URBAN NATION MUSEUM FOR URBAN CONTEMPORARY ART

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Museum for Urban Contemporary Art

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  The museum will reopen its doors to visitors from 01 June 2021. Visits are possible again as of now. Access will only be possible via a time slot ticket booked at least 24 hours in advance.
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- Current Exhibition "Martha Cooper: Taking Pictures"
  Since October 2021, URBAN NATION presents the current exhibition “Martha Cooper: Taking Pictures”, a six-decade retrospective of the photographic work of the world-famous photographer Martha Cooper.
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- Fresh A.I.R. scholarships
  The Fresh A.I.R. scholarships offer artists and cultural professionals in the field of Urban and New Contemporary Art the time, the space and the resources to devote themselves to an artistic project within the framework of a given thematic complex.
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Current information for visitors during the Corona pandemic

As a precautionary measure, we would like to point out that in accordance with the expected adjustment of the State of Berlin to the measures for the containment of the Corona pandemic, the 2G rule will be applied for visits to URBAN NATION as of Monday, November 15, 2021. As proof, either a valid vaccination certificate or recovery certificate must be presented in digital form.

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Admission to the museum is only permitted in compliance with current hygiene regulations.

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Museum Opening Hours:
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Tue: 10:00 - 18:00
Wed: 10:00 - 18:00
Thu: 12:00 - 20:00
Fri: 12:00 - 20:00
Sat: 12:00 - 20:00
Sun: 12:00 - 20:00

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Bülowstraße 7, 10783 Berlin, Germany

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Urban Nation
November 1, 2021

Just arrived: Shepard Fairey's remix print of a photograph by Martha Cooper!⁠

As an "exhibition within the exhibition", more than 35 so-called "remixes" by artists all around the world are presented in a section of our current show "Martha Cooper: Taking Pictures".⁠

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Urban Nation
October 28, 2021

HOMMAGE TO MARTHA COOPER New mural at the URBAN NATION Museum: Street artist AIKO designs a façade in honour of Martha Cooper

The street artist AIKO aka LADY AIKO designed a new mural for the façade of the URBAN NATION Museum. The large-format work of art pays homage to the legendary photographer Martha Cooper, whose first extensive retrospective “Martha Cooper: Taking Pictures” can be seen at the URBAN NATION Museum until May 31st, 2022.

Urban Nation
October 26, 2021

URBAN NATION PRESENTS MARTHA COOPER & BROOKLYN STREET ART LIVE

The highlight of the year is coming up: Martha Cooper and Brooklyn Street Art (BSA), the curators of the current exhibition "Martha Cooper: Taking Pictures", will be special guests at URBAN NATION from October 27 - 29! What's planned?

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"Martha Cooper: Taking Pictures"

With “Martha Cooper: Taking Pictures” the Urban Nation Museum presents an extensive retrospective of Martha’s photography, spanning six decades. Displaying personal objects as well as photos, the exhibition traces Cooper’s life, from her first camera in 1946 to her current reputation as a renowned photographer.

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ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM

Apply now for Fresh A.I.R. #7! Fresh A.I.R. is the artist in residence scholarship program of the Stiftung Berliner Leben and a cooperation partner of the URBAN NATION Museum.

The Fresh A.I.R. scholarships offer artists and cultural professionals in the field of Urban and New Contemporary Art the time, the space and the resources to devote themselves to an artistic project. During their stay, the scholarship holders have the opportunity to gain new impetus, to develop their art and to gain important experience for their future careers. Up to 13 scholarship holders will be invited to Berlin for six months for each class.

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Current Exhibition "Martha Cooper: Taking Pictures"

Fresh A.I.R. scholarships

We look forward to your support

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Your visit.

What´s on?

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Projects

Martha Cooper Library

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM

Urban Nation
Street Art Map

Artists Index

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Urban Nation

Museum for Urban Contemporary Art

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What´s on?

Online Shop

Projects

Martha Cooper Library