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Art Galleries
The Galleries Association of Berlin ( www.berliner-galerien.de ) counts some 440 galleries
within the city, but there are at least 200 non-commercial showrooms and off-spaces that
regularly show new exhibitions. Although the orientation is global, it's well worth keeping
an eye out for the latest works by major contemporary artists living and working in Berlin,
including Thomas Demand, Jonathan Meese, Via Lewandowsky, Isa Genzken, Tino Seghal,
Esra Ersen, John Bock and the artist duo Ingar Dragset and Michael Elmgreen.
Galleries cluster in five main areas:
Scheunenviertel (Mitte) Auguststrasse and Linienstrasse were the birthplaces of Berlin's
post-Wall contemporary art scene. Some pioneers have since moved on to bigger digs but
key players like Eigen + Art, neugerriemschneider and Kicken remain. Other spaces to keep
an eye on include KOW, Galerie Neu and Mehdi Chouakri.
Checkpoint Charlie area (northern Kreuzberg) A number of key galleries hold forth on
Zimmerstrasse, Charlottenstrasse, Rudi-Dutschke-Strasse and Markgrafenstrasse, including
Galerie Krone, Galerie Thomas Schulte and Galerie Barbara Thumm.
Lindenstrasse (northern Kreuzberg) Of late, another Kreuzberg hub is developing, along
Lindenstrasse near the Berlinische Galerie and the Jewish Museum, where you'll find Galer-
ie Konrad Fischer, Galerie Nordenhake and Galerija Gregor Podnar.
Potsdamer Strasse (Schöneberg) In recent years, the gritty area around Potsdamer Strasse
and Kurfürstenstrasse has emerged as one of Berlin's most dynamic art quarters with a great
mix of established galleries and newcomers. Heavy hitters include Galerie Arndt, Galerie
Isabella Bortolozzi, Galerie Thomas Fischer and Galerie Klosterfelde.
Around Savignyplatz (Charlottenburg) In the traditional gallery district in the western city
centre, standouts include Galerie Max Hetzler, Galerie Buchholz and Galerie Brockstedt.
 
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