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Many Shades of Grès: Fashion Becomes Art

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French fashion designer Madame Grès was considered one of the most important pioneers of haute couture in the 20th century. moreabout: Many Shades of Grès: Fashion Becomes Art

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An Enchanted House? Martha Musil and Matthäikirchstraße 1

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Rise, Glory, and Fall—Stories of the Houses on Tiergartenstraße The house at Matthäikirchstraße 1, where the Berlin illustrator and painter Martha Musil was born in 1874, was one of the first beautiful townhouses in the Tiergarten neighborhood. Designed... moreabout: An Enchanted House? Martha Musil and Matthäikirchstraße 1

Date:: Sunday, 18/October/2026 11:15
Venue:: Kulturforum
Address:: Matthäikirchplatz, 10785 Berlin-Tiergarten

Sketch, Cut, Style: How Madame Grès Drew Her Fashion Dreams

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How is a dress actually made? Madame Grès began every design with a sketch—and that’s exactly what we’ll try our hand at! In this workshop, you’ll learn how simple lines and shapes can be transformed into elegant fashion. With a pencil, paper, and a little... moreabout: Sketch, Cut, Style: How Madame Grès Drew Her Fashion Dreams

Date:: Sunday, 11/October/2026 14:00
Venue:: Kulturforum
Address:: Matthäikirchplatz, 10785 Berlin-Tiergarten

„Das Brautkleid aus Cellophan“, Dezember 1934. Eines der letzten Berliner Modelle von Erna Becker – Stolze Initialen: Kleid mit Messingmonogramm von Richard Goetz 1933 – Extravagantes Strassner-Modell, London 1940: Dunkelblauer Mantel mit scharlachrotem Futter und rot-weiß-gepunktetem Kleid – Mante…

When Talent No Longer Matters: Berlin Fashion Designers During the Nazi Era

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Meeting point: foyer Price info: Free of charge moreabout: When Talent No Longer Matters: Berlin Fashion Designers During the Nazi Era

Date:: Wednesday, 07/October/2026 18:00
Venue:: Kulturforum
Address:: Matthäikirchplatz, 10785 Berlin-Tiergarten

Jacob Jordaens, Christus und die reuigen Sünder, Detail, um 1630, schwarze Kreide, Pinsel in Braun und Deckfarben

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Date:: Friday, 09/October/2026 18:00
Venue:: Kulturforum
Address:: Matthäikirchplatz, 10785 Berlin-Tiergarten

Sofonisba Anguissola, Bianca Ponzoni Anguissola, Detail, 1557 | Eugen Spiro, Die Gattin des Künstlers, 1929

Academy Lecture Series: Face to Face – A History of Portrait Painting

Education & Lectures

Lecture Series V 1: Tue / 3:00–4:00 p.m. / Sept. 29, Oct. 6, 13, 20, 2026 Accompanying the special exhibition “Portraits! Surprising Encounters from Botticelli to Lempicka” (Oct. 16, 2026, through March 14, 2027) In no other genre of painting have artists—from... moreabout: Academy Lecture Series: Face to Face – A History of Portrait Painting

Date:: Tuesday, 29/September/2026 15:00
Venue:: Kulturforum
Address:: Matthäikirchplatz, 10785 Berlin-Tiergarten

Pieter Pietersz.,Bildnis der Familie des Amsterdamer Verlegers Laurens Jacobsz.(Detail), 1598

Since the Renaissance, “bizarre” has been the ultimate description of realities that radically question the order of the world: exceptional psychological states, dreams, monstrosities, and hair-raising behaviour, but also daring ideas and ingenious creations. The... moreabout: Bizarre! The Art History of the Craziest Word in the World

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