Art + History and Treptow in the Dark

Thoughts and other things from the week of 09.09.25

A photograph of two works by the artist David Apakidze from his exhibit The Knight at the Crossroads at KVOST. In the foreground, is the titular “Crossroads,”, and, center, “The Knight.” On display until November 29.

Apologies that this week’s Weekly Wrap is a few days late. For once, I was out seeing and doing instead of writing!

This weekend was the culmination of Berlin Art Week, an annual festival dedicated to contemporary art with coordinated exhibits and openings at more than 100 museums, galleries and project spaces. Although some curated walks and special events were ticketed — most showings were free to the public.

I learned my lesson from last year’s Long Night of Museums, and kept my plans small. There’s simply no way to see everything—not even everything you think you have to see.

I took the advice from The Berliner’s inside guide to just pick one area and “dive in,” opting to take an English-language curated tour of selected collections—”A Stroll along Leipziger Strasse.”

I …