Press releases

Press releases from the world of art and culture are essential building blocks that throw light on creative processes and thus help promote understanding of a variety of cultural forms of expression.

By being informative and accessible at the same time, they contribute to strengthening dialogue within society and invite everyone to become part of this fascinating world.

Contemporary nude presentations in the Kunstforum Volume 303 N/Act, edited by Martin Seidel

Contemporary nude representations in the area of tension between openness, tolerance and algorithmic censorship

3 weeks ago

Nude representations are as old as art history itself and have repeatedly with taboos and controversy over the centuries ...

10,000 cuddly toys, 10 tons of rifle ammunition, a homeless tent city-and a 10,000 euro festival meal that nobody is allowed to eat-Installatom "Your poverty pisses me off" by the action artist Dennis Josef Meseg

"Your poverty pisses me off" - action artist provokes with 10,000 cuddly toys and 10 tons of rifle ammunition

2 months ago

The art installation "Your poverty pisses me off" by the action artist Dennis Josef Meseg with 10,000 cuddly toys, 10 tons of rifle ammunition and ...

Politics & Culture is the newspaper of the German Cultural Council. It is published by Olaf Zimmermann and Theo Geißler.

What is the cultural policy of the next federal government?

3 months ago

In the current issue of politics & culture, the publication of the German Cultural Council, Managing Director Olaf Zimmermann and his deputy ...

At the time of the liberation, around 700 children were in the warehouse, many of them under the age of 15. Most had an impact weight and suffered from diseases such as tuberculosis.

Reminder of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp - Bundestag recognizes 80th anniversary with exhibition

5 months ago

On January 29, 2025, a memorial lesson will be in the German Bundestag on the occasion of the day of commemoration to the victims of National Socialism ...

This illustration is intended to illustrate the drama of the current debate about copyrights in generative AI and was created with the BILD-KI ImageFlash. The problem: it remains in the dark, which creative creations and training data were used for this and a financial compensation of the creators is more than unlikely at the current time

Copyright and artificial intelligence - why politics now urgently needs to act urgently

5 months ago

Tools of generative artificial intelligence (AI) are quickly used in many areas, companies and organizations to create the content of all ...

"Living in diversity" cohesion is one of eleven demands of the German Cultural Council for the Bundestag election 2025

German Cultural Council demands that cultural policy must play a central role again

5 months ago

For the Bundestag election on February 23, 2025, the German Cultural Council has eleven demands on parties for the cultural policy of the 21st ...

Ceremonial opening of the new exhibition of the Notagallery: The Unrequested

5 months ago

On January 10, 2025, the Notagallery will open its first exhibition of the year in Berlin with "The Unrequested" and ...

Generative AI proves to be a valuable tool in the creative process. The technological progress is also no longer to be turned back. Nevertheless, creative and rights holders must be appropriately remunerated. GEMA is now taking a decisive step.

GEMA is the first recycling company to make a lawsuit against AI providers

7 months ago

GEMA was the first recycling company to take legal action against a provider of generative AI. This goes from an explanation ...

With its position paper, the German Cultural Council addresses both the promising opportunities and the weighty risks of dealing with AI in the areas of art and culture

Artificial intelligence: German Kulturrat publishes pioneering position paper

8 months ago

On October 9, 2024, the German Cultural Council has a position paper under the name "Artificial Intelligence: Framework Conditions for Art and Culture ...

Affordable Art Fair Hamburg - Mass Impression

Affordable Art Fair in Hamburg offers art for everyone for the 25th anniversary

8 months ago

For the 25th anniversary, the Hamburg Affordable Art is more diverse than ever. 25 years of Ramsay Fairs, 13 years of affordable ...

Velvet Terrorism: Pussy Riot's Russia in the Haus der Kunst

9 months ago

Velvet Terrorism: Pussy Riot's Russia in the Haus der Kunst is the largest presentation of the work of the artistic collective and ...

Kanjo Také in front of his work "Water Lily - Dragon Fly"

Heinrich W. Risken Foundation presents retrospective by the artist Kanjo Také

9 months ago

The Heinrich W. Risken Foundation shows from September 13 to October 31, 2024 under the title "Beyond Abstraction" in ...

Sweet Dreams - Design and Creations of the 80s at Artcurial

10 months ago

On October 18, Artcurial presented a multifaceted selection of French and international design from the 1980s. The exhibition includes ...

Creative makers are people who design, inspire and use Next125

Iconic architecture project "The Fireplace" by star architect Francis Kéré as Creative Maker for the product brand Next125

10 months ago

For kitchen manufacturers Schüller: Strichpunkt makes star architect Francis Kéré a creative maker for the product brand Next125 and sets with "The Fireplace" ...