This article is part of our feature topic Scale. A massive shipping crane and a set of bleachers towered out of the water, moored somewhere in the middle of Venice’s lagoon. A subwoofer droned through the pouring rain, its fine plastic covering the only fragile-looking thing in sight. Bláthin Eckhardt, wearing an electric guitar, clipped their harness into the safety setup and began to climb.
The Power of Secrets: Richard Hawkins at Kestner Gesellschaft
It’s been over a decade since Germany has held an extensive survey of the Los Angeles-based artist Richard Hawkins’ work. After an Austrian iteration of ‘Potentialities’ at Kunsthalle Wien, the show was recently refreshed and remounted at Hannover’s Kestner Gesellschaft. Entering through the revolving doors of the gallery into the lobby, you can catch a glimpse of Hawkins’ miniature haunted house…
Featured Exhibitions & Events June
Fasanenstraße 68, 10719 Berlin +4930889225890 68projects.com Opening Hours: Tuesday–Saturday; 11am–6pm Exhibition Philip Grözinger: ‘Manntje, Manntje, Timpe Te’ Apr. 30–June 20, 2026 68projects.com/philip-grozinger Philip Grözinger: ‘Hopefully’, Acrylic, oil and spray paint on canvas, 2026 // Photo by Stefan Haehnel Fasanenstraße 68, 10719 Berlin +4930889225890 68projects.
Open Call for E.SUN Art Awards 2026
Taiwan’s E.SUN Bank is making an international appeal for artists to participate in the E.SUN Art Awards 2026. The competition invites painters from across the globe to artistically interpret the beauty and spirit of Yushan (Mt. Jade), Taiwan’s tallest and most celebrated mountain. Entries for the International Category are open to artists worldwide, with a grand prize of $36,000 USD…
The Week June 1–7, 2026
Pedro Moraes: ‘Groteske’ Opening Reception: Monday, June 1; 7–9pm Exhibition: June 1–July 1, 2026 projectspacefestival.berlin/groteske U-Hermannplatz U7, Platform 2, Direction Spandau, 10967 Berlin, click here for map Constanza Macras: ‘Goodbye Berlin’ Performance: Tuesday, June 2; 7:30pm Saturday, June 6, 7:30pm Admission: € 11–35 (reduced € 9), tickets volksbuehne.berlin/
Unspeakable Worlds: ‘Seeds’ at Klima Biennale Wien
Vienna’s Klima Biennale opened this April under the theme ‘Unspeakable Worlds,’ with a host of exhibitions and events across the city. Examining the complexity of the climate crisis, the Biennale positions itself as a platform for art, science and society to try out new perspectives for a viable future: “When language reaches its limits, art opens new spaces.” At its hub, the Kunsthaus Wien—an…
Project Space Festival Berlin Foregrounds Mutual Support
The Project Space Festival launches its month-long program this week, highlighting the independent visual arts scene in Berlin with a common interest in mutual support and visibility. From May 30th until June 28th, the Project Space Festival revolves entirely around Berlin’s self-organized spaces—30 days, 30 project spaces across Berlin, and an inspiring roster of artists. Each project space has…
Open Call for the Inaugural .ART Award 2026
The .ART domain registry is marking its 10th anniversary with the launch of the .ART Award, a new international initiative designed to recognize and support artists by highlighting the creative process behind their work. With more than $50,000 in prizes, the award invites artists from all backgrounds, geographies and disciplines to present not only their finished works, but also the ideas…
Cycles of Existence: ‘Timeline’ at KodlContemporary
This article is part of our feature topic Scale. On the top floor of KodlContemporary, Bianca Argimón’s meticulous color pencil drawing ‘Hubris’ reads like a grotesque allegory painting. Stretched across the paper’s surface, the scene encompasses detailed vignettes ranging in tone from darkly humorous to stark and brutal. A line of men in business suits run after each other.
Collective Possibility: An Interview with the Britzenale 6 Curators
Marking the 125th anniversary of the Bezirksverband Berlin-Süden der Kleingärtner*innen e.V., the 6th Britzenale turns its attention toward the future of Berlin’s allotment gardens amid “climate change, housing shortages, urban densification and increasing social fragmentation.” In our conversation, curator Christof Zwiener and assistant curator Gianna Ehrke describe the exhibition as both an…