Exhibitions + Activities

Glaskünstlervereinigung NRW exhibition | Sunday, 28 April to Sunday, 26 May | Museumsdorf Baruther Glashütte, Hüttenweg 20, 15837 Baruth/Mark

Glaskünstlervereinigung NRW (German Glass Art Society) as a guest in “Museumsdorf Baruther Glashütte” consisting of 21 artists from the northwestern German state is showing its works in the historical environment of the museum village. The enormous variety of artistic languages and techniques presents an overview of the current state of German glass art.

Opening times:

Tuesday – Sunday 10:00 – 17:00

Access to the museum is barrier-free.

Public transport: from Berlin main train station take line RE8 towards Elsterwerda to Klasdorf, then continue with a request bus  (tel: 00493371628181) to the museum, or alternatively you can walk ca. 3,5 km/45 min.

By car: from Berlin A13 to Dresden, exit 5b Baruth Mark and follow the signs.

Engraving and cutting exhibition | Wednesday, 15 May to Saturday, 18 May | Fantom Hektorstraße 9 – 10, Berlin 10711

Ioana Stelea, in conjunction with the Lathe Riders and Glass Engraving Network, is hosting an exhibition where they are displaying cold worked pieces arranged in an installation, projecting the engraved, cut, and free-blown pieces by invited guests. In this exhibition, they focus mainly on new ways of engraving/cutting using recycled glass or pieces made from recycled glass using hot techniques. The exhibition opens on 15 May and will stay open until 18 May.

Glass exhibition | Wednesday, 15 May to Saturday, 18 May | SCHMUCKE Galerie – Werkstatt für Schmuck & Glas, Goethestraße 48, 10625 Berlin

Exhibition Opening:  Friday 17 May, from 18:00

On display will be a diverse selection of contemporary glass by seven artists:

Rudolph William Faulkner – jewelry/cast glass/hot glass

Kira Frisch – jewelry/lampworked glass in combination with blackened silver

Kirsten Jäschke– jewelry/cold glass work, filigrana bead necklaces in combination with precious stones

Cornelius Reer – Objects and contemporary utility glass / hot glass

Veronika Beckh – Objects and Vase objects / hot glass (Winner of the prestigious Justus Brinckmann Prize 2023) 

Petra Brenner: lost wax casting

Gabriele Küstner: fused glass mosaics

Public transport:

U2 Deutsche Oper, U7 Wilmersdorfer St. / Kantst.

S-Charlottenburg, S-Bahnhof Zoo >>

Bus M49, X34 >> get of Wilmersdorfer St. / Kantst.

If you come by car, there is a car park at WILMA, Corner Schillerst. / Wilmersdorfer St.

Heart of Glass & Bells from Hell performance | Friday, 17 May from 20:00–20:45 | Monopol

“Heart of Glass – Bells from Hell” is a collaborative, multidimensional, immersive experience about the interaction between bodies and glass instruments through sound, movement and light. This performance by Zoe Gyssler, Mariateresa Molino, Johannes Lind, and Jesse Günther will be located in “The Cylinder” of the Monopol Complex, Provinzstrasse 40 – 42, 13409 Berlin.

Under the Skin: From Techne to Ars exhibition | Friday, 10 May to Friday, 24 May | KA 32 Art Space, Pappelalle 32, 10437 Berlin

This exhibition, curated by Berlin 2024 presenter Claudia Virginia Vitari, is a dialogue between international glass artists who have chosen glass as their primary medium of expression and artists residing in Berlin who come from other disciplines, and who have been invited to experiment with glass, specifically for this event.

The common thread is research, the need to look beneath the surface shaping innovative narrative devices able to provide critical points of view. The exchange of technical experiences stimulates a conversation with the goal of creating new perspectives through art.

Participating Artists: Lothar Böttcher, Silvia Levenson, Mollified Collective (Cosima Montavoci + Lorenzo Passi), Samanta Malavasi, Dario Puggioni, Jessica Rimondi, Patrick Roth, Ioana Stelea, Claudia Virginia Vitari, Samuel Weisenborn

Opening Times:

May 10-11 15:00-18:00 

May 15-16 17:30-20:30 

May 17 DJ and Live Set by Edoardo Folli 18:00-22:00 

May 20-21 17:30-20:30 

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Metamorphosis Doomed to perish? Rescue and Metamorphosis of an 18th C. Glassarm Chandelier | Thursday 16 May 

Time: Doors open at 17:30-18:00

Presentation Starts at 18:30 

Location:

Goerzwerk (www.goerzwerk.de)

Goerzallee 299

14167 Berlin

Bus: 285

Busstop: Alsterweg

The venue is barrier free – there’s an elevator and level floors. Restrooms are available and there’s also a bar 

To conserve, restore, and re-interpret this 18th century glass arm chandelier, conventional and not-so-conventional methods were used. This metamorphosis was symbolically utilised to transfer knowledge surrounding the chandeliers in a courtly context to those of the miners working for the court. This project was made possible by a cross-over of history, conservation, and artistic philosophy.International Flameworking Exhibition Wednesday, 15 May–Saturday, 18 May, 11:00 until studio closes | Berlin Flameworking Studio, Provinstraße 42a (mezzanine) Step into the mesmerizing world of flameworked artistry at the International Flameworking Pop Up Exhibition, proudly sponsored by Berlin Flameworking Studio. Discover the fusion of creativity and craftsmanship as renowned artists from around the globe unveil their breathtaking functional and non-functional glass artworks. Admission is free, inviting you to immerse yourself in a symphony of colors and forms during the studio hours of Berlin Flameworking Studio. Join us on the mezzanine in the heart of the Berlin Glas e.v. building, where innovation and imagination meets tradition in every exquisite piece on display. The studio is up one flight of stairs with no elevator access. Participating artists include: Carrie Strope, 2 Stroke, Mathieu Grodet , Frederic Demoisson, Jason Hitchcock, Frizzelsglass , C Monster, Petra Pepper 

Christian Schneider-Moll Open Studio Wednesday, 15 May–Saturday, 18 May | Lichtbau Schneider-Moll, Lehrterstraße 57, Haus4, 10557 Berlin

Check out this open showroom of Christian Schneider-Moll’s studio where he works In the field of kiln casting, post processing and light investigations. The studio is located up a flight of stairs with no elevator. 

GlassConnectionBerlin e.V. + glassjam “TURBO” Thursday, 16 May, 18:00-21:00 | GlassConnectionBerlin e.V., Alt-Moabit 19

S-Bahn: Bellevue

U-bahn: Turmstr Tram: Alt-Moabit/Rathenower Str.

Bus: Spenerstr

GlassConnectionBerlin e.V. is a young non-profit public access glassblowing studio in the heart of Berlin. Guided by the desire to revive a traditional craft, the studio strives to create a place of learning and mutual promotion. With varying backgrounds and levels of glassblowing experience – from the beginner to the experienced artist – all nuances are represented. Glassjam is a group of nine international visual artists who are exploring new possibilities within the realm of art inspired by glass. The project, Glassjam, goes beyond drawing influences from various countries and cultures such as Japan, Europe, and Russia. It also brings together individuals with diverse expertise in glass production, glass art, fine art, and design. Our focus is not solely on technical proficiency and execution, but also on the glass itself, treating it as a central artistic theme with approaches that are sculptural, painterly, scientific, poetic, and conceptual. The term “Glassjam” reflects our intention to be adaptable in responding to others and to remain dynamic and connected, much like a jam session among musicians. The glassjam “TURBO”exhibition will be accompanied by live glassblowing demonstrations, as well as Bratwurst and Beers. All are welcome! 

Form Zimmer & Friends X Glass Jam Thursday, 16 May–Saturday, 18 May | Monopol Gallery Open: Thursday 12:00-18:00 Friday 12:00-18:00 Saturday 12:00-16:00

The Form Zimmer trio consisting of Viviane Stroede, Jesse Günther and Luke Holden are joined by a selection of Berlin-based artists to showcase their processes and sculptural works to coincide with the 2024 GAS Conference at the Monopol site. In Glass Jam, nine artists from different countries present new facets of their work. In 2020, they came together as a group in the depths of the Bavarian forest. Since then, their desire for exchange, inspiration, and collective movement has remained unbroken. Glass Jam not only combines influences from Japan, Europe, and Russia, but also brings together people with different focuses such as crafts, visual arts, and design. Glass serves as the overarching medium and means of transportation. Sculptural, painterly, scientific, with poetic and conceptual approaches, sometimes exploratory and in search, sometimes casual and spontaneous, they follow a common path. Similar to a jam session of musicians.

Open Studio at Atelier Veronika Beckh Tuesday, 14 May–Thursday, 16 May, 10:00–13:00 | Malplaquetstraße 19

Nearest U-Bahn station: Seestrasse (U6)

Berlin-based artist Veronika Beckh will have open studio hours. All are welcome. The studio is on the raised ground floor. In case the door is not open, please ring at Atelier Veronika Beckh. There is an elevator.