Office for Art in Public Space

Büro für Kunst im öffentlichen Raum

The Office for Art in Public Space initiates and promotes transparent competitions for art in public space and art in architecture.

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Tricksters Plan Robert Patz

Tricksters Plan: Robert Patz, Einweihung an der FU Berlin 2018

We advise and support artists, public administrations, architects and builders during the preparation and implementation of art competitions. The aim of our work is to open up space for art and to improve and consolidate professional artists' perspectives.

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    12.10.2020 | Press release of the bbk berlin: Defend the Peace-Statue in Berlin!

    Friedensstatue

    Kundgebung für den Erhalt der Friedensstatue in Berlin Moabit am 13.10.2020

    The protest was successful. For the time being, the sculpture remains in its place. https://taz.de/Umstrittenes-Mahnmal-in-Berlin-Moabit/!5717416/
    The critical artwork was not to be removed from public space under pressure from the Japanese government. Come and protest on October 13, 2020 at 12 noon on Bremer Strasse / corner of Birkenstrasse in Berlin - against the request for dismantling by

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    Erster digitaler Kunst am Bau Wettbewerb erfolgreich durchgeführt!

    PM | 07.04.2020 | Aufgrund der Ausgangsbeschränkungen des Landes Berlin zur Eindämmung der Covid-19-Pandemie und der Unmöglichkeit Sitzungen abzuhalten, entwickelte das Büro für Kunst im öffentlichen Raum einen ersten Leitfaden zur digitalen Durchführung von Wettbewerben für Kunst am Bau und Kunst im öffentlichen Raum.

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    KiöR Database of Artists

    All professional artists who live and work in Berlin can register on this database with a portfolio.

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    KiöR Artists Online

    All professional artists who have been included in the database are listed online here with examples of their work.

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    KiöR Specialist Commission

    The specialist commission for art in public space submits proposals for participants in invited competitions.

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    KiöR Competition Procedures and Competition Results

    What you should know: restricted competitions, open competitions, competitions with application procedures

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    kunststadt stadtkunst Journal

    What we inform about: Art competitions in Berlin, cultural policy debates, international developments as well as projects and activities of Büro für Kunst im öffentlichen Raum

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