June 11–December 3, 2021
Auguststraße 69
10117 Berlin
Germany
KUNST-WERKE BERLIN e.V., the support association operating the KW Institute for Contemporary Art and the Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art, will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2021.
As part of the anniversary program, the supporting association of KW and Berlin Biennale is organizing a two-part auction in cooperation with the auction house Grisebach. Over 60 selected works by artists who have significantly influenced the history of KW and of the Berlin Biennale over the past three decades will be featured. These works of art reflect the unique exhibitions these institutions mounted over the same period. The proceeds will be used to support the artists as well as future projects of KW and the Berlin Biennale.
Artists to be featured in the contemporary art auction on June 11, 2021
Marina Abramović, Mounira Al Solh, Kader Attia, BLESS, Monica Bonvicini, Keren Cytter, Simon Denny, Olafur Eliasson, Elmgreen & Dragset, Ceal Floyer, Cyprien Gaillard, Katharina Grosse, Lynn Hershman Leeson, Carsten Höller, Sergej Jensen, Kris Lemsalu, Leonilson, Michel Majerus, Teresa Margolles, John Miller, Piotr Nathan, Susan Philipsz, Willem de Rooij, Julian Rosefeldt, Aura Rosenberg, Tino Sehgal, Jeremy Shaw, Santiago Sierra, Katharina Sieverding, Wolfgang Tillmans, David Wojnarowicz, Amelie von Wulffen
Artists to be featured in the contemporary art auction on December 3, 2021
Ilit Azoulay, Jake & Dinos Chapman, Thomas Demand, Gunda Förster, Hreinn Friðfinnsson, Beatriz González, Dan Graham, Renée Green, Judith Hopf, Channa Horwitz, Annette Kelm, Sigalit Landau, Renata Lucas, Renzo Martens, Anthony McCall, Helen Mirra, Michael Müller, Olaf Nicolai, Tony Oursler, Adam Pendleton, Paul Pfeiffer, Mika Rottenberg, Anri Sala, Albrecht Schäfer, Christoph Schlingensief, Wael Shawky, Michael Stevenson, Ryan Trecartin and Lizzie Fitch, Klaus Weber
The auction catalogue with an overview of the works can be viewed here.
The anniversary program
Launched on January 15, 2021 KW’s extensive anniversary program features a series of new commissions, including Susan Philipsz’s sound installation in KW’s courtyard in homage of political activist Rosa Luxemburg on the anniversary of her execution, which was created during Philipsz’s residency at KW in 2002. Katharina Sieverding’s monumental print Deutschland wird deutscher (1993) is re-installed in the entranceway of KW throughout the summer. Furthermore, artist Sissel Tolaas will create a limited edition of soap carefully composed from particles she collected at the KW building, a former margarine factory.
The annual program’s key event will be a weekend-long celebration on September 17–19, 2021, featuring an extensive program of events, performances, and the launch of the first publication retracing the history of KUNST-WERKE BERLIN e.V.
Please also visit the website dedicated to the anniversary and learn more about the history of KW and the Berlin Biennale.
KW Institute for Contemporary Art is institutionally supported by the Senate Department for Culture and Europe, Berlin.
