{"id":4472,"date":"2019-05-21T10:57:41","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T10:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zitadelle-berlin.de\/en\/?page_id=4472"},"modified":"2026-05-26T14:29:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:29:33","slug":"zentrum-fuer-aktuelle-kunst","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.zitadelle-berlin.de\/en\/zentrum-fuer-aktuelle-kunst\/","title":{"rendered":"Center for Contemporary Art"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”9848″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]ZAK \u2013 Center for Contemporary Art is a generous exhibition space for contemporary art and a meeting place for people of all cultures. It opened in May 2018 in the premises of the Old Barracks and it is establishing itself as a center for modern and contemporary art. In changing exhibitions, not only positions of contemporary art, but also the confrontation with the past and the location of the Citadel itself can be admired and discussed on 2,500 square meters of exhibition space. The museum\u2019s educational and supporting programs, which are tailored to individual exhibitions, round off your visit to the ZAK.<\/p>\n

Artistic Director: Dr. Ralf F. Hartmann (email<\/a>)[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=”Obituary Yishay Garbasz (1970-2026)” color=”black”][vc_column_text]It is with great shock and deep sadness that we received the news that the artist Yishay Garbasz has passed away suddenly and unexpectedly.<\/p>\n

In 2023, we had the privilege of getting to know and appreciate Yishay Garbasz as part of an exhibition project. Some of her photographic works are currently on display at ZAK.<\/p>\n

With Yishay Garbasz, we have lost an outstanding artist who always stood up for her own freedom and that of others. We admire and respect her great courage and fighting spirit, as well as her love for humanity.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black”][vc_single_image image=”11665″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_text_separator title=”Applications” color=”black”][vc_column_text]We are not accepting applications from artists until further notice. We assume no liability for unsolicited applications, portfolios and catalogs and cannot return them for capacity reasons. Likewise, we cannot guarantee a response for this reason.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Current Exhibitions at the ZAK Center for Contemporary Art<\/h2>\n
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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section title=”Bedrohung \/ Zagro\u017cenie \/ Menace” tab_id=”1750249261880-61e82326-b249″][vc_column_text]The persistent feeling of multiple existential threats is a central symptom of our contemporary society. These threats manifest themselves directly in the individual\u2019s perception, but they are also communicated through the media, thereby shaping the collective awareness of entire communities. Contemporary art often functions like a seismograph, registering with incredible sensitivity the \u201cvibrations\u201d of all kinds of dangers and threats. Both concretely tangible and only perceptible through mediation. How do artists from the neighboring countries of Germany and Poland analyze similar threats? How do they react to them, how do they process them, and what strategies of resilience or direct response do they develop?<\/p>\n

The artistic contributions to the German-Polish exhibition, which jointly presents leading faculty members from the Magdalena Abakanowicz University of Arts in Pozna\u0144 and guests from Berlin, navigate the tension between acute and perceived threats, between experience and fear.<\/p>\n

Natalia Brandt, Zehra Do\u011fan, Nezaket Ekici, Diana Fiedler, Adam Gillert, Joanna Hoffmann, Anna K\u0119dziora, Karolina Komasa, Kamila Kobierzy\u0144ska, Maciej Koz\u0142owski, Katarzyna Klich, Ewa Kubiak, Katarzyna Kujawska-Murphy, Maciej Kurak, Ewa Kulesza, Hanna \u0141uczak, Janusz Marciniak, Paul Magee, Anahita Razmi, Sonia Rammer, Magda Starska, Sebastian Trzoska, Anna Tyczy\u0144ska, Veronika Witte, Marc Tobias Winterhagen<\/p>\n

Curated by Prof. Dr. Marta Smoli\u0144ska and Dr. Ralf F. Hartmann<\/p>\n

With the kind support of the Foundation for German-Polish Cooperation and the Adam Mickiewicz Institute.<\/p>\n

You can find more information about the exhibition here<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Halle \u2013 Leipzig International” tab_id=”1750253705788-bfa259e2-51e1″][vc_column_text]Clear the runway for current works by students, graduates, and master\u2019s students from Prof. Kerstin Drechsel\u2019s Painting and Graphic Arts class at the Academy of Visual Arts, Leipzig, and Prof. Tilo Baumg\u00e4rtel and Prof. Heide Nord\u2019s Painting class at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design, Halle. The participating artists work with painting in a thoroughly classical manner while also exploring the medium\u2019s boundaries: from artistic graphics to video and comics, and on to object art and installation. The panorama of selected works offers a comprehensive insight into the vitality and freshness of the classical medium, as it is taught today at two of the most significant art academies in eastern Germany, each with its own long-standing traditions. With Kerstin Drechsel and Tilo Baumg\u00e4rtel, two very different painterly approaches shape the work in the specialized classes and make the exhibition a fascinating panoramic view of young painting and its perspectives on the artistic future.<\/p>\n

Featuring works by:<\/p>\n

Luke Carter, Anne Chpakovski, Franziska Dathe, Niklas Dietzel, Leon Friederichs, Kristina Hajduchova, Luna Haser, Selma Kan, Mathilda K\u00f6hler, Marthe Lallemand, Felix Lorenz, Klara Sch\u00f6ll und Anali Vakili aus der HGB\u00a0 Leipzig<\/p>\n

Rike Bewer, Ben Billhardt, Sarah Goerke, Henning Gundlach, Nina Hach, Luca Japkinas, Youjeong Kim, Yerina Lee, Louisa Pieper, Naomi Pietros, Tom Plehn, Michelle Sorin, Johanne Iris Kyrilla Steiner und Elektra Tzamouranis von der Burg Giebichenstein Halle<\/p>\n

You can find more information about the exhibition here<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Kunst am Bau \u2013 2 Projects” tab_id=”1750255270033-81c9a71c-8f49″][vc_column_text]In 2025 and 2026, two art-in-architecture competitions were held in the Spandau district. A total of 20 designs by 28 artists are being presented in a joint exhibition.<\/p>\n

Competition participants:<\/p>\n

New construction of a high school on Rhenaniastra\u00dfe in Haselhorst<\/p>\n

Christiane Dellbr\u00fcgge & Ralf de Moll \/ Andreas von Ow \/ Marta Dyachenko & Albert Weis \/ Kasia Fudakowski \/ Cisca Bogman & Via Lewandowsky & Oliver St\u00f6rmer \/ Neda Aydin \/ Alice Hauck & Amelie Pl\u00fcmpe \/ Malte Bartsch (Contest prize) \/ Manaf Halbouni & Roberto Uribe \/ Abie Franklin & Daniel H\u00f6lzl<\/p>\n

Construction of the Insel Gartenfeld Comprehensive School in Siemensstadt<\/p>\n

Martin Binder \/ Zuzanna Czebatul \/ Roland Fuhrmann \/ Dagmara Genda \/ Stephan Kurr \/ Marion Orfila \/ Pfelder \/ Judith Seng \/ Studio KIM & ILLI \/ Anna Witt (Contest prize)<\/p>\n

The two competitions were organized in cooperation with HOWOGE Wohnungsbaugesellschaft mbH\/Schulbau, which is constructing both schools for the Spandau district. The schools are scheduled for completion in 2028 and 2029.<\/p>\n

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