Program

For its 30th anniversary, KW will unveil a series of new commissions from January 15 onwards, featuring Susan Philipsz’s acoustic work in KW’s courtyard in homage of political activist Rosa Luxemburg on the anniversary of her execution, which was created during Philipsz’s residency at KW in 2002; the re-installation of Katharina Sieverding’s monumental print Deutschland wird deutscher (1993) is to be displayed in the entranceway of KW as well as on billboards across Berlin in April-May; and artist Sissel Tolaas will create a limited edition of soap carefully composed from particles she collected at the KW building, a former margarine factory.

Complementing this program, a major two-part art auction, organized in collaboration with renowned Berlin-based fine art auction house Grisebach, will take place in June and December 2021, featuring works by over 60 artists who have significantly contributed to KW’s legacy. The annual program’s key event will be a weekend-long celebration in September, featuring an extensive program of events, performances, and the launch of the first publication retracing KW’s history.

The dedicated anniversary program of KW Institute for Contemporary Art involves the following events:

January
Commission by Susan Philipsz, Rosa, 2002

April – May
Commission by Katharina Sieverding, Deutschland wird deutscher, 1993

June
Art auction with Berlin auction house Grisebach

September
Celebratory weekend full of performances and events around Auguststrasse

Commission by Sissel Tolaas

December
Art auction with Berlin auction house Grisebach

KW Institute for Contemporary Art’s full 30-year anniversary program can be found here.

Titles and exhibition dates are subject to change.

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