A Thousand Times Berlin

Over 70 works by more than 50 artists, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, and video installations, reflect Berlin’s myth of hedonism and subculture in an international context.

Rirkrit Tiravanija, untitled 2010 (All the Days on the Autobahn), 2010, Ausstellungsansicht, Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart 2018-2019

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For its 30th anniversary, Hamburger Bahnhof presents its new iteration of the collection in the west wing, focusing on Berlin’s art scene in global dialogue from 1989 to today.

To mark its 30th anniversary, the Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart is presenting a new exhibition from its collection that explores the Berlin art scene in a global context from 1989 to the present. Over 70 works by more than 50 artists, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, and video installations, reflect Berlin’s myth of hedonism and subculture in an international context.

Berlin is a place of constant movement and negotiation, where artistic, political, and migrant paths converge. To mark its 30th anniversary, the Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart presents a new exhibition featuring works from its collection that explore the Berlin art scene in a global dialogue from 1989 to the present. Over 70 works by more than 50 artists, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, and video installations, reflect Berlin’s myth of hedonism and subculture within an international context.

Berlin is shaped by the city’s historical division, competing narratives, and the complexity of diverse identities. Art created in Berlin simultaneously reflects global political events. International artists living and working here make Berlin a microcosm of global political movements and crises. The new collection presentation, featuring works by Cemile Sahin, Katharina Grosse, Mona Hatoum, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Katharina Sieverding, Thomas Struth, Danh Vo, and many others, is dedicated to this interplay between art and the city. For the new collection presentation, the Hamburger Bahnhof continues its longstanding collaboration with the Federal Art Collection. The collection presentation is further enhanced by a series of new acquisitions. Well-known major works by Robert Rauschenberg and Isa Genzken are displayed alongside rare and, in some cases, never-before-seen works.

Runtime: Fri, 12/06/2026 to Sun, 10/06/2029

Takes place here:

• Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum für Gegenwart

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