In June 2025, German-British painter Karl Weschke would have turned 100. Weschke was well established in Britain, but less known in Germany. An anniversary exhibition will take place in Weschke's hometown of Gera. A new biography, ‘Painting Order out of Chaos’ by John Daly, has been presented in Dublin and will soon be translated into German. More info here.
Cornelia Parker is known for transforming everyday objects through acts of deconstruction and reimagining. In Stolen Thunder (A Storm Gathering), she brings her exploration of violence, transformation and renewal to the monumental Kesselhaus with a site-specific, immersive installation that feels like a powerful fictional event made real.
KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin, and the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf, partner to realise a major exhibition and live programme with artists and technologists Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst. Starmirror proposes a scenario in which AI models coordinate humans to generate intelligence for collective benefit. More info here.
London-based artist Phoebe Collings-James presents her first institutional solo exhibition in Germany at KINDL. Working across ceramics, drawing, text and sound, she explores themes of violence, desire, eroticism and anti-colonial resistance in The Subtle Rules the Dense.
On view in Freiberg’s Dom St. Marien, this ground sculpture by Turner Prize–winning artist and pioneer of British land art Richard Long consists of a three-metre circle of fossilised cedar and redwood, laid directly on the ground. Collected during the artist’s hikes around the world, the work reflects his enduring dialogue with landscape, time and the natural materials of the earth.
Tony Cragg: Line of Thought at Skulpturenpark Waldfrieden presents new and recent works by the renowned British sculptor. Spanning all three exhibition halls, the show includes glass sculptures created in Murano and a series of drawings.
The witty musical comedy duo Carrington-Brown return with their new show So British, blending music, humour and stories from their 20 years in Berlin — catch them live on stage in Germany.
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields, one of the UK’s leading chamber orchestras, joins Music Director Joshua Bell for a European tour featuring Kevin Puts’ Earth from Bell’s Elements project, alongside Brahms’ Violin Concerto in D major and Schumann’s Symphony No. 1 – all directed by Joshua from the violin.
Established as a major star across both operatic and concert stages, mezzo-soprano Alice Coote OBE is regarded as one of the great artists of our time. The 25/26 season will see Coote in concert performances in venues including Oper Frankfurt, Staatsoper Berlin, the Pierre Boulez Saal in Berlin, and Residenz München.
London jazz pianist, singer and songwriter Anthony Strong brings his blend of rhythm, swing and soul to Germany for one concert, featuring music from his latest album Easy Sailing: a mix of hard-swinging classics, ballads and blues-inspired originals. Tickets here.