On 6 September 2024, Hamburger Bahnhof will celebrate the reopening of the Rieckhallen for exhibitions. The unique complex was acquired by the state of Berlin in November 2022 and permanently secured for the public.
Image above: © Mark Bradford Courtesy der Künstler und Hauser & Wirth / Sarah Muehlbauer
In the front part of the Rieckhallen, temporary special exhibitions will be shown on approx. 1,300 square metres and in the rear part, on approx. 1,500 square metres, works of contemporary art from the collection of the Nationalgalerie as well as works from the new cooperation with the Bundeskunstsammlung and current donations.
“Museum in Motion. A Collection for the 21st Century” shows around 10 expansive installations and media art and completes the collection presentations at the Hamburger Bahnhof with art from 1989 to the present day. On display are works by Elmgreen & Dragset, Cevdet Erek, Anne Imhof, Jeremy Shaw and Jasmin Werner, among others.
The first special exhibition in the newly opened Rieckhallen presents the first institutional solo exhibition in Germany by US artist Mark Bradford with large-format paintings, sculptures and video installations on topics such as race, gender and economic inequality. The new Rieckhallen studio for workshops with groups also invites individual visitors as a free area.
About the artist
Mark Bradford (born 1961) is holding his first solo exhibition in Germany in the reopened Rieckhallen. The exhibition features painting, sculpture, installation and video on social themes such as violence and urban life. Bradford’s impressive visual compositions serve as guides for urban memories. His characteristic large-format paintings are made from found materials, mostly from his hometown of Los Angeles.
His diverse artistic practice is dedicated to themes such as race, gender and economic inequality. The paintings on the role of railway stations at the time of the “Great Migration” in the United States also refer to the historical function of the museum building as a railway station between Berlin and Hamburg. While Bradford’s sculptural installations physically integrate visitors into the exhibition space, the sound and video works convey his artistic voice.
WHEN?
Opening: Thursday, 5 September 2024, 7 pm.
Exhibition dates: Mittwoch, 06. September 2024 until Sunday, 18. May 2025
Press preview: Wednesday, 4 September 2024, 11 am.
WHERE?
Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart
Invalidenstraße 50/51,
10557 Berlin
