This article is part of our feature topic Abjection. At Hua International, works by Marianna Uutinen, made 30 years apart, manifest and indulge in many things, of which the body is one. Though the artist herself would not necessarily use the term abject to describe the series, I consider this slippery category to offer a tempting position from which to think about Uutinen’s show…
The Week Apr. 6–12, 2026
Olympia Bukkakis & Maria F. Scaroni: ‘Unsex Me Here’ Premiere: Thursday, Apr. 9; 7pm Performance: Apr. 10–12, 2026 Admission: € 15–25 (reduced € 10), tickets sophiensaele.com/unsex-me-here Sophienstraße 18, 10178 Berlin, click here for map Olympia Bukkakis & Maria F. Scaroni: ‘Unsex Me Here’ // Photo by Asina Jurca Avci aliveduo: ‘Black Box ’ Play: Thursday, Apr. 9; 8pm Apr. 9–10…
Open Call for the 21st Arte Laguna Prize
Applications for the 21st Arte Laguna Prize are now open. The Arte Laguna Prize is a Venice-based International Contemporary Art Contest that supports emerging artists by offering a range of financial and professional opportunities. 120 artists will be selected for an exhibition to take place at the historic Arsenale Nord in Venice from November 6th to November 29th, 2026. The Arsenale Nord of…
Dwelling in the Possible at Anahita Sadighi Gallery
‘Let Us Believe in the Dawn of Spring’ is a group show curated by Anahita Sadighi and presented in her eponymous gallery. The multi-sensory immersive experience—the opening of which coincided with the Persian New Year, Norouz, and the vernal equinox—celebrates renewal and new beginnings through the eyes of six artists, in a vibrant array of works that span painting, photography…
Top International Exhibitions April to June
This spring, Berlin Art Link shines a spotlight on international exhibitions and events with our list of Top Exhibitions. We want to highlight artists, galleries, museums and new projects touching on a variety of topics, employing multiple media and featuring diverse subjects. Below are some of the stand-outs that we’ve selected running through the months of April, May and June.
Featured Exhibitions & Events April
Fasanenstraße 68, 10719 Berlin +4930889225890 68projects.com Opening Hours: Tuesday–Saturday; 11am–6pm Exhibition Sunjeong Hwang & Wonhae Hwang Mar. 6–Apr. 18, 2026 68projects.com/hwang-hwang Wonhae Hwang Auguststraße 75, 10117 Berlin aestiftung.de Opening Hours: Tuesday–Sunday; 11am–6pm Exhibition Arno Schidlowski: ‘Jasmund | Der Sonne Mond’ Jan. 10–Apr. 12, 2026 aestiftung.
The Challenge of Being Together at MaerzMusik 2026
Sound as haptic, spatial and architectural experience remained in the spotlight this year at MaerzMusik, but the promising interplay between different senses was a case of practice falling short of theory. “No Strings Attached” was the slogan for 2026, where vague statements about “being together” in “a moment marked by uncertainty, rupture and possibility” didn’t seem to take any particular form.
The Week Mar. 30–Apr. 5, 2026
Prof. Dr. Maria Böttche: ‘The Traces of War: Trauma and Its Consequences’ Talk: Monday, Mar. 30; 7-8pm Part of James Nachtwey: ‘Memoria’ Exhibition: Jan. 31–May 3, 2026 Admission: € 15 fotografiska.com/the-traces-of-war-trauma-and-its-consequences Oranienburger Straße 54, 10117 Berlin, click here for map Hanns Schimansky: ‘Zeichnungen und Faltungen’ Opening Reception: Tuesday, Mar. 31…
Between Subject and Object: An Interview with Jagoda Bednarsky
This article is part of our feature topic Abjection. Jagoda Bednarsky is known for her large-scale paintings of other-worldly, dreamy landscapes, where body parts merge with nature. Breast mountains, cockerel flowers, personified moons, flora and fauna coalesce in Bednarsky’s work to form powerful motifs that repeat themselves in infinite iterations. Appropriated cultural and artistic references…
The Politics of Time: An Interview with Lesia Vasylchenko
Kyiv-born, Norway-based artist Lesia Vasylchenko works across video, photography and installation, examining how technological infrastructures reshape perception, memory and historical time. Her research-driven practice moves between satellite imaging, synthetic media and media archaeology while drawing equally on Ukrainian folklore and personal histories. Through these intersections…