Künstlerhaus Bethanien — Attraction in Berlin

I'm not an art critic by any stretch but if the works installed in the gallery during my recent visit each represent twelve months of effort, it's my feeling that the artists represented didn't exactly give their all. I think I do appreciate that much of the work done at Künstlerhaus is experimental in nature, that is the pieces are exploratory and the concepts not fully formed. However, most of the work I saw could have been constructed in very little time and didn't strike me as serious. Having said that, the institution itself is wonderfully amazing, giving so many early career artists a unique opportunity pursue...

Ambivalent: you get the feeling that not much is happening here anymore. Rich kids from all over the world are allowed to reside here for a few months. The artistic direction was increasingly phlegmatic, but given the current international art situation, perhaps that's no surprise: there's nothing new under the sun...

I hope that the new director will bring more esprit, innovative spirit and, above all, radical openness

If that works out, I'd like to give it more stars. Because basically it's a brilliant location

Here's to a new one!

Ambivalent: man hat das Gefühl, hier passiert nicht mehr viel. Rich Kids aus aller Herren Länder dürfen mal für ein paar Monate hier residieren. Die künstlerische Leitung war zunehmend phlegmatisch, aber angesichts der aktuellen Kunst Situation international vielleicht gar kein Wunder: da gibt es nichts Neues unter der Sonne...

Ich hoffe, das mit der neuen Leiterin mehr Esprit, innovativer Geist und vor allem eine radikale Offenheit Einzug hält

Wenn das klappt, würde ich gerne mehr Sterne vergeben . Denn grundsätzlich ist das eine geniale...

This is a school as well as a gallerie/museum. I’ve been here when the art was playful fun and interactive, but I’ve also been here when exhibition was boring. It’s a small venue (and a little hard to find) but everyone is very friendly there so just ask. It’s free to get in and worth...