Eröffnung | Diane Arbus: Konstellationen / Ligia Lewis: I’M NOT HERE FORRRRR…

On Wednesday, October 15, we will celebrate the start of our autumn program with the exhibition openings of Diane Arbus: Constellations and Ligia Lewis: I'M NOT HERE FORRRRRR... with Free admission and a DJ set at the Gropius Bau. Both solo exhibitions mark the most comprehensive presentations of the artists' respective works to date and offer new perspectives on their genre-defining oeuvre.

19:00 Welcome and introduction

19:00-22:00 Exhibitions open

20:00 DJ set

Diane Arbus is considered one of the most visionary and influential artists of the 20th century, who radically challenged aesthetic conventions with her expressive black and white photographs. Her comprehensive retrospective Diane Arbus: Constellations comprises 454 works - many of which are being shown for the first time as part of the survey exhibition. From October 16, 2025 to January 18, 2026, the Gropius Bau will present the most comprehensive exhibition of her work to date, offering new perspectives on the artist's iconic portraits and diverse oeuvre.

At the same time, the exhibition Ligia Lewis: I'M NOT HERE FORRRRRR. .. will open on the first floor and in the atrium of the Gropius. Ligia Lewis is one of the central protagonists of a reorientation of performance in the context of visual art. In her multi-layered practice, she combines performance, live installation and film. From fall 2025, the Gropius Bau will be showing the artist and choreographer's largest solo exhibition to date. It includes new and existing works that revolve around themes such as race, gender, violence and resistance.

An awareness team will be available during and after the event. You can contact the awareness team if you have experienced discrimination or harassment, need to deal with conflict or emotions, or need someone to talk to. The team consists of trained anti-discrimination advisors. You can recognize the awareness team by their blue badges.

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