Exhibitions in Berlin

The Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan is one of the most influential positions in contemporary art and has been awarded the Preis der Nationalgalerie 2026. more

Achieving the highest degree of luminosity and harmony—this was the goal Paul Signac set himself when he introduced a new style of painting to the art world in the mid-1880s together with Georges Seurat. more

The composer and artist Ryuichi Sakamoto is considered a pioneer of electronic and experimental music who has constantly redefined the boundaries between sound, film, performance and visual art. more

Yamamoto is considered one of the most influential art directors in Japanese animated film. For more than four decades, he created visual worlds that have left a lasting mark on the visual memory of the genre. more

Central to the project is the question of how the dichotomy of “East” and “West” structures our present. more

Due to the great public interest, the NeueNationalgalerie will once again present the site-specific fog sculpture byJapanese artist Fujiko Nakaya in its sculpture garden in 2026. more

At Villa Schöningen, some 90 works by more than 60 international artists spanning three centuries explore the forest as a motif, a space of memory, and a cultural canvas. more

For the second edition of the Chanel Commission Lina Lapelytė will transform the Historic Hall into a polyphonic stage for a participatory choreography. more

The artworks on display focus on the body not as a static category, but as a dynamic construct shaped by social, historical, and emotional influences. more

The exhibition features sculptures and site-specific installations at the Hamburger Bahnhof that explore social and cultural-political issues. more

Jean-Luc Mylayne has devoted his life to philosophical questions about our place on Earth—questions for which birds and their natural habitats serve as both subject and symbol, and through which he probes what it means to be human alongside nature. more

For over five decades, Gabriele Stötzer has been addressing issues such as justice, self-determination, and gender. more

With the exhibition Ruin and Rush, the Neue Nationalgalerie focuses on selected works from its collection of Classical Modernism that address the Berlin of the 1910s and 1920s. more

Starting point of Shilpa Gupta’s solo exhibition at Hamburger Bahnhof is the monumental work Truth, situated at the intersection of language, power, and control. more

The female photographers at the Bauhaus experimented with photographic and design techniques, exploring the limits of their medium. more

Josef Kaiser is considered one of the most influential architects of the GDR. For the first time, this exhibition explores his life and work through drawings, photographs, films, and models, shedding light on political and aesthetic tensions. more

French fashion designer Madame Grès was considered one of the most important pioneers of haute couture in the 20th century. more

Masterpieces of Street Photography: The exhibition "The Magic of the Street" presents some of the most important names in the history of photography. more

The exhibition “Rooms / Stages” dispenses with artistic documentation, instead shifting the context and focus from the performative act to the stage space itself. more

The new permanent exhibition at the Museum of Photography will respond even more dynamically to the different aspects of Helmut and June Newton's photographic works. more

Through his sculptures, installations, films, and interventions, Iván Argote consistently explores the relationships between people, power structures, and belief systems, and challenges prevailing historical narratives. more

The Gropius Bau is dedicating an exhibition to Schlingensief that highlights his visionary work, ranging from sensational political actions and radical theatrical productions to the fusion of performance and visual art. more

The group exhibition underscores the ongoing creative relevance of this unique site. more

The Museum of Prehistory and Early History is focusing on Genghis Khan as a central ruling figure in a major exhibition and shedding archaeological light on the world of the Mongols, which is virtually unknown in this country. more

In 2026, the exhibition “Kreuzberg” will be dedicated to the diverse and hitherto largely unrecognized cultural production surrounding the theme of labor migration, showing how artists in Kreuzberg are addressing the tensions and issues of their time. more