Berlin is a place of ongoing movement and negotiation, where artistic, political, and migratory trajectories intersect. For its 30th anniversary, Hamburger Bahnhof presents its new iteration of the collection in the west wing, focusing on Berlin’s art scene in global dialogue from 1989 to today. Over 70 works by more than 50 artists, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, and video installations, reflect Berlin’s myth of hedonism and subculture in an international context.

Berlin is shaped by the city’s historical division, competing narratives, and the complexity of different forms of belonging. International artists living and working here transform the city into a microcosm of global political movements and crises. This interplay between art and the city is explored in the new collection presentation through works by Cemile Sahin, Katharina Grosse, Mona Hatoum, Pierre Huyghe, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Katharina Sieverding, Thomas Struth, Danh Vo, and many others.

For this new presentation, Hamburger Bahnhof continues its long-standing exchange with the art collection of the German Federal Government. The exhibition will be further enriched by a selection of new acquisitions. Familiar major works will be shown alongside others that have rarely, if ever, been shown before.

Curatorial Team

The exhibition is curated by Sam Bardaouil, Director Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart, and Charlotte Knaup, Curator at Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart.

The exhibition is supported by Hamburger Bahnhof International Companions e. V.

A special exhibition of the Nationalgalerie – Staatliche Museen zu Berlin