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Chodowiecki 300
This compact exhibition showcases female students and the daughters of the artist – their lives, works and personal stories.
„Cabinet d´un peintre“ (Kabinett eines Malers), Radierung von Daniel Chodowiecki, Berlin, 1772 (von links nach rechts: Jeanne Barez, Jeanette, Susanne und Henriette Chodowiecka, Isaac Heinrich, Wilhelm und Daniel Chodowiecki) – Kabinett eines Malers, Radierung von Daniel Chodowiecki aus dem Jahr 1772, zu sehen sind Jeanne Barez, Jeanette, Susanne und Henriette Chodowiecka, Isaac Heinrich, Wilhelm und Daniel Chodowiecki
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The exhibition presents Berlin as a city where the histories of art and migration are closely intertwined.
“your roots are there – your branches are here – you yourself are here – your mind is there”
From “Shared Lives” by Ertekin Özcan, West Berlin, 1983
What does it mean to live between places, languages and memories? Artistic positions from the 1970s to the present explore this question. Rarely exhibited works from the Berlin Museum collection and selected loans tell stories of exile, everyday life and self-determination. Archival materials and audio interviews with the artists complement the artworks and open up transnational perspectives on Berlin’s history and the many stories connected to it.
The artists’ journeys are as diverse as their works. For some, Berlin became a new home where they could study and develop their artistic practice. For others, it became a place of refuge.
What traces have migration and exile left on Berlin’s art scene? How do experiences differ between East and West Berlin? What role do networks, shared spaces and self-organisation play? The exhibition explores artistic practice through painting, graphic art, film and sculpture.
With works by: Cecilia Boisier, Santos Chávez, Ximena Ferrer Pizarro, Evelyn Kuwertz, Ertekin Özcan, Minh Duc Pham, Núria Quevedo, Chetna Vora and Hanefi Yeter.
“Life Across: Art and Migration in Berlin” is part of the Berlin Museum’s focus on migration history. It is accompanied by “A Change of Scenery: Migration and Furniture since 1960”, curated by Burcu Dogramaci and Manuel Gogos and also presented at the Ephraim-Palais. Running until 3 January 2027, the exhibition brings together artistic works and documentary material exploring the themes of home-making, furnishing living spaces, migration and exile.
Alongside “Life Across: Art and Migration in Berlin”, the Gropius Bau presents “Kreuzberg: Art and Migration since 1960” from 10 September 2026 to 17 January 2027.
Curated by Christine Heidemann and Aurora Rodonò, together with Pia Dressler and Antonia Welch Guerra (Berlin Museum).
Supported by:
Julius Bötzow Stiftung
Part of:
Berlin Art Week 9 – 13 Sept 2026
“your roots are there – your branches are here – you yourself are here – your mind is there”
From “Shared Lives” by Ertekin Özcan, West Berlin, 1983
What does it mean to live between places, languages and memories? Artistic positions from the 1970s to the present explore this question. Rarely exhibited works from the Berlin Museum collection and selected loans tell stories of exile, everyday life and self-determination. Archival materials and audio interviews with the artists complement the artworks and open up transnational perspectives on Berlin’s history and the many stories connected to it.
The artists’ journeys are as diverse as their works. For some, Berlin became a new home where they could study and develop their artistic practice. For others, it became a place of refuge.
What traces have migration and exile left on Berlin’s art scene? How do experiences differ between East and West Berlin? What role do networks, shared spaces and self-organisation play? The exhibition explores artistic practice through painting, graphic art, film and sculpture.
With works by: Cecilia Boisier, Santos Chávez, Ximena Ferrer Pizarro, Evelyn Kuwertz, Ertekin Özcan, Minh Duc Pham, Núria Quevedo, Chetna Vora and Hanefi Yeter.
“Life Across: Art and Migration in Berlin” is part of the Berlin Museum’s focus on migration history. It is accompanied by “A Change of Scenery: Migration and Furniture since 1960”, curated by Burcu Dogramaci and Manuel Gogos and also presented at the Ephraim-Palais. Running until 3 January 2027, the exhibition brings together artistic works and documentary material exploring the themes of home-making, furnishing living spaces, migration and exile.
Alongside “Life Across: Art and Migration in Berlin”, the Gropius Bau presents “Kreuzberg: Art and Migration since 1960” from 10 September 2026 to 17 January 2027.
Curated by Christine Heidemann and Aurora Rodonò, together with Pia Dressler and Antonia Welch Guerra (Berlin Museum).
Supported by:
Julius Bötzow Stiftung
Part of:
Berlin Art Week 9 – 13 Sept 2026
Runtime: Wed, 14/10/2026 to Sun, 29/11/2026
Price: €7.00
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