Geeking Out in Berlin: Art Edition

Intensive language course feels as if they drain the life out of you when you’re in class. But if you think very hard about it, it’s only three hours a day. As summertime approaches and sunlight sticks around until almost 10 at night, I thought I needed to spend my free time wisely, after my class ends at 3pm.

Of course, I choose to head to art museums most of the time. Along with the vast amount of works they present, namely a colossal amount of prehistoric art restoration or collections of not one but five timeless artists, they are also with insightful programs to both educate and entertain the public. These museums can indeed be pricey, but if you look hard, some of them offer a free entrance day or pay-as-you-want hours. A perk not to be missed!

Attending the Equal Pay Day celebration, which took place along with “Berlin – Stadt der Frauen” show in March is one of my most memorable experiences in Berlin so far. It was a good ensemble of a well-presented exhibit and promotion of an important cause. I expect to find out more of such collaboration of an exhibit and current social issues in the future.

I discovered that the real gem of living in Berlin, however, is actually stumbling upon small project spaces here and there. A lot of these spaces are physically small as well, meaning one can visit without feeling the need to see every single one of an extensive collection. They are interesting, very focused places with just as wonderful works of current artists.

Because of its fame and thus being the reason I am here, I had high expectations on the art scene. And does it pay off!

Museumsportal Berlin and Berlin Art Link are probably the most popular and up-to-date, among an ample amount of useful websites to stalk exciting exhibits. Berlin Art Link is especially a platform of fun, for its weekly updates on exhibit openings, studio visits, and information on the smaller galleries that we would have otherwise had to find out the hard way.