We were looking forward to share this news with you for a long time and now the moment has finally come: The URBAN NATION Museum will open for you again on March 16. Here you can find all the information you need to know regarding your next visit.
Dear visitors, due to the hygiene regulation of the Berlin Senate, the museums in Berlin have to close again once the incidence value rises above 100 per 100,000 inhabitants. This regulation has now come into effect and unfortunately we have […]
Keen readers may be surprised by the term “Brave Wall”, as URBAN NATION’s large-format murals are usually called ONE WALL. “Brave Walls” are murals dedicated to human rights defenders and are initiated and realized worldwide by Amnesty International in cooperation with the global street art community. Now, in a joint collaboration between us and Amnesty International, the first “Brave Wall” was created in Berlin, a work by artist Katerina Voronina, which honors human rights defender Marielle Franco.
The new exhibition “Martha Cooper: Taking Pictures” is on view at the URBAN NATION Museum – a six-decade retrospective of Martha Cooper’s photographic work. Through photographs and personal objects, artifacts and ephemera, the exhibition traces Cooper’s life, from her first […]
“Martha Cooper: Taking Pictures” is the title of the new exhibition at the URBAN NATION Museum. On October 2, the world’s most comprehensive retrospective of Martha Cooper’s photographic work, curated by Jaime Rojo and Steven P. Harrington (Brooklyn Street Art), […]
The “Martha Cooper Library at URBAN NATION Museum Berlin” (MCL) is a library specializing in graffiti, street art and urban art literature. It shows the development of these art movements since the 1970s as well as the diversity of their […]
This was the opening weekend of the exhibition “MARTHA COOPER: TAKING PICTURES“: After a month of closure, the museum has been shining in new splendor since last Friday, October 2, 2020. With the exhibition curated by Jaime Rojo and Steven […]
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, visits to the Museum are only possible to a limited extent until further notice. In order to avoid long waiting queues in front of the museum, a digital ticketing system is now available, which […]
Author: Miss Rosen for Urban Nation Museum (UN), Berlin Freedom, creativity, and innovation — these are the hallmarks of Martha Cooper’s journey around the globe over the past 60 years. Hailing from a long line of strong, independent women dating […]
At the corner of Bülowstraße/Zietenstraße, just across the street from the URBAN NATION Museum, you can find a new attraction in Schöneberg: The ONE WALL by Roberto Rivadeneira. With references to abstraction and cubism, the mural ties in stylistically with […]
Moscow-born artist Katerina Voronina, who lives in Berlin, won over the jury in a competition organized jointly by URBAN NATION and Amnesty International to create the first German “Brave Wall” in Berlin.
Adriana Tamargo and Guillermo Escribano are part of META-colectivo, an artistic collective from Donostia (Basque Country, Spain), and focused on visualizing possible future scenarios and alternative realities.
Poppy French is a moving image-maker who grew up in England, London. She studied BA Illustration where she discovered using film as a research tool to further her understanding of action, rhythm and space.
Mots – the duo of urban artists from Portugal and Poland, created by Diogo Ruas, painter and illustrator, and Jagoda Cierniak, photographer and project coordinator. Their collaboration fused their individual approaches characterized by Diogo’s experience as an urban artist and Jagoda’s engagement in social grassroots initiatives and art projects.
At the corner of Bülowstraße/Zietenstraße, just across the street from the URBAN NATION Museum, you can find a new attraction in Schöneberg: The ONE WALL by Roberto Rivadeneira. With references to abstraction and cubism, the mural ties in stylistically with […]
With his largest mural to date, Berlin artist Stohead calls for reflection on social values with his ONE WALL. Stylistically, the latest ONE WALL by the URBAN NATION Museum ties in with various art historical influences, iconic typefaces and Stohead’s […]
After a two-week renovation phase, the URBAN NATION MUSEUM FOR URBAN CONTEMPORARY ART opened its doors on September 27th with a brand new exhibition curated by director Yasha Young. But not only that, also the worldwide unique Artist in Residence […]
