Now again after a long break ... our weekly review.

What art news and contributions did we deal with this week or did we notice it in particular? What were the most important topics? What may have heated up for the mind about? Here you can find out our very personal weekly review:

Slow at the forest hem - for the 60th birthday of Neo Rauch

Neo Rauch is an internationally renowned artist, exhibits in the large museums of the world and at the same time has remained closely connected to his home in Leipzig. When the representative of the so -called new Leipzig school par excellence, he plays a special role in the world of art. On April 18, the painter and graphic artist celebrated his 60th birthday. MDR Culture congratulated with an appreciation of his extraordinary work.

On his canvases, the artist experimented primarily with the madness of everyday life and they often call out melancholy with the viewer.

You can find the full contribution here: scouts at the forest hem - for the 60th birthday of Neo Rauch

Photography in the Corona crisis-photographer Alec Soth with minivan through Minnesota

In search of some life, the photographer Alec Soth tours in his minivan by the US state of Minnesota and records his own view by the camera lenses, which is left of everyday life after the outbreak of corona pandemic.

The result is pictures that show the closeness and distance at the same time and portray the life of a society in a state of emergency.

You can find the full contribution here: Looking for some life

Corona-Shutdown: Museums and galleries in Berlin are preparing for reopening

The cultural sector was particularly hard hit by the Corona restrictions. The industry was practically put into deep sleep and many cultural businesses and artists are economically over. Cinemas, theater and concert halls remain tight, even after the loosening of the Corona measures. Only for museums and galleries there is light at the end of the tunnel and reason for hope: they should be allowed to open carefully and under conditions. Preparations for this have already started. 

The current situation in our capital Berlin illuminates in the topic blog of the RBB24.

You can find the full contribution here: Corona-Shutdown: Museums and galleries in Berlin are preparing for reopening

Loss of the flick collection: Who are those responsible for the failure of Berlin cultural policy?

For many Berliners, the loss of the extremely renowned flick collection was a bad news that came across the capital on April 24th. However you may look at the situation and where you are looking for the guilty, the fact that the collector Friedrich Christian Flick leaves the world metropolis with his art collection is irreversible.

Feuilleton editor in the world, Swantje Karich dares to try out those responsible for the failure of Berlin's cultural policy.

You can find the full contribution here: Loss of the Flick Collection: Who is those responsible for the failure of Berlin's cultural policy?

Garden instead of gallery: Glööckler is now a provincial, in the "Château Pompöös"

Get out of his penthouse and gallery in Berlin-Mitte, and the wine street romance of a garden of Eden was drawn in the glamorous fashion designer Harald Glööckler. The cult designer moved from the capital to the Palatinate Kirchheim and promptly missed his new handwriting to its new homeland. A panoramic contribution in the world reported that the 50-year-old felt clearly comfortable in this new role.

You can find the full post here: As in the Garden of Eden: Glööckler is now a provincial, in the "Château Pompöös"

Artists say thank you: enchanting light art with drones in China

According to her futuristic claim, drones of Chinese artists conjured up shining pictures in the sky a few days ago. From individual lettering over entire fireworks, the drones illuminated the night over Zhuhai. With the campaign, they wanted to thank the medical staff for their efforts during the Coronavirus pandemic in China.

You can find the full contribution here: enchanting light art with drones in China