56 upcoming art events
Barbara Loftus: A Disinheritance
Mon, 25 May 2026 at 20:00
Barbara Loftus presents A Disinheritance at Haus am Lützowplatz in Berlin. This exhibition surveys themes of inheritance and memory through contemporary works, housed in a historic Berlin gallery.
Berlin Design Week 2026
Thu, 28 May 2026
Berlin Design Week 2026 returns with a kaleidoscope of exhibitions, talks, and immersive installations across the city from May 28–31, spotlighting cutting-edge design, architecture, and interactive storytelling.
Gartenträume Berlin
Fri, 29 May 2026 at 11:00
Messe Berlin (Eingang Ost)
Gartenträume Berlin is a premier horticultural fair at Messe Berlin, showcasing garden design, plants and outdoor living. Visitors can explore exhibitors, landscaping ideas, and seasonal trends in a full-day expo devoted to everything green.
Painting with the colors of summer in Berlin
Sat, 6 Jun 2026 at 14:00
Raum für Kunst im Maleratelier
Join a joyful painting and drawing session in Berlin, exploring the colors of summer in a relaxed atelier setting at Raum für Kunst im Maleratelier. This workshop invites all levels to play with color, line, and composition, guided by a warm, creative atmosphere.
Hannah Becher & Susanne Roewer: Sonnenflecken und Schattengewächse
Sat, 30 May 2026 at 20:00
13.03.– 10. March 2026
Two Berlin-based artists, Hannah Becher and Susanne Roewer, present Sonnenflecken und Schattengewächse at Galerie Schindler. The exhibition pairs light and shadow with organic motifs in a contemporary dialogue inside the intimate gallery space. On view 16.04.– 27. March 2026 in Berlin.
Painting & meditation in Berlin
Fri, 5 Jun 2026 at 19:00
Yoga & Oils
Unwind in Berlin's Yoga & Oils with a free, intuitive painting session, guided meditation, and soothing essential oils—an immersive art-meditation experience that nourishes creativity, calm, and self-discovery in one breath.
History & Archaeology Exhibition – Potsdam
Mon, 25 May 2026
LocationMetropolis Halle am Filmpark BabelsbergGroßbeerenstraße 20014482 Potsdam
Until May 25, 2026, this history and archaeology exhibition invites visitors to explore ancient cultures and artefacts at Metropolis Halle near Filmpark Babelsberg in Potsdam. Discover immersive displays, artefacts, and discoveries that connect local and world heritage in a modern museum setting.
Jorinde Voigt: Non-Fiction at Gallery Judin
Sat, 6 Jun 2026 at 20:00
02.05.- 5. March 2026
Experience Jorinde Voigt's 'Non-Fiction' at Gallery Judin in Berlin. This contemporary art exhibition invites visitors to engage with Voigt's intricate, perceptual works and contemplate non-linear narratives within an intimate gallery space.
Berlin Art Boulevard „Berliner Kunstallee“
Sat, 6 Jun 2026
Join a citywide art stroll along Berlin's Berliner Kunstallee, with open galleries and street-art highlights on June 6, 2026, and three additional dates to explore contemporary works along the boulevard.
Anne Duk Hee Jordan – Exhibition
Sat, 6 Jun 2026 at 20:00
13.03.– 10. March 2026
Berlin's Anne Duk Hee Jordan exhibition at the Alexander Levy Gallery presents contemporary artworks exploring memory and identity through sculpture and multimedia, set in a minimalist gallery environment.
Peel Off
Sat, 6 Jun 2026 at 20:00
28.02.
Peel Off is a group exhibition at CAMERA WORK in Berlin, showcasing contemporary photography from emerging and established artists. The show fills the venue at 28.03. with a curated selection of vibrant, boundary-pushing imagery. Opens June 6, 2026 at 18:00.
Führung Baustelle Stammhaus
Sat, 6 Jun 2026 at 12:30
Infocenter Unter den Linden 41
Join a guided tour of the main building's construction site at Komische Oper Berlin on 2026-06-06 at 10:30, for a behind-the-scenes look at the venue's architecture.
30 Years Hamburger Bahnhof: Collection Presentation
Fri, 12 Jun 2026
Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum für Gegenwart
Hamburger Bahnhof opens a new presentation of its contemporary collection highlighting Berlin’s art scene from 1989 to today, shown during Open House and framing local developments in a global dialogue.
Peel Off: Group Exhibition at CAMERA WORK
Sat, 6 Jun 2026 at 20:00
02.05.- 5. March 2026
Peel Off is a group photography exhibition at CAMERA WORK in Berlin, presenting contemporary lens-based works by multiple artists. The show offers a curated survey of bold photography in an intimate gallery setting, inviting viewers to rethink perception through contemporary imagery.
Open Studio – your art workshop
Wed, 17 Jun 2026
Open Studio – your art workshop in Berlin invites curious creators for guided sessions from 17/06/2026, with four additional dates, offering a welcoming space to experiment, learn, and collaborate.
Urban Sketching für Einsteiger
Fri, 5 Jun 2026 at 13:00
boesner Berlin-Neukölln
Beginner-friendly outdoor urban sketching workshop at boesner Berlin-Neukölln. Learn quick approaches to simplify and capture busy city scenes in a sketchbook, with on-site practice and personalized guidance.
Tirailleurs: From Cannon Fodder to Avant-garde
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 at 20:00
A thoughtful art exhibition at Haus der Kulturen der Welt exploring the Tirailleurs—colonial soldiers who fought for liberation—tracing their path from cannon fodder to avant-garde through archival material and contemporary artworks.
Gabriele Stötzer: Dabei sein und nicht schweigen
Fri, 19 Jun 2026
Martin-Gropius-Bau
Exhibition at Gropius Bau presenting five decades of Gabriele Stötzer’s work addressing justice, self-determination and gender through activism, performance and visual art.
Hans Aichinger: REITER – Berlin Prospect
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 at 20:00
01.05.– 2. April 2026
Hans Aichinger's REITER is presented at Berlin Prospect as a contemporary art exhibition, blending sculpture and installation to engage with Berlin’s urban space. The show invites visitors to explore movement, perception, and form through a quiet, thoughtful gallery experience.
TEMPERMANENT
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 at 21:00
Volksbuehne Berlin - Sternschuppen
An art exhibition at Volksbühne Berlin–Sternschuppen titled TEMPERMANENT, exploring how things seem permanent even when they aren’t, curated by Ana Tomić. A thought-provoking installation blending time, memory, and perception in a bold Berlin venue.
Art Exhibition at LocationForum Kunst, Berlin – through 21 Jun 2026
Sun, 21 Jun 2026
LocationForum Kunst - Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders-HausLuisenstraße 3010117 Berlin
Explore contemporary art at LocationForum Kunst in the Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders-Haus, Berlin. This venue-hosted exhibition runs through 21 June 2026, presenting recent works by local and international artists in a prestigious civic setting along the Spree.
Antonio Ballester Moreno: SUN
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 at 20:00
02.05.- 5. March 2026
Antonio Ballester Moreno's SUN at Tanya Leighton Gallery in Berlin features a new body of work exploring perception and space. The solo exhibition pairs restrained sculpture and installation in a stark gallery setting, inviting viewers to engage with light, material and form.
Petrit Halilaj: Who does the earth belong to while painting the wind?
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 at 20:00
02.05.- 5. March 2026
Petrit Halilaj's solo exhibition at ChertLüdde in Berlin investigates belonging and the wind as a metaphor for landscape and memory, through sculpture and installation. The immersive show invites visitors to question who owns the earth and how wind shapes our world.
Pablo Griss: Dystopic Cartography
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 at 20:00
02.05.- 5. March 2026
Pablo Griss debuts Dystopic Cartography at Luisa Catucci Contemporary in Berlin. The exhibition uses speculative maps and visual narratives to explore dystopian futures, blurring geography with political commentary. On view in 2026 at the Berlin gallery.
Draw geometric patterns
Sat, 11 Jul 2026
Join a hands-on art workshop in Berlin to learn drawing geometric patterns, exploring symmetry, tiling, and creative composition in a focused studio setting.
Geometry of Light: Karl Benjamin & Grey Crawford
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 at 20:00
02.05.- 5. March 2026
Geometry of Light brings Karl Benjamin and Grey Crawford to Persons Projects for a visually immersive exhibition that probes light as form. The show pairs abstract imaging with sensory installations in a Berlin gallery, inviting fresh perception of color, shadow, and space.
Brett Charles Seiler: Occasional Lovers
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 at 20:00
02.05.- 5. March 2026
Brett Charles Seiler presents 'Occasional Lovers' at Galerie EIGEN + ART Berlin. This solo exhibition explores intimate, everyday motifs in Seiler’s contemporary practice, set in the gallery's sleek space. A thoughtful, image-driven dialogue on connection and distance.
Berlin Art: events until 30 Jun 2026
Tue, 30 Jun 2026
This Berlin art roundup compiles ongoing exhibitions, gallery shows and public installations open through 30 June 2026. Browse contemporary works across city venues, with highlights from major galleries, museums and cultural spaces featured by VisitBerlin.
Öffentliche Museumsführung Ukrainisch – Kleist-Museum
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 at 16:30
Öffentliche Führung am Museumssonntag auf Ukrainisch
Join a public guided tour at Kleist-Museum on Museum Sunday, conducted in Ukrainian. Explore key Kleist artifacts and the museum's rooms with language-accessible guidance, in a formal, informative setting.
Julian Charrière: Midnight Zone at Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 at 20:00
Discover Julian Charrière's Midnight Zone at Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, a provocative contemporary art installation exploring geology and our planet's changing surfaces. The immersive exhibition runs March 14–25, 2026, tucked within the museum's architecture and designed to provoke thought on nature and time.
Führung durch das Konzerthaus Berlin
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 at 15:00
Großer Saal, Konzerthaus Berlin (Konzerthaus am Gendarmenmarkt)
Join a German-language guided tour of Konzerthaus Berlin, exploring the concert hall’s history, design, and interior spaces. This 13:00 session offers an insightful look at Berlin’s iconic music venue, led by knowledgeable guides in a formal, educational setting.
Exhibition at Deutsche Oper Berlin
Sun, 12 Jul 2026
Deutsche Oper Berlin
An art exhibition at Deutsche Oper Berlin showcasing contemporary works across painting, sculpture, and multimedia installations. Housed in the iconic opera house, the show blends architectural drama with visual art, inviting visitors to explore a dialogue between form and space. Open through July 12, 2026.
Tino Geiss: Painting and Collage
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 at 20:00
27.02.– 4. March 2026
German artist Tino Geiss presents a mixed-media show of painting and collages at Galerie Brockstedt in Berlin. The exhibition pairs bold painterly works with inventive collages, exploring contemporary visual dialogue in a sleek gallery setting.
Dr. Otto Lossen: Weissenhof Estate Photographer (1927)
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 at 20:00
Explore Otto Lossen's iconic 1927 photographs of the Weissenhof Estate in this focused photography exhibit at the Weissenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House, Stuttgart, blending archival context with architectural history.
Robert Elfgen: utopisch at Sprüth Magers Berlin
Sat, 1 Aug 2026 at 20:00
02.05.- 5. March 2026
Discover Robert Elfgen's utopisch at Sprüth Magers Berlin, a contemporary art exhibition in Berlin that blends evocative imagery with critical reflections on utopian ideals, staged in the gallery's sleek spaces.
Robert Rehfeldt: Mail Message from my Studio
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 at 20:00
02.05.- 5. March 2026
Solo exhibition by Robert Rehfeldt titled Mail Message from my Studio at ChertLüdde in Berlin. The show surveys studio-based works and mail-inspired pieces, highlighting process and communication in contemporary art. Dates run 02.05.–18. March 2026.
Public guided tour "Nature and German history"
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 at 16:00
Public guided tour through exhibition rooms exploring the concept of nature in 800 years of German history, from the world egg to Anthropocene landscapes.
Berlin Circus Festival Preview at Tempelhofer Feld
Sun, 16 Aug 2026 at 20:00
Preview of the 12th Berlin Circus Festival at Tempelhofer Feld, an outdoor event showcasing contemporary circus acts, aerialists and street performances at Berlin’s vast former airport site.
Carrie Mae Weems
Fri, 11 Sept 2026
C/O Berlin
A major exhibition of Carrie Mae Weems at C/O Berlin presenting her photography and multimedia works that explore race, gender, history and memory across a career-spanning survey.
75 Jahre Berliner Festspiele
Fri, 28 Aug 2026
Martin-Gropius-Bau
Exhibition at Gropius Bau marking 75 years of the Berliner Festspiele, presenting archival material, historical highlights and festival milestones in a curated show.
Art Exhibition at Gropius-Bau, Berlin
Sat, 5 Sept 2026
LocationGropius-BauNiederkirchnerstraße 710117 Berlin
Experience a contemporary art exhibition at the Martin-Gropius-Bau in Berlin. Housed in a historic building, the show offers curated works in a grand, gallery-lined space—perfect for art lovers seeking architectural ambiance.
After Nature Prize 26
Sat, 12 Sept 2026
C/O Berlin
After Nature Prize 26 at C/O Berlin showcases prize-winning photography and visual projects that explore human–nature relations in a contemporary exhibition opening 12 Sept 2026.
Cassirer and the Breakthrough of Impressionism – Preview
Sun, 27 Sept 2026 at 20:00
Alte Nationalgalerie
Preview at the Alte Nationalgalerie exploring Cassirer’s perspective on the breakthrough of Impressionism, linking archival context with the museum’s late-19th-century collection and a curated look at key works in a gallery setting.
Josef Kaiser
Fri, 28 Aug 2026
Berlinische Galerie
Josef Kaiser exhibition at the Berlinische Galerie exploring Kaiser’s building projects for the GDR and their architectural, political and urban significance.
Jeewi Lee
Fri, 11 Sept 2026
Berlinische Galerie
Jeewi Lee’s GASAG Art Prize 2026 exhibition at the Berlinische Galerie presents contemporary work by the prizewinner in a major museum showcase.
Lovis Corinth
Fri, 9 Oct 2026
Berlinische Galerie
Lovis Corinth — Then came Berlin at the Berlinische Galerie: a museum exhibition showcasing Corinth's pivotal works and his influence on German modern painting after moving to Berlin.
Design Fair Berlin
Fri, 2 Oct 2026
Design Fair Berlin brings together designers and brands to showcase contemporary design across furniture, product, and digital interfaces. The multi-day expo features installations, booths, and talks from Berlin studios and international guests.
Children's Painting Class (Ages 3-5) - Free Trial
Mon, 31 Aug 2026
Kids aged 3 to 5 can try a free introductory painting class in Berlin. The session focuses on basic color mixing and easy brush techniques in a playful, child-friendly setting. A great first art experience for young creators and families.
Krista Papista Salamina
Thu, 19 Nov 2026 at 20:00
KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Krista Papista Salamina lights up KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin with cutting-edge visuals that fuse media, color, and concept into a daring contemporary arc.
Art exhibition at Gropius Bau through 31 Dec 2026
Thu, 31 Dec 2026
LocationGropius-BauNiederkirchnerstraße 710117 Berlin
Experience a contemporary art exhibition at Berlin's Gropius Bau, continuing through 31 December 2026. The show fills the historic venue with innovative works from emerging and established artists, inviting visitors to a rich, immersive encounter with modern culture.
NEWS ++ Skandal
Sun, 15 Nov 2026 at 19:00
Berlin's Alte Nationalgalerie hosts NEWS ++ Skandal, a provocative art exhibition featuring Hermione von Preuschen and The Mors Imperator. Set in the museum's historic galleries, the show probes scandal, power and desire through multidisciplinary works, inviting bold interpretation.
Bizarre!
Fri, 27 Nov 2026
Berlin's 'Bizarre!' exhibition delves into extraordinary states, dreams, monstrosities, and daring ideas that challenge the order of reality.
Penny Yiou Peng & Marijn Degenaar: Shells that Glow Like Amber
Thu, 10 Dec 2026 at 20:00
KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Penny Yiou Peng and Marijn Degenaar present an art exhibition at KW Berlin exploring shells that glow like amber, a journey into the Classic of Mountains and Seas sea scroll.
Rolf von Bergmann
Fri, 26 Feb 2027
Berlinische Galerie
Rolf von Bergmann's photography is presented in a dedicated exhibition at Berlinische Galerie. The show curates key images in a modern museum space, inviting visitors to explore the photographer's visual language and historical context.
Gropius Bau Art Exhibition
Thu, 4 Sept 2031
LocationGropius-BauNiederkirchnerstraße 710117 Berlin
Contemporary art exhibition at the Gropius Bau in Berlin on 4 September 2031. Set in a striking historic building on Niederkirchner Straße, the show features cutting-edge works across disciplines, inviting visitors to explore new directions in contemporary art.
Art Exhibition at Gropius Bau, Berlin
Sun, 1 Jan 2034
LocationGropius-BauNiederkirchnerstraße 710117 Berlin
A contemporary art exhibition at Berlin's Gropius Bau exploring new visual languages through immersive installations in a historic museum space, highlighting ambitious artworks from international artists.