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Local Germany
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Local Germany
Eight art galleries you have to visit in Germany this year
There's a reason people love visiting art galleries - and Germany has some of the very best. Make time to spend an hour or two surrounded by vast sculptures or intimate canvasses this summer, let your thoughts drift on a sea of unexpected colours, and delight in the human urge to create. We've selected our pick of the best shows to visit this year, guaranteed to help you see the world from a new perspective. Katharina Grosse, Wunderbild: Deichtorhallen, Hamburg until September 14th Over 60 metres long, Katharina Grosse's show " Wunderbild " consists of massive, painted fabric panels suspended from the ceiling of a vast, repurposed market hall. The colour, form and sound (music by Stefan Schneider) combine to create an immersive experience which will leave all your senses feeling like new. The show takes place in Hamburg's monumental "Deichtor halls", originally constructed between 1911 and 1913, and combining steel-and-glass architecture to create a rare example of early 20th-century industrial design incorporating both Jugendstil and modernism. The artwork CHOIR (2025) by German artist Katharina Grosse as part of the Messeplatz project at Art Basel 2025. Photo: picture alliance/dpa/Keystone / Georgios Kefalas Stress test. Art between politics and society: Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin until September 28th As Berlin's foremost institution for twentieth-century art, the Neue Nationalgalerie has a collection to die for, offering a deep dive into some of the strangest (and darkest) corners of recent history as well as a window into what's happening today. The gallery's current blockbuster exhibition shows off the collection perfectly. Running until September 28th, Zerreißprobe represents a major exploration of the relationship between art, politics and society since the end of World War Two. Bringing together works from East and West Germany, key pieces from Western Europe and the USA, globally recognised legends, and artists who've been unjustly forgotten, the exhibition demonstrates the way in which artists have navigated ideological extremes, censorship, and utopian dreams – and created work which has shaped society in its turn. Zerreißprobe features work by Joseph Beuys, Gerhard Richter, Bridget Riley, Francis Bacon, Rebecca Horn, Bruce Nauman, Andy Warhol, and many others. Advertisement Five Friends, Cy Twombly and friends: Museum Brandhorst, Munich until August 17th Munich's Brandhorst Museum has one of the world's most extensive collections of work by the American artist Cy Twombly (1928–2011), a giant of twentieth century art whose incorporation of ideas from ancient art into contemporary modernist practices has influenced everyone from Anselm Kiefer to Julian Schnabel and Jean-Michel Basquiat. READ ALSO: What's the best way to travel between Berlin and Munich? This summer, the museum's permanent collection is joined by ' Five Friends ', an exhibition exploring the circle of friends who had such a decisive and interconnected influence on post-war art in the fields of music (John Cage), dance (Merce Cunningham), painting (Jasper Johns), sculpture (Robert Rauschenberg) and drawing (Cy Twombly himself). Yoko Ono, Music of the Mind: Gropius Bau, Berlin until August 31st Gropius Bau's summer blockbuster show is dedicated to the legendary Yoko Ono, a pioneer of conceptual art whose work transcends genres and generations. " Music of the Mind " brings together more than 200 artworks, including installations, scores, films, and participatory pieces, emphasizing Ono's enduring commitment to peace, imagination, and collective activism. Advertisement The Gropius Bau—one of Berlin's most iconic exhibition venues with a history of staging ambitious cross-disciplinary projects—underscores the artist's radical legacy by inviting visitors to become part of the art-making process themselves. Irma Stern, zwischen Berlin und Kapstadt: Brücke-Museum, Berlin from October 18th 2025 – February 15th 2026 This autumn, the renowned Brücke-Museum spotlights German-South African artist Irma Stern , whose vibrant work forms a bridge between African and European modernism. READ ALSO: Eight amazing German museums to explore this summer Stern, who moved between Berlin and Cape Town, painted lush still lifes, portraits, and landscapes which pulse with colour, energy, and a cross-cultural sensibility rarely seen in twentieth-century art. The Brücke-Museum itself, set in a luminous pine grove in Berlin's Dahlem district, is famous as the home of the Brücke artists – the original bad boys of German Expressionism – whose canvases remain permanently on view. Eager to paint the world as they thought it should be, the Brücke artists employed bright, non-naturalistic colours and a deliberately crude drawing technique. Der Blaue Reiter, A new language: Lenbachhaus, Munich until early 2026 The Lenbachhaus in Munich, home of 'Der Blaue Reiter'. Photo: picture alliance/dpa / Felix Hörhager While the Brücke artists were causing scandals in the north of Germany, the artists of the Blue Rider were doing the same in the south – and the Lenbachhaus in Munich has comfortably the world's most comprehensive collection of their work. Similarly preoccupied with the challenges of depicting inner truth instead of outer appearances and employing non-natural colours and perspectives, the Blue Riders spent far less time than their northern contemporaries defending their rights to indulge in group nudity and casual sex – which may be part of the reason they rank among the most influential artistic collectives the world has ever seen. The permanent collection in Munich, enhanced by a rich program of rotating exhibits exploring different aspects of the group's legacy, is housed in a historic villa and contemporary annex. Forgotten Avant-Garde – Queer Modernism and Julie Mehretu: Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf from September 20th, 2025 – February 15th 2026 (K20) & May 10th – October 12th, 2025 (K21) Düsseldorf's Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen boldly foregrounds diversity and trailblazing creativity in two landmark shows in 2025. " Forgotten Avant-Garde – Queer Modernism " at K20 rediscovers the LGBTQ+ pioneers whose creative energy shaped the modernist movement but who were often left out of mainstream narratives. Over at K21, Julie Mehretu's major solo exhibition presents her vast, dynamic paintings suffused with movement, migration, and urban complexity—a visual language that speaks directly to our globalized era. READ ALSO: Are these the 'best' bars in Germany? Both venues, famed for their stunning architecture and rotating displays from a world-class permanent collection (featuring Klee, Kandinsky, Bacon, and more), exemplify why Düsseldorf is a must-visit destination for contemporary and modern art lovers. ART COLOGNE: Koelnmesse, Cologne November 6th – 9th, 2025 Not a traditional gallery or museum exhibition but Europe's longest running and most influential art fair, ART COLOGNE is open to collectors, connoisseurs, and curious members of the public alike. For four days in November, Cologne's giant Koelnmesse will become a buzzing international meeting point, with about 200 top galleries presenting the newest, boldest, and rarest works in painting, sculpture, photography, digital art, and installations. Advertisement What truly sets ART COLOGNE apart is its unique blend of the commercial and the curatorial. Visitors can view, discuss, and acquire art directly, keeping an eye out for world-renowned artists and tomorrow's avant-garde. Special exhibitions round out the experience, creating an atmosphere that simply can't be duplicated in a traditional museum or gallery setting.
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
From Basel to Zurich: Discover the cities and stadiums hosting Euro 2025
This photo take by drone, shows the artwork CHOIR (2025) by German artist Katharina Grosse in the context of the Messeplatz Project at the Art Basel 2025 in Basel, Switzerland Monday, June 16, 2025. (Georgios Kefalas/Keystone via AP) FILE - This Sept. 5, 2020 file photo shows part of the St. Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland where the 2025 Women's European Championship soccer tournament's final will take place. (Georgios Kefalas/Keystone via AP, file) This photo take by drone, shows the artwork CHOIR (2025) by German artist Katharina Grosse in the context of the Messeplatz Project at the Art Basel 2025 in Basel, Switzerland Monday, June 16, 2025. (Georgios Kefalas/Keystone via AP) FILE - This Sept. 5, 2020 file photo shows part of the St. Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland where the 2025 Women's European Championship soccer tournament's final will take place. (Georgios Kefalas/Keystone via AP, file) The Women's European Championship will be played in eight cities across Switzerland. The 31 matches will be spread across Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lucerne, Sion, St. Gallen, Thun and Zurich. The opening game features Iceland against Finland on Wednesday at Arena Thun. Advertisement Four of the stadiums have held matches in the men's European Championship, when Switzerland co-hosted the tournament with Austria in 2008. Here's a closer look at the cities and stadiums: Basel Commonly considered to be the cultural capital of Switzerland, Basel boasts a rich history and is home to the oldest public art collection in the world, housed in the Kunstmuseum Basel since 1661. Basel is Switzerland's third-most-populous city and is situated in the northwest of the country, bordering both France and Germany. The Dreiländereck of Basel, also known as the tripoint, is a monument marking the exact point where the borders meet. Tennis great Roger Federer was born in Basel and is a big fan of its local soccer team. Advertisement Stadium: St. Jakob-Park is Switzerland's largest soccer venue, with a capacity of 34,250. It will host five matches, including the final on July 27 and the home nation's opening match on Wednesday. It is the home of Swiss national champion Basel so has regularly hosted Champions League matches as well as Euro 2008 quarterfinals and a semifinal, and a Europa League final in 2016. The stadium is nicknamed 'Joggeli' by the fans — a diminutive of 'Jakob' in the local dialect. It has also hosted many concerts. Bern Switzerland's federal capital is located in the west-central part of the country. Bern city center is largely medieval and has been recognized by UNESCO as a Cultural World Heritage Site. The most famous sights are the Zytglogge, an elaborate medieval clock tower with moving puppets, and the Münster, an impressive 15th century Gothic cathedral — the tallest in Switzerland. There is also a museum dedicated to Albert Einstein, at his former residence. Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf is the country's second-largest soccer stadium, with a capacity of 29,800. It is the home of the Young Boys soccer team. The venue opened in 2005 and was built on the grounds of the stadium that hosted the 1954 World Cup final. Bruce Springsteen, Elton John and Red Hot Chilli Peppers are among those to have played concerts in the stadium. It will host four matches at Euro 2025, including World Cup winner Spain's opening match against Portugal on July 3 as well as a quarterfinal. Advertisement Geneva The second-most populous city in Switzerland, Geneva is a center for international diplomacy and finance. It hosts the highest number of international organizations in the world — including the European headquarters of the United Nations, the World Health Organization and the Red Cross. The city is located in southwestern Switzerland, almost encircled by the French border, in a picturesque basin at the tip of Lake Geneva and has a clear view of Mont Blanc, the highest Alpine peak. Stadium: Stade de Genève has a capacity of 26,750 and was completed in 2003 after three years of construction. It hosted three group stage games during Euro 2008 and held other international fixtures, notably a friendly between Argentina and Portugal in 2011 — the first time Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo faced each other while playing for their countries. It regularly holds rugby matches and even ice hockey games. It will host five matches at Euro 2025, including a quarterfinal and semifinal. Lucerne Advertisement With a population of approximately 83,000 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in central Switzerland. It boasts the oldest covered bridge in Europe, built in 1333. It also has a colorful old town, where the buildings are decorated with murals depicting village life and hunting scenes from the olden days. That adds to the picturesque quality of Lucerne, which is set on the shores of Lake Lucerne and the River Reuss. Stadium: Allmend Stadion Luzern, which opened in 2011, was completely rebuilt after the previous stadium was deemed no longer suitable for use in the Swiss Super League. It has a matchday capacity of 14,350 and will be used for three group stage matches — all involving the two tournament debutants, Poland and Wales. Sion Situated near the Italian and French borders, Sion is one of the driest and sunniest areas of Switzerland. Sion is one of Europe's most significant prehistoric sites with the first settlements dating back to 6200 BC. The city is dotted with hills, the highest of which is Tourbillon with the ruins of a castle. On the opposite hill stands the Basilique de Valère, which houses the oldest playable organ in the world, built in the early 1430s. Sion has had multiple bids to host the Winter Olympics but never won. Advertisement Stadium: The Stade de Tourbillon is the smallest of all the venues for Euro 2025 as it has a matchday capacity of just 7,750. It has nevertheless hosted a number of men's international matches, including one of Switzerland's qualifiers for Euro 2020. It is named after the castle that overlooks the city. St. Gallen Nestled in a northeastern valley between Lake Constance and the Appenzell Alps, St. Gallen is one of the highest cities in Switzerland. Its university is considered one of the best business schools in Europe and its Abbey District, which includes a medieval monastic library, has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Stadium: Arena St. Gallen opened in 2008 and will have a capacity of 16,300 at Euro 2025, where it will host three group stage matches — including defending champion England's game against Wales. The city's largest solar-electric power plant was installed on the stadium roof in 2015. The system was expanded at the start of this year and will now generate enough solar power for the needs of approximately 288 four-person households. Advertisement Thun Thun is located about 30 kilometers southeast of Bern, where the river Aare flows out of Lake Thun. It has stunning views of the Bernese Alps. There is also a 12th-century castle, with impressive turrets, overlooking the old town. Stadium: Arena Thun is the second smallest of the venues, with a capacity of 8,100. It opened in 2011 and was built on the site of the old stadium. Natural turf will be laid over the existing artificial turf for the three group stage matches it will host during Euro 2025, including world champion Spain against Belgium. Zurich Zurich is the most populous city in Switzerland and lies in the north of the country near the Alps. The Old Town stretches on both sides of the river Limmat, which flows out of Lake Zurich. It is an international hub for banking and insurance and also the home to FIFA. Advertisement Stadium: Stadion Letzigrund has a capacity of 22,700 and is home to an athletics club and three soccer teams. Concerts have been staged there as well as men's and women's international matches and three group stage games at Euro 2008. It will host five matches at Euro 2025, including two of defending champion England's group games and a quarterfinal and semifinal. In 1960, Armin Hary became the first man to run 100 meters in 10 seconds on the track at the old Letzigrund stadium, which was demolished and rebuilt, reopening in 2007. Many athletes have set world records at the Weltklasse Zürich, a track and field meeting that has been held at the stadium for nearly 100 years. ___ AP soccer:
NZ Herald
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
In My Studio: Painter Katharina Grosse Goes Big On Auckland's West Coast
The German painter, who has a studio on the west coast of the North Island, drenched Art Basel in fuschia and white paint this month. Dressed in full PPE and wielding a lengthy spray gun, artist Katharina Grosse unloaded countless gallons of paint over a plaza outside the world's pre-eminent
Forbes
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Highlight's From Art Basel 2025
Katharina Grosse's immersive artwork on the facade of Messe Basel Basel has returned to its most vibrant rhythm: museum openings, carefully curated satellite shows, and the flow of artists, collectors, and curators moving through the Swiss city that effortlessly hosts the global art world. At the heart of it all is Art Basel 2025, where over 290 leading galleries present works by more than 4,000 artists across the halls of Messe Basel - and beyond. Here are a my personal highlights from this year's edition. Before you even enter the halls of Messe Basel, one of this year's most striking works is impossible to miss: Artist Katharina Grosse sets the tone for the week. Her new site-specific installation unfolds across Messeplatz, wrapping the square and surrounding structures in sweeping fields of colour: bold, immediate, and impossible to overlook. Curated by Natalia Grabowska (Serpentine, London) the work transforms the public space into something between architecture and atmosphere. Katharina Grosse transforms Basel's Messeplatz into an artwork Also read: Standout Installations Art Basel's Unlimited, 2025 Made from glass and aluminum and measuring 218.4 x 279.4 x 6.4 cm, the work (made in 1967) features abstract gestural markings sandblasted directly into the glass surface. Installed as a full wall between the fair's corridor and the booth interior, the piece blurs the boundary between architecture and sculpture - typical of Heizer's explorations during the 1970s. Known primarily for his monumental earthworks, Heizer's glass works are rare and reflect his ongoing engagement with scale, space, and material. Originally created in 1976, this piece offers a rare chance to see his language applied to an interior, spatial context. Michael Heizer, Sandblasted Etched Glass Window, 1976 presented by Peter Freeman Inc. at Art Basel ... More 2025 FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder Presented by Helly Nahmad Galler, Concetto spaziale (Teatrino), 65 TE 4 (1965) by Lucio Fontana is a unique and striking example from his celebrated Teatrini series. Measuring 130 x 130 cm, the work combines water paint on canvas with a lacquered wood frame, creating a theatrical, dimensional border that enhances the iconic slashed surface. These pieces mark a pivotal moment in Fontana's evolution from monochrome spatial cuts to a more architectural framing of space and void. With its vivid chromatic contrast and sculptural presence, this 1965 Teatrino underscores Fontana's role in pushing painting beyond the canvas—into a spatial experience. Lucio Fontana, Concetto spaziale (Teatrino) 65 TE 4, 1965, water paint on canvas and lacquered wood ... More (130cm x 130cm) presented by Helly Nahmad Gallery at Art Basel 2025 This week at Art Basel, visitors will find a quiet, living intervention rising in the heart of the fair: Flora Renaissance, an open-air installation conceived by landscape architect Enzo Enea, presented on the terrace of Messe Basel. The work is part of the 15-year anniversary of the Enea Tree Museum near Lake Zurich, an ongoing project that fuses landscape architecture with contemporary art. With Flora Renaissance, Enea turns his focus to the high-stem orchard—a once-iconic element of the Swiss landscape, now largely erased. Fruit trees, vegetables, perennials, and a long communal table (tavolata) are brought together in a space that invites reflection on biodiversity, cultivation, and connection. Enzo Enea at Enea's Nature Installation Flora Renaissance at Art Basel 2025 Historically, Switzerland's orchard culture spanned millions of trees; by the mid-20th century, many were lost due to political shifts and agricultural policy. Enea's installation doesn't attempt to recreate the past, but proposes a future: rooted in ecological awareness, community, and the quiet strength of trees. By bringing nature into the context of Art Basel, Flora Renaissance expands the fair's vocabulary In the Premiere sector at Art Basel 2025, Cairo-based gallery Gypsum presents Dimitra Charamandas. Charamandas' large-scale paintings and low-lying sculptural panels, such as Mineral Bonds II and Carapace (both 2025), explore the geological language of landscapes - layered, sedimentary, almost tectonic in their stillness. Working with acrylic and shellac, her textured surfaces evoke both scientific cross-sections and dreamlike terrains, drawing viewers into a suspended moment between erosion and emergence. The presentation reflects Gypsum's continued commitment to thoughtful, process-driven practices from the Global South. Dimitra Charamandas works presented by GYPSUM at Art Basel's Premier Sector At Perrotin Gallery's booth during Art Basel 2025, two works by Julian Charrière stand out for their quiet intensity and conceptual depth (Midnight Zone - 98 Fathoms, 2025 and Midnight Zone - 152 Fathoms, 2025). Both pieces are part of the Midnight Zone series, which is the name of Charrière's larger solo exhibition at Museum Tinguely (currently on view, till November 2, 2025). That's where he traces the Rhine's flow into global maritime routes and examines water as a carrier of ecological memory, movement, and consequence. Seen together, the works move between poetic and unsettling, offering a striking reflection on our entanglement with the natural world. Julian Charriere, Midnight Zone at Perrotin Booth at Art Basel 2025 Friedrich Kunath's Tonight I Will Retire (2025), shown by Galerie Max Hetzler, brings his blend of melancholy and humor into a new landscape. An oil on canvas measuring 152.5 × 122.5 cm. The painting brings together Friedrich Kunath's signature mix of idyllic landscapes and quiet unease. Set against a twilight backdrop, a solitary cute ghost appears almost out of place, an image both understated and unresolved. Kunath's work often draws from German Romanticism, West Coast pop culture, and personal memory, using these references to explore themes of distance, longing, and contradiction. The result is a mood that feels familiar but never entirely understood - one that leaves space for reflection without insisting on it. Friedrich Kunath's Tonight I Will Retire (2025), shown by Galerie Max Hetzler at Art Basel 2025 Marianne Boesky Gallery presents Black Suzy (2025) by Ghada Amer. The work, made from cotton appliqué on cotton duck and measuring 152.4 × 114.3 cm, continues Amer's practice of using embroidery as a primary medium. By working with materials traditionally associated with domestic craft, she challenges the historical marginalization of textile arts and repositions them within the context of contemporary painting. In Black Suzy, fine black thread outlines the figure of a woman in a pose that resists passive representation. Amer's work often centers on female identity and agency, subverting the conventions of the male gaze through a technique that is as political as it is aesthetic. Black Suzy, 2025 by Ghada Amer, Marianne Boeksy Gallery at Art Basel 2025 Located in Hall 1, the Art Basel Shop is open to the public (free entry) to explore a curated mix of artist editions, rare collaborations, and fair-exclusive design. Katharina Grosse debuts hand-painted soccer balls and translucent bags, while limited pieces by Kasing Lung, Sasha Stiles, Daniel Arsham, and Amoako Boafo offer something truly collectible. You'll also find playful new takes on the Art Basel logo across apparel and accessories, along with talks, signings, and in-store moments that bring you closer to the artists. Curated by Stefanie Hessler, Director of the Swiss Institute in New York, this year's Parcours places over 20 works throughout Basel's city center, including along the riverfront and in everyday public and semi-public spaces. Under the title Second Nature, the exhibition explores how we relate to repetition, interruption, and perception - blurring distinctions between the organic and the constructed. Many of the works are newly commissioned for the setting, offering a quiet yet powerful dialogue with the city. Parcours invites you to encounter art beyond the fair halls. Hylozoic Desires; Himali Singh Soin & David Soin Tappeser as part of Art Basel Parcours in Basel
CNN
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
This artist just spray painted a public square in Switzerland
Thousands of artists are being featured at hundreds of galleries as Art Basel opens its doors in the Swiss city this week. But before visitors even enter the art fair, they will cross a large public square sprayed with white and magenta paint — an artwork by Katharina Grosse. The German artist is known for using spray paint to transform spaces, from an abandoned property in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans to a condemned structure in the Rockaways, New York. Her massive, in-situ paintings have been commissioned by contemporary art museums like MoMA PS1 in New York and the Centre Pompidou-Metz in Paris. In Basel, her work covers the Messeplatz, and the structures — from a fountain to benches and bins — it contains. 'Even the clock will get painted a little bit,' she told CNN in early June, before she started painting, referring to the huge timepiece on the facade of one of the exhibition halls. That required some logistical preparation, like emptying the fountain and covering it with an anti-graffiti coating so the paint can be washed away later, explained Natalia Grabowska, of the Serpentine Gallery in London, who curated the work. The square measures several thousand square meters, or about the size of a soccer field, said Grabowska. She added that Grosse is someone who can 'work at scale and really transform spaces.' Grosse says that the sheer size of the work, her largest to date in an outdoor setting, was a challenge for her. 'For me, it's an amazing possibility to develop my work further and test my thinking and painting,' she said. Although the artist created models of the work beforehand, she said that things always change on site as she responds to the situation on the ground. 'I have a lot of different surfaces. I have distances to bridge. I have to make it work and be vivid but coherent,' she said. The fact that her 'whole painting has to be invented on site' means that it might be 'the youngest work at the fair,' Grosse added. That made it particularly interesting to watch her paint, said Grabowska. 'She works very intuitively with her body and sees where it takes her,' she said. 'She walks back and forth — it is a bit like unscripted choreography, a bit of a dance.' Grosse's work might also be the shortest lived at the fair. After seven days, the paint will be peeled and pressure-washed away. 'I think it's the shortest lifespan of a piece I've done outdoors,' said Grosse. 'There's a beauty that it appears for a minute, and it's only in your memories and the pictures we've taken and the way we talk about it.' Still, she hopes that for a few days, it can help transport visitors. 'It's almost like a poetic space that's slipped under your familiar existence,' she said. 'Her work is so powerful that you get immersed in it instantly,' said Grabowska. 'You can't ignore it.' Grosse also hopes that her work will help people reconsider what forms painting can take, as they enter one of the world's most important art fairs. It 'doesn't have to be like a pancake on a wall,' she said.
