This Sunday 11. June, between the hours of 14:00 and 18:00, the artist duo Albrecht/Wilke will be taking over Weserstraße 56. We’ve tried to stop them, but they’re too powerful and willing. However, maybe this is not such a bad thing; If you haven’t yet had the chance to see their current exhibition— Fucking Delicious … Read more
Join us in creating the second edition of our Dogs of WESERHALLE calendar for 2024, and give your doggo a chance to be reasonably famous! We are holding a casting call on Saturday, 10. June at Weserstraße 56, 12045 Berlin to determine which 12 lucky pups will become the faces of our upcoming Dogs of … Read more
We officially recommend popping over to kunzten.de to read a rather great interview featuring our recently exhibited artist, Emil Urbanek. The interview delves into the intricate details of Emil’s paintings, including the materials, techniques, and historical references used. It’s a good read for anyone interested in gaining insight into their creative process.
We are delighted to announce an upcoming artist talk featuring Navot Miller and Norbert Bisky, our current exhibiting artists. To secure your seat, kindly fill out the form below as soon as possible. Seating is limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. The talk will be conducted in English. When: Thursday, 1. … Read more
The exhibition Fucking Delicious Landscapes by Albrecht/Wilke is now officially open— Hurrah! Through their painterly collages, the artist duo humorously explores their upbringing. With irony and acumen, they draw attention to bourgeois culture, evoking a subtle sense of familiarity that one may wish did not exist. Fucking Delicious Landscapes will run until June 17th and … Read more
Our very own Christine Schmelter talks with visual artist Cathrin Hoffmann about the tunes that get her into her studio flow. Hosted by our good friends and neighbours Refuge Radio, you can have a listen here. In her paintings, sculptures and installations, Cathrin Hoffmann reimagines, remodels, and recycles various corporealities to explore and question what … Read more
To celebrate our current exhibition with Navot Miller and Norbert Bisky, we are offering two double-sided posters. Side A showcases the artists’ work, while Side B displays a photograph of Navot and Norbert having a good old swing! Available now. Have a look.
Up next at Weserstraße 56, we will present the artist duo Albrecht/Wilke. In their painterly collages, the artist duo deal with their upbringing in a humorous way. With irony and acumen, they bring bourgeoisie culture to our attention, hitting us with subtle familiarity, even though one wishes, time and again, that it did not. Opening … Read more
The duo exhibition Swing State with Norbert Bisky and Navot Miller is now open and runs until 17. June. The show sets its focus on the two artistic positions whose affinities and divergences sharpen the eye for the particularity of the other. Bisky was born in 1970 in the former GDR, Miller in 1991 in … Read more
We are excited to announce that we will be sharing two exhibitions with you for Gallery Weekend Berlin 2023! At WESERHALLE 1, we have Jung A Lee, a South Korean artists showing a series of canvases exploring the human mind and the relationship between the inner and outer worlds through the metaphor of an anthill. … Read more
We are absolutely delighted to announce that, for Berlin Gallery Weekend, we will be exhibiting with Navot Miller and Norbert Bisky in their duo show titled Swing State. Two artistic positions whose similarities and differences sharpen the viewer’s eye for the particularity of the other. We are very much looking forward 👀. Find out more … Read more
My goodness. Spring is pretty much here (🌦️) and we have just the thing for your head; a cap designed by Georg Haberler. Inspired by our gallery dog and dear friend Cushti, with 10€ from each sale going to Tierschutz—Have a look here.
Our monthly podcast sets out to uncover one question: What music do visual artists listen to in their studios whilst creating their artwork? It’s a simple question which, quite frequently, inspires delightful answers! This month, we ask this very question to Berlin based artist Jung A Lee. You can listen to episode in full at … Read more
Our second exhibition in the month of March sees Emil Urbanek with their new series of paintings that focus on the “examination of being” and reflect on different stages of identity. Their exhibition opens on Thursday 23. March, 18:00 – 21:00. Read more here.
We had the pleasure of sharing our recent Toninho Dingl Exhibition / project SULO-Y with the popular TV News station RBB. You can watch the full interview here (starts from 22:00):
Our next exhibition featuring Jung A Lee will open next week on Friday, March 10th. Born in Seoul, Korea in 1995, Lee currently lives and works in Berlin while studying fine art and painting at the Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin. Her works explore the process of capturing and reproducing unconscious potential situations or states. … Read more
We spoke with Emilia Urbanek about the songs that they listen to which get them into that studio flow—have a listen here! Thanks—as always—to @refugeworldwide for hosting. Emilia Urbanek has been studying art since 2019 at UdK in the class of Prof. Thomas Zipp. In their work, they set a focus on the “examination of being” as they describe … Read more
Georg Haberler’s new exhibition Von Krokodilen und Löwinnen is a fantastic opportunity to experience his unique paintings; a series of new mixed-media works that construct worlds through impressive compositions that appear to be on the verge of collapse, but always maintain their balance. If you’re able to attend the exhibition in person, we highly recommend … Read more
SULO-Y was featured in the Tagesspiegel newspaper today, highlighting the company’s mission to create sustainable, innovative solutions to support the environment. This important recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the SULO-Y team and their commitment to creating a greener future for all. View the SULO-Y exhibition by Toninho Dingl here.
Last year, we produced Future Solos, a group show where each artist would have the opportunity for a solo exhibition in our future program. We are happy to report that the future has now arrived, and we couldn’t feel more excellent about Georg Haberler being the first artist artist to present their solo show! Opening … Read more
We are delighted to have our latest exhibition SULO-Y covered by berliner-kurier.de; “‘Toninho Dingl (34) and Florian Fiebiger (43) are the men of the moment when it comes to autonomous driving. While Musk’s self-driving Teslas have been involved in accidents, the two inventors have come up with a much less dangerous but more useful vehicle: … Read more
SULO-Y is a smart bin designed to patrol our streets, bringing waste disposal solutions directly to the consumer… and it’s coming to Berlin! Come and meet the founder and inventor Toninho Dingl! Come and invest in SULO-Y’s latest A.I. powered solution for the future of waste management! Trash bins just got smarter… View Website
Get ready for our first show of 2023 – Way Too Human! Tomorrow night we’ll be featuring this cheeky captivating sculpture by Tokyo Tommy, who has been exploring the process of creating artwork through a VR headset. Don’t miss this opportunity to get a peek of his vibrant and colourful characters, amongst other great artworks … Read more
We have a great fondness for the pale blue face and charming arches that frame every exhibition at Weserhalle 1. Over the years it has become a bit of an iconic symbol of our project. We decided to utilise this fact in 2022 by incorporating these eccentric features in our promotional material, using its appearance … Read more
Finding a good human to work alongside is bloody rare, which makes us feel all the more grateful to announce that Christine Schmelter will be joining Weserhalle as Managing Director. Christine Schmelter, born 1990 in Manila, Philippines earned a Master‘s Degree in Art History from the Humboldt University in Berlin and the University of Vienna. … Read more
We spoke with @ivanadevivanco about the songs that she listens to which get her into that studio flow—have a listen here! Thanks to @refugeworldwide for hosting. Ivana de Vivanco—the Berlin based Chileniean-Preuvian artist—completed her studies at the Art Academy of Leipzig under Annette Schröter. Her canvases carry her unique language of Hallucinatory, decadently colourful, and utterly compelling scenes, that … Read more
We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the artists, visitors and bidders who participated in our recent art auction. Without their generous contributions, the auction would not have been such a success. We are truly grateful for the time and effort each participant put into the event and are excited to … Read more
Our tenth art auction opens this Thursday, 1 December 18:00—21:00 at our new, additional location; Weserstr. 46, 12045 Berlin. Pictured here; an artwork from the upcoming auction by Florine Imo titled, mirror, mirror on the wall who has the thiccest booty of them all? Signup here so you are ready to bid!
Last week we spoke with visual artist Johanna Dumet about the songs she listens to which get her into that studio-flow. Hosted by our neighbours at Refuge Radio Worldwide—have a listen here! Johanna Dumet is a self-taught painter whose background in fashion design informs her approach to the colours, materials, and patterns used in her expressive mixed-media works. Working with oil sticks, paper cut-outs, … Read more
What music does Johanna Dumet listen to, to get her into that studio groove? We’re happy to announce that we will be chatting with her this coming Saturday to find out! Tune in on 29 October, 14:00 CET @ Refuge Radio.
Weserhalle Radio is where we talk to artists about the tunes that get them into their studio-flow. New episode is now online featuring the artists from our recent group show Future Solos; Albrecht/Wilke, Anouk Lamm Anouk, Emilia Urbanek, Francois Thevenet, Georg Haberler, Rafał Dominik, Ron DeFelice, Tamara Malcher and Toninho Dingl.
Due to popular demand (and our eyes being extremely hungry and all), we’re extending our Open Call to all artists living in Europe. The same deadline applies; Works can now be submitted via our website until 31 October, 23:59. Selected artists will have their work exhibited in a curated group show. As with the previous … Read more
We are fast approaching our next exhibition with Viktor Mattsson, a painter from Sweden and we couldn’t be more confused and happy. We will present 7 of his paintings, all of which contain his familiar ensemble of characters—a clown, a cowboy and the devil—in various poses and situations. Some questions may come to mind when … Read more
Deadline: October 31st, 11:59am (Closed)Eligibility: G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶ Europe based.Number of Artworks: 1 per artist. Submissions Now Closed We are rather happy to announce the open call for Art Auction 10, the tenth edition of our popular online auction. Works can now be submitted via our website until 31 October, 23:59. Selected artists will have their work … Read more
We are excited. And also happy; to announce our tenth edition of our Art Auction, with our open call for submissions accessible from October 1st. We will also be announcing this years guest curators, so if you haven’t already, you can signup to our mailing list to be be amongst the first to receive this … Read more
If you notice a large gnome gliding down the spree in the coming weeks, don’t be too alarmed. You are not hallucinating. No. Rather, you are witnessing the latest project from artist duo Albrecht/Wilke. The 8 meter tall giant inflatable is set to be installed upon a boat and will make its maiden voyage this … Read more
We’re very happy to share with you the recent chat we had with Albrecht/Wilke, discussing the songs which get them into that special studio-flow. Have a listen here at refugeworldwide.com.
