German sculptor Bogomir Ecker collects historical photographs from all over the world and from all decades – and the Museum of Photography here in Berlin is showing his latest photo installation “Idylle & Desaster” (exhibition website). Very worthwhile.
Here is the globe-M article: Idylle & Desaster.
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A special exihibition at the Asiatisches Museum: ancient Chinese lacquer objects from the Song, Ming and Qing dynasties – the private collection of Barbara Piert-Borgers and Walter Borgers. The lacquer art is stunning, go and see the exhibition, it’s on until 27th January (exhibition website).
And here is the globe-M article (as always, German only!): Perfektion in Lack.
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Yes indeed, there’ll be a live talk with Murakami in Hidari Zingaro in Kreuzberg this Saturday. How cool is that?! I’ll definitely go; besides seeing Murakami live (!) it’ll also give me a chance to flirt some more with the beautiful ceramic art object by Yuji Ueda …unfortunately I still can’t afford the 136 Euro but I’m allowed to dream, aren’t I??
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Here is the globe-M article on the pottery exhibition: Traditionelle Moderne. I totally fell in love with a ceramic object made by Yuji Ueda. Unfortunately it costs 136 Euro so I shall have to wait until I win the lottery. Check out the “Junior High School Vase”, isn’t it wonderful? 
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My calender is already chock full of all the events and exhibitions that I still want to attend before Christmas (not to mention all the Christmas markets I plan to visit and the people that I want to see!) and because this month is so short so many dates are colliding!!!
This Friday is the vernissage of a new exhibition at Hidari Zingaro gallery (http://hidarizingaroberlin.de/) in Dieffenbachstrasse in Kreuzberg – contemporary Japanese pottery! Continue reading
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Friday, 7th December 2012, is the vernissage of “Prefix & Suffix”, an exhibition by Turkish artist Şakir Gökçebağ – looks really interesting, check out his work here: gallery website. I’ve never been to Tanas (www.tanasberlin.de), a non-commercial arts space which specialises in contemporary Turkish art. The vernissage starts at 6pm at Tanas, Heidestraße 50, 10557 Berlin.
And here is the globe-M article: 47 Paar Schuhe.
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A very interesting show of contemporary art from Azerbaidjan in the Galerie Berlin-Baku, Großgörschenstrasse, 10827 Berlin. Vernissage is tomorrow, 30th November, and the exhibition will run until 4th January 2013. And here is the globe-M article: Kultur-Botschaft.
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A few days ago I went to see the new temporary exhibition at the Museum für Kommunikation – “Glücksfälle – Störfälle. Facets of Intercultural Communication” – what a fabulous exposition. It is colourful, surprising and interactive with a very original exhibition architecture. Go and see it, it’s really worth it: exhibition website. And for those who read German: here is the globe-M article: Zwiebeln, Eisberge und ethnische Barbiepuppen.
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Last week I visited a beautiful pharmacy in Berlin-Wilmersdorf – Saint Charles Apotheke (www.saintcharles.de), a partner store of the eponymous pharmacy in Vienna. They have a really unusual retail concept which is why I’m writing my December Cityscape article for Mintel on Saint Charles Berlin. Continue reading
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Next Friday and Saturday the Kühlhaus is showing the scent exhibition “Smells of the City” as part of the arts festival Chinesischer Herbst. Air designers Aoiro (http://aoiroair.com) will be recreating the characteristic smells of Beijing – I’m really looking foward to seeing how they’ll do it! I will also write my next Mintel retail trend article on the scent exhibition and the work of Aoiro. Check out their website, they do some really exciting stuff! EDIT: And here is the Mintel article on Aoiro’s scent exhibition: Aoiro brings the scents of Beijing to Berlin.
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TRENDS. TRAVELS. AND BERLIN 