Art highlights in Dresden: Ostral Biennale Never Gray starts!

Art highlights in Dresden: Ostral Biennale Never Gray starts!

On Friday, June 7th, the International Dresden exhibition opens up for contemporary art, the Ostral Biennale. Under the title "Never Gray", this thirtieth edition is presented in the popular Robotron canteen. Radiiodesden announces that the motto of the exhibition, "Whoever thinks black and white, was launched by Jürgen Wilbert. The CEO of the Art and Music Foundation for Dresden, Martina de Maizière, is joyful about the return of the Biennale in this familiar framework.

at 7 p.m. the opening is celebrated with a special performance by Zorka Wollny, which turns the area into a living resonance room. This creative opening campaign gives the starting signal for an exhibition that is permeated by social issues. Topics such as war, identity, consumer behavior and dealing with nature are the focus of the curators.

artistic arguments

The outstanding work includes an impressive work by Guy Goldstein: his towers from wine bottles deal with urgent social problems such as threats, control and greed. This artistic perspective is part of the Eastral, who wants to attract visitors every day from Thursday to Sunday from June 7 to October 5, 2025.

But the Ostral is not just limited to a location. In addition to the Robotron canteen, there are also events in other places that pursue the goal of promoting and presenting contemporary art. The Ostral Center for Contemporary Art, New at Rethelstraße 45, will play an important role as workshops, studios and exhibition rooms. ostrale.de informs about planned interactive installations that make it easier for people with special needs to access art.

a colorful supporting program

The 36th edition of the Dresden Film Festival, which takes place in the Ostral.basis on April 21, 2024, also promises exciting insights into the world of art and entertainment. The children's film afternoon entitled "Hand in Hand" will offer exciting films for the younger generation.

In addition, new exhibitions start in December 2023, such as "Stadtlandschaf (F) Ten" and "Real Friends Vol. 2", while the Ostral is a connection to the European Capital of Culture 2022 in Lithuania with the "Flowing Connections" project, where an interdisciplinary network is created.

The Ostral Biennale not only wants to show contemporary art, but also offer a space for communication and exchange. She supports artists: inside and provides valuable impulses for a dynamic art scene. In view of the steadily growing importance of contemporary art, the Eastral remains a fixture in Saxon culture.

The Berlin Biennale for contemporary art brings itself into conversation in a completely different direction. Axel again was recently appointed the new director. He succeeds Gabriele Horn on August 1, 2024, who has managed the Biennale since 2002. The upcoming 13th Berlin Biennale, which is curated by Zasha Colah, will take place from June to September 2025, whereby the questions of political representation can be concentrated again from June to September 2025 and can show how alive and important the art area is. Berlin Biennale has again a director who is rooted in the international art scene and is entered into new perspectives.