This August is packed with events celebrating art, culture, technology, and creativity in Berlin, Vienna and more. From lively festivals to thought-provoking exhibitions, here’s your guide to the must-see happenings this month.

 

Berlin Commercial

 

 

Berlin commercial is a multifaceted conference and online platform addressing the increasing call for fresh ideas and inclusivity within the creative video industry – the annual summit celebrates the most iconic music videos, personal projects, and culturally relevant commercials of the year.

 

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St. Elisabeth,
Berlin
26.-30. August 2024

 
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#07 Get connected! Berlin’s organizations for international creatives!

 

Get to know Berlin-based professional associations and organizations that support international artists and creative professionals. Connect with representatives at this networking event. You can also explore opportunities to become a member, access consultation services or expand your network. There will also be a live panel discussion on improving the representation of international artists in Berlin’s cultural scene. You’re invited to participate – don’t miss out on valuable insights and connections!

 

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Podewil
Klosterstraße 68, Berlin
Wed, 21.08.2024 17:00 – 20:00

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Pop Kultur 2024

 

Pop culture is a hyphen between the perspectives of artists and the society they engage with. Launched in 2015, the festival will once again take place live in its entirety on the grounds of the Kulturbrauerei in 2024. Young talents from Berlin will perform here as well as musicians from countries that are often not in our Eurocentric focus.

 

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Kulturbrauerei Berlin,
Schönhauser Allee 36, 10435 Berlin
28.-30. August 2024

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Forward Festival Berlin

 

 

Creative conference Forward Festival returns to Berlin’s HKW for its first summer edition with over 40 international speakers. The event will feature top creatives from digital art, motion design, graphic design, typography, photography, and more. Across three stages, speakers will offer multidisciplinary inspiration, insights into their creative processes, and discuss hot industry topics such as AI in art, future trends, and the importance of a hands-on approach.

 

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HKW Berlin,
John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10, 10557 Berlin
29.-30. August 2024

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Ivana Bašiċ, Metempsychosis: The Passion of Pneumatics

 

 
Organic forms oozing out of steel structures, glass, bronze and alabaster transformed into bodily fluids. Through works of sculpture, Yugoslavian-born artist Ivana Bašić brings together aesthetics of the human and the machine as a way to make sense of the violence, chaos and war that tore her home country apart.
 

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Schinkel Pavillon
Oberwallstr. 32, Berlin
until 01.09.24

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Sounds of Bethany: 50 Years of Künstlerhaus Bethanien


 

This year, Künstlerhaus Bethanien celebrates its 50th year as a space of experimentation and innovation for Berlin artists. To mark the occasion, they’re hosting an expansive exhibition showcasing a collection of influential sound-based sculptures produced by Künstlerhaus Bethanien’s artists in residence – past and present.
 

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Künstlerhaus Bethanien
Kottbusser Str. 10/d,
Kreuzberg

until 18.08.24

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Renate von Mangoldt, Berlin Revisited: Leaps in Time

 

 

Juxtaposing melancholic black and white images of 1970s and 80s West Berlin with colour portraits of a contemporary united city, Renate von Mangoldt’s ‘Berlin Revisited: Leaps in Time’ is street photography at its best.

 

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Museum für Fotografie
Jebensstr. 2, Charlottenburg

until 01.09.24

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Aura’s Present Decay
 

 

Works by artists including Ana Mendieta, Berlinde De Bruyckere and Roman Signer are brought together for this ambitious large-scale exhibition at Wehrmuehle. Examining the idea of an artwork’s essential aura, the showcase asks viewers to bring a holistic approach to their visit and to take their time with each work.

 

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Wehrmuehle
Wehrmühlenweg 8, Biesenthal

until 25.08.24
Price: €20

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Rathausplatz Film Festival

 

The Film Festival on Vienna’s Rathausplatz has been a trademark of the federal capital for more than 30 years. Hundreds of thousands of people from Vienna and all over the world visit the popular event every year to enjoy the unique mixture of culture, cuisine and the special flair of the city with free admission.

 

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Rathhaus Platz
Rathaus Platz 1, 1010 Vienna
until 1.09.24

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Alfred Kubin – The Aesthetics of Evil

 

This exhibition reveals the perspective of Alfred Kubin (1877–1959) on all that is evil—the dominant theme of his life and works. In Kubin’s output, evil’s aesthetic reveal’s itself as a counterpart to that of the idyllic, of deliberate disregard for a hideous reality.

 

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Albertina Moderna

Karlsplatz 5
1010 Vienna

starting from 14.08

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Image credits:

© Forward Festival
© Ivana Bašiċ
© Pieter Boersma
© Renate von Mangoldt
© Wehrmuehle