 2023? The best cities to visit for groundbreaking exhibitions this year
The best shows in London, Paris, Berlin, Sydney, New York and Washington, DC
More artists leave König gallery amid 'sexual misconduct' allegations against its founder Johann König
Monica Bonvicini's departure from the gallery's roster is one of many in recent months
Berlin museum unveils new Shirin Neshat banner in solidarity with protesters in Iran
Following the death of Mahsa Amini in September, the museum and art world have been called on to address the worsening human rights situation in the country
Artist smears blood and hair on Iranian embassy in protest at Mahsa Amini’s death
The Kurdish activist Zehra Doğan has been released after a brief detention by German authorities, but may still face charges
Berlin's controversial Humboldt Forum is finally complete—but 'the work inside begins now', German Culture Minister says
Twenty years since its conception and at a cost of around €680m, the new German museum must now follow through on its restitution promises
German dealer Johann König responds to allegations of ‘sexual misconduct’ from ten women
Claims were first published by Die Zeit newspaper, but König says the report is “false and misleading”
Russian artist Dmitry Vrubel, who created famous Brezhnev-Honecker kiss mural on Berlin Wall, has died aged 62
The dissident painter suffered heart failure while being treated for Covid-19 in Germany
Iraqi artists decry Berlin Biennale’s display of photographs showing tortured inmates at Abu Ghraib prison
Artists Raed Mutar and Sajjad Abbas protested against the inclusion of Jean-Jacques Lebel's work and have moved their own pieces
Archaeologist, adventurer and spinner of tales: the life of Heinrich Schliemann is reassessed in Berlin show
Famed for his discovery of Troy, an exhibition at the James-Simon-Galerie and Neues Museum unpicks fact from fiction
How a Berlin artist-led collective is helping Ukraine’s marginalised refugees
Bridges over Borders aims to address structural disadvantages faced by BiPOC and LGBTQ+ refugees
Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie holds fundraiser for Ukrainian refugees
Klaus Biesenbach, Olafur Eliasson and Anne Imhof are organising a two-day event at the museum
Berlin gallery fights eviction by property company majority-owned by billionaire art patron Nicolas Berggruen
Semjon H.N. Semjon has occupied the property in the city's Mitte district for 21 years and has launched a legal challenge against his landlord
Berlin artists protest against Tempelhof airport’s new ‘Kunsthalle’
The temporary space’s inaugural exhibition of works by the French artist Bernar Venet opened at the weekend
Berlin's 'hidden museum' that championed forgotten women artists closes down after almost 40 years
Das Verborgene Museum is passing on its archive and research mission to the Berlinische Galerie
First major Donatello exhibition in nearly 40 years to open in Florence
The Renaissance master is "more important than Giotto, Raphael or Caravaggio" say the curators of the show, which will travel to Berlin and London
Nagel Draxler gallery to launch Berlin space dedicated to NFTs and blockchain-related art
Curator, dealer and NFT artist Kenny Schachter will inaugurate the gallery in January
Skateboarders fight back against Berlin Neue Nationalgalerie ban
Museum says ban protects the building and sculptures—but has attracted criticism for ostracising younger generation
Humboldt Forum to remove medallion honouring far-right donor
Ehrhardt Bödecker’s family requested the removal after his “militaristic, anti-democratic and in some respects, radically right-wing and antisemitic” views became public
Three exhibitions to see in Berlin this weekend
From a ghost train in an abandoned thermal plant to Tomás Saraceno's glass bubbles filled with his own breath
Berlin museum restitutes—and then buys back—Nazi-looted Pissarro painting
The work was bought by Armand Dorville, a Jewish lawyer, but his heirs were forced to sell it at an auction in France
From art that's barely there to Alicja Kwade’s heart: what to see at Berlin Art Week
The German capital is awash with exhibitions, performances and events after a quieter edition last year
Klaus Biesenbach named director of Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie
Hamburger Bahnhof contemporary museum is to be led by Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath
The Big Review: Terrible Beauty: Elephant—Human—Ivory at Humboldt Forum
The first exhibition at the controversial new museum complex in Berlin unflinchingly confronts a controversial subject