Berlin
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Berlin, Germany
After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the ‘edgier’ east of the city suddenly offered up a wealth of low rent, avant garde studios and exhibition spaces. The result was an explosion in Berlin’s art scene – the city now boasts more than 600 private art galleries, handily concentrated in the trendy suburb of Mitte.
Wander its streets to take in a whole spectrum of artists, from students to masters, struggling to world-famous.
For an easy walking tour, take the U-Bahn to Oranienburger Tor and start at the western end of Auguststrasse. Walk along Auguststrasse to Rosenthaler Strasse, then head back west along Linienstrasse, an elegant, café- and boutique-lined street that runs parallel to Auguststrasse. Some galleries require payment of an entry fee, but most are free to peruse at leisure. Index Berlin has an online gallery tour planner.
If you want to be shown around and/or to discover the city’s hottest artists, GoArt Berlin offers excellent tailor-made tours of galleries, street art and even artists studios.
Opening times for galleries vary so check ahead if you are set on visiting. Avoid arriving very early as many galleries open at 11am.
Look out for regular open gallery nights held mainly in the summer, while April’s Gallery Weekend sees 50 or more galleries throw open their doors to the public.
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