Open House and Farewell
for Krist Gruijthuijsen &Gabriele Horn
6 July 24, 7–10 pm
Venue: KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Free admission to the exhibitions – first come, first serve
No prior registration necessary
On the occasion of the upcoming farewell of Krist Gruijthuijsen as director of KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Gabriele Horn as director of the Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art, KW and the Berlin Biennale invite you to a summer open house and party in the courtyard with a live DJ set, bars and free admission to the exhibitions. We look forward to seeing new and old friends, neighbors, companions and colleagues. Come early, stay late!
Summer Opening at KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin, 2023, Photo: David von Becker
Gabriele Horn has led the Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art since 2002, while simultaneously taking office as the director of KW Institute for Contemporary Art between 2004 and 2016. Being responsible for ten iterations of the Berlin Biennale, Gabriele Horn significantly ensured the local and international establishment as well as the network of the exhibition and its institutional stability. Under her leadership, the Berlin Biennale, of which the first iteration in 1998 was an ambitious statement above all else, has become a part of the city’s artistic and programmatic reality following its fourth iteration, ensured by the associated promotion of the German Federal Cultural Foundation as one of Germany’s ‘cultural beacons’.
Krist Gruijthuijsen has been director of KW Institute for Contemporary Art since July 2016. His curatorial vision has been instrumental in diversifying the program. His commitment to discursive formats has contributed to a stronger network for the institution, both locally as well as internationally. Under his directorship, KW significantly increased its international attention, visitors, as well as its finances. The program introduced and cemented numerous artistic positions, both historical as well as contemporary, and expanded KW’s public outreach and events to great success. The program by Krist Gruijthuijsen and his curatorial team will run until the end of the year.
Since 15 May 2024, KW is led by Emma Enderby. Axel Wieder takes over as director of the Berlin Biennale from Gabriele Horn on 1 August 2024.
With support by KW Freunde, Preußenquelle, Fratelli Branca Distillerie and Weingut Isegrim.