Germany: a vibrant art scene

Sometimes surprising, other times provocative: The sheer diversity of the German art scene is reflected in the innumerable exhibitions and museums.
Many small hotspots
The international cultural scene looks not only to Berlin but also to Kassel, Bayreuth and Recklinghausen.
Painting – Now!
Are they art stars of tomorrow? Four cities show how young artists are rethinking painting.
How the social media are changing art
Nowadays, canvasses are often digital: Three influencers talk about the effects of social media on art.
Art as protest
Protest against gentrification, climate change and racism: Three art projects expressing dissent.
“The two faces of human beings”
Expressive and vibrant: At just 21 years of age, Leon Löwentraut is the most sought-after young artist in Germany.


Where art revolutionaries learn
Read moreMeet the superstars of the art world
Five museums in Germany that you really should visit if you want to be able to join in a conversation about art.
“I had a dream”
How Berlin-based Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota is enchanting the art world.
The secondary exploiter
On the trail of hype: why Michael Riedel is one of the most sought-after artists of his generation in Germany.
Magnificent murals
The second edition of the Berlin Mural Fest turns the German capital into an open-air art gallery. Artists from around the world transform ten facades into colorful artworks.

In the footsteps of the Bauhaus
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Inspired by the Bauhaus
Read moreFine Arts in Germany
The Web offers a diversity of information on the visual arts in Germany. Here you‘ll find links on art from sculpture to photography.
“Chinafrika. under construction”
The art and research project sheds light on the growing links between China and Africa.
Graffiti become cult
In Berlin a Museum for Graffiti is being built, researchers are setting up a graffiti database and companies are beating a path to the doors of graffiti artists.
Barbara the street artist
Heroes of the Internet: the online community loves Barbara the street artist for the intelligent and witty signs that she puts up and photographs around the city – while remaining anonymous.