The Martha Cooper Library invites the public to a discussion and book presentation about the project “Behind the Wall – Graffiti Art for the “Grüne Aue”” on March 13, 2026, at the URBAN NATION Museum.
Supply & Demand: The Art of Shepard Fairey. Shepard Fairey. 2006 Nearly two decades before street art was broadly accepted by major institutions or auction houses, Shepard Fairey assembled his own retrospective in book form. Supply & Demand: The Art […]
Apply now: The MARTHA COOPER SCHOLARSHIP (MCS) for Documentary Photography Enters Its Third Round! The Martha Cooper Scholarship (MCS) offers a unique opportunity for one individual originating from Africa, Asia or Latin America to dedicate themselves for ten months to […]
Dazeworld. The Artwork of Chris “Daze” Ellis. Chris “Daze” Ellis. 2016 Daze’s world has always been kinetic—its energy drawn from the tracks, tunnels, and streets that once defined New York City’s pulse. Dazeworld: The Artwork of Chris “Daze” Ellis captures […]
Djerbahood: Open Air Museum of Street Art. Mehdi Ben Cheikh. 2015 If Tour Paris 13 was the demolition swan song of an era, Djerbahood may feel like an expansive sunrise on the other side of the world. Conceived by gallerist […]
WAONE: Worlds of Phantasmagoria, Vol. 1. Vladimir Manzhos. 2020 Worlds of Phantasmagoria, Vol. 1 is a comprehensive exploration of the monochromatic works of Ukrainian artist Vladimir Manzhos, known as WAONE. Spanning the years 2013 to 2020, this 208-page hardcover book […]
The Street Art Manual. Bill Posters. 2020. A field guide to resistance and reinvention, The Street Art Manual by artist and agitator Bill Posters is equal parts DIY toolkit, art history primer, and subversive etiquette handbook. Structured with the confidence […]
Los cimientos de la armonía y de la invención. Escif. 2024 Spanning twelve years of studio and mural work, public interventions, installations, and collaborations, Los cimientos de la armonía y de la invención is Escif’s most comprehensive book to date, […]
On 21 November 2025, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., the Martha Cooper Library invites you to two book presentations reflecting on the Berlin graffiti crews that emerged after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The mural depicts a composition of pixelated plants, animals, and geometric shapes floating in a bright blue environment. In bold, contrasting colors—orange, red, turquoise, yellow, and pink—abstract motifs unfold, reminiscent of digital icons, early computer graphics, and comic book characters.
Sinan Dur was born in Berlin-Spandau and has been active as a graffiti and street art artist since the mid-1990s. His style is shaped by classic urban art, façade works, and international projects, including in Berlin and Istanbul. In addition
DXTR is a visual artist and illustrator based in Berlin. His work straddles the boundaries between street art, graphic design, and painting.
VIDAM is a visual artist and illustrator. Based in Berlin, the artist’s practice embraces large‑scale murals and wall designs as primary means of engaging public space, while smaller works on canvas, wood panels, and digital media serve as complementary explorations of form, color, and narrative.
Julla Kroner explores in her artistic practice the question of how and why humanity engages in storytelling. A story is primarily a unifying element of society; people agree on a story, and thus they become a community. This spans from
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 […]
