New art hotspot in Berlin: Galerie Judin opens in the petrol station!

New art hotspot in Berlin: Galerie Judin opens in the petrol station!

Bülowstraße 18, 10783 Berlin, Deutschland - Berlin is preparing for this year's Gallery Weekend, which will take place on May 2. A central highlight of this event is the opening of a new community exhibition space of the Pace Gallery and the Judin gallery in a restored petrol station from the 1950s in Bülowstrasse, such as Der Tagesspiegel . The petrol station, which previously housed the small Grosz Museum, was rebuilt and is intended not only to offer exhibition areas, but also offices, a café and a bookstore that is operated by the publishing group. Laura Attanasio will guide the Pace Gallery office in this unique room.

The opening of the new branch takes place during the Gallery Weekend and is celebrated with a joint group exhibition. Details on the exhibition are still announced. In the first show, drawings of prominent artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jean Dubuffet and Robert Nava will be shown, as well as a solo show by Tom of Finland. In contrast to the financial constraints of the former museum, admission to the events will be free.

Expansion of the art scene in Berlin

Antonia Ruder, who has headed the Gallery Weekend since autumn 2023, has increased the number of participants from 21 to over 50. The top galleries represented include names such as Esther Schipper, Sprüth Magers and Michael Werner. The exhibitions of the weekend often address identity and power structures, whereby the focus is on strong women. This increasing diversity and richness in the art scene is also reflected in the fact that Berlin is more than 150 museums, around 350 galleries and over 8000 visual artists, as The daily mirror

The Pace Gallery has confirmed its commitment to the local art scene since it opened in Berlin in 2023. The gallery, led by Laura Attanasio, also took part in important events such as the Suite Berlin and offered a pop-up exhibition by the artist Maysha Mohamedi in April 2024, which was her first exhibition in Germany. The combination of established galleries with new concepts is seen as a step to further strengthen the importance of Berlin as the capital of art.

A look into the future of art

The opening ceremony of the common exhibition space at Bülowstraße 18 is accompanied by a high demand from the international art collector market. This dynamic is also evident in the steadily growing commitment to art and cultural-political debates in Berlin, which underline the city as a living place for dialogue and exchange. Juerg Judin, the gallery owner, who acquired and converted the building, now lives in the south of France, but is convinced that this new space will contribute to the revival of the art scene in Berlin.

The Gallery Weekend represents an important platform that promotes both museum level exhibitions and young and experimental art. The city will again be a center for those interested in culture and art lovers this year, which is reflected in a variety of events and exhibition offers.