{"id":26955,"date":"2025-09-24T10:45:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T08:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kultur-mitte.de\/art\/about\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T11:00:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T09:00:11","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kultur-mitte.de\/en\/art\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div data-element=\"km-image-slider\" id=\"km-custom-block_5d4c8655e56a30c511ac69f4cccb7b99\" class=\"mb-3 mb-sm-5\">\n                            <!-- more than one image in slider -->\n        <!-- slick slider -->\n        <div class=\"slick mt-3 mt-md-5\">\n                                                                                            \n                <figure role=\"group\">\n                    <div class=\"slick-open-lightbox\">\n                        <div class=\"slick-img-wrapper contain\">\n                                                            <img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/kultur-mitte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1W0A8740-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Graue Kartons auf Tischen in einem wei\u00dfen Raum\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"caption-container mt-3\">\n                                                            <span class=\"slick-slide-num\">1\/5<\/span>                                                                                        <figcaption class=\"slider-caption font-mono text-center\">\n                                    <span>DISLOCATIONS-on the spot, Installationsansicht, Kunst Raum Mitte. Foto: Jannis Uffrecht<\/span>\n                                <\/figcaption>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/figure>\n                                                                                            \n                <figure role=\"group\">\n                    <div class=\"slick-open-lightbox\">\n                        <div class=\"slick-img-wrapper contain\">\n                                                            <img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/kultur-mitte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BZ_2025_Politicsofbeingheard_ANIKA-KRBETSCHEK-_CCWaechter_web-14-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"BZ_2025_Politicsofbeingheard_ANIKA KRBETSCHEK&#8211;_CCW\u00e4chter_web-14\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"caption-container mt-3\">\n                                                            <span class=\"slick-slide-num\">2\/5<\/span>                                                                                        <figcaption class=\"slider-caption font-mono text-center\">\n                                    <span><\/span>\n                                <\/figcaption>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/figure>\n                                                                                            \n                <figure role=\"group\">\n                    <div class=\"slick-open-lightbox\">\n                        <div class=\"slick-img-wrapper contain\">\n                                                            <img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/kultur-mitte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1-1024x684.png\" alt=\"Heller Ausstellungsraum mit wei\u00dfen W\u00e4nden indem ein Viezhahl an Farbfotografien zu sehen ist.\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"caption-container mt-3\">\n                                                            <span class=\"slick-slide-num\">3\/5<\/span>                                                                                        <figcaption class=\"slider-caption font-mono text-center\">\n                                    <span>Ausstellung &#8220;Foto: Michael Zeeh <\/span>\n                                <\/figcaption>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/figure>\n                                                                                            \n                <figure role=\"group\">\n                    <div class=\"slick-open-lightbox\">\n                        <div class=\"slick-img-wrapper contain\">\n                                                            <img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/kultur-mitte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025_09_GALLERY-WEDDING_fot.-joanna-wilk_event_23-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Menschen in dunklem Raum mit Projektionen an der Wand\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"caption-container mt-3\">\n                                                            <span class=\"slick-slide-num\">4\/5<\/span>                                                                                        <figcaption class=\"slider-caption font-mono text-center\">\n                                    <span>Er\u00f6ffnung &#8220;Cemetery of the Nameless&#8221;, Galerie Wedding. Foto: Joanna Wilk<\/span>\n                                <\/figcaption>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/figure>\n                                                                                            \n                <figure role=\"group\">\n                    <div class=\"slick-open-lightbox\">\n                        <div class=\"slick-img-wrapper contain\">\n                                                            <img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/kultur-mitte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ebb-and-Flow_KR_MORL_NS_WM_20250707_48_c_Wataru-Murakami-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Ebb and Flow_KR_MORL_NS_WM_20250707_48_c_Wataru Murakami\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"caption-container mt-3\">\n                                                            <span class=\"slick-slide-num\">5\/5<\/span>                                                                                        <figcaption class=\"slider-caption font-mono text-center\">\n                                    <span>Ebb and Flow in der Klosterruine. Foto: Wataru Murakami<\/span>\n                                <\/figcaption>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/figure>\n                    <\/div>\n    \n            <div class=\"content-side-padding-negate \">\n        <\/div>    \n        <div class=\"km-lightbox-slider gone\">\n    <div class=\"btn-lightbox-close-wrap p-3 p-md-4\">\n        <button class=\"btn-lightbox-close\" type=\"button\" data-parent-url=\"\"  data-parent-title=\"\">\n            <span class=\"sr-only\">close overlay<\/span>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-close\" src=\"https:\/\/kultur-mitte.de\/wp-content\/themes\/kulturmitte-theme-v3.1\/library\/images\/close-icon.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        <\/button>\n    <\/div>\n                            <!-- slick slider -->\n        <div class=\"slick-lightbox \">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure role=\"group\">\n                        <div class=\"slick-img-wrapper contain\">\n                                                            <img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/kultur-mitte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1W0A8740-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Graue Kartons auf Tischen in einem wei\u00dfen Raum\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/figure>\n                    <div class=\"caption-container\">\n                        <div class=\"d-flex align-items-start justify-content-center w-100\">\n                                                            <figcaption class=\"slider-caption font-mono text-center pt-3\">\n                                    <span>DISLOCATIONS-on the spot, Installationsansicht, Kunst Raum Mitte. Foto: Jannis Uffrecht<\/span>\n                                <\/figcaption>\n                                                                                        <span class=\"slick-slide-num p-3 p-md-4\">1\/5<\/span>                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure role=\"group\">\n                        <div class=\"slick-img-wrapper contain\">\n                                                            <img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/kultur-mitte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BZ_2025_Politicsofbeingheard_ANIKA-KRBETSCHEK-_CCWaechter_web-14-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"BZ_2025_Politicsofbeingheard_ANIKA KRBETSCHEK&#8211;_CCW\u00e4chter_web-14\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/figure>\n                    <div class=\"caption-container\">\n                        <div class=\"d-flex align-items-start justify-content-center w-100\">\n                                                            <figcaption class=\"slider-caption font-mono text-center pt-3\">\n                                    <span><\/span>\n                                <\/figcaption>\n                                                                                        <span class=\"slick-slide-num p-3 p-md-4\">2\/5<\/span>                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure role=\"group\">\n                        <div class=\"slick-img-wrapper contain\">\n                                                            <img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/kultur-mitte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1-1024x684.png\" alt=\"Heller Ausstellungsraum mit wei\u00dfen W\u00e4nden indem ein Viezhahl an Farbfotografien zu sehen ist.\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/figure>\n                    <div class=\"caption-container\">\n                        <div class=\"d-flex align-items-start justify-content-center w-100\">\n                                                            <figcaption class=\"slider-caption font-mono text-center pt-3\">\n                                    <span>Ausstellung &#8220;Foto: Michael Zeeh <\/span>\n                                <\/figcaption>\n                                                                                        <span class=\"slick-slide-num p-3 p-md-4\">3\/5<\/span>                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure role=\"group\">\n                        <div class=\"slick-img-wrapper contain\">\n                                                            <img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/kultur-mitte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025_09_GALLERY-WEDDING_fot.-joanna-wilk_event_23-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Menschen in dunklem Raum mit Projektionen an der Wand\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/figure>\n                    <div class=\"caption-container\">\n                        <div class=\"d-flex align-items-start justify-content-center w-100\">\n                                                            <figcaption class=\"slider-caption font-mono text-center pt-3\">\n                                    <span>Er\u00f6ffnung &#8220;Cemetery of the Nameless&#8221;, Galerie Wedding. Foto: Joanna Wilk<\/span>\n                                <\/figcaption>\n                                                                                        <span class=\"slick-slide-num p-3 p-md-4\">4\/5<\/span>                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure role=\"group\">\n                        <div class=\"slick-img-wrapper contain\">\n                                                            <img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/kultur-mitte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ebb-and-Flow_KR_MORL_NS_WM_20250707_48_c_Wataru-Murakami-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Ebb and Flow_KR_MORL_NS_WM_20250707_48_c_Wataru Murakami\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/figure>\n                    <div class=\"caption-container\">\n                        <div class=\"d-flex align-items-start justify-content-center w-100\">\n                                                            <figcaption class=\"slider-caption font-mono text-center pt-3\">\n                                    <span>Ebb and Flow in der Klosterruine. Foto: Wataru Murakami<\/span>\n                                <\/figcaption>\n                                                                                        <span class=\"slick-slide-num p-3 p-md-4\">5\/5<\/span>                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <!-- EOF slick slider -->\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    \n\n\n<div data-element=\"km-introtext\" id=\"km-custom-block_96426b11fa100865c4651779d2166d9b\">\n    <div class=\"row has-border pb-0\">\n        <div class=\"col\">\n            <h2 class=\"font-size-big font-size-24-36\">\n                <p>There are five communal galleries in Berlin-Mitte belonging to the Department for Arts, Culture and History: Galerie Wedding \u2013 Raum f\u00fcr zeitgen\u00f6ssische Kunst, Kunst Raum Mitte, Klosterruine Berlin, Galerie Nord and B\u00e4renzwinger.<\/p>\n\n            <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"content-side-padding-negate \">\n        <hr ><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless of their individual profiles and historical traditions, these communal galleries and urban cultural venues are important points of reference for artists. It is often here that they first have the opportunity to present their work to a general, broad public and begin a professional career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The department&#8217;s communal facilities are central locations for open and unbiased opinion-forming. Artists, art audiences and local residents can meet and exchange ideas here; they learn to understand each other and open up to new ideas. The communal exhibition venues are part of the cultural and educational infrastructure that is a necessary requirement and foundation for the vibrant and equitable development of an international metropolis such as Berlin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div data-element=\"km-2-columns\" id=\"km-custom-block_f37dd5a21ce1786ff16ef0c678106ff8\">\n\n    <div class=\"row mt-5 mb-md-5\">\n        <div class=\"col-24 col-sm-10 col-md-6\">\n            <div class=\"two-column-content-left font-size-base mt-2 mb-5 my-sm-0\">\n                <p>Head of Department<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-24 col-sm-14 col-md-18 col-lg-17 \">\n            <p>Eylem Sengezer<br \/>\n(030) 9018 33510<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:eylem.sengezer@ba-mitte.berlin.de\">eylem.sengezer@ba-mitte.berlin.de<\/a><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"content-side-padding-negate \">\n        <hr ><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regardless of their individual profiles and historical traditions, these communal galleries and urban cultural venues are important points of reference for artists. 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