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Jana Hammermann // www.janahammermann.com
The Weinmeister – Art Berlin The Mitte district has been a Mecca of urban art for the last twenty years. The Weinmeister pays tribute to graffiti, street art and contemporary arts. The hotel’s entrance was designed by underground graffiti artist GYF5 and is definitely the most photographed door in Berlin. The staircase of The Weinmeister made a colourful transformation overnight. During a party at The Weinmeister for 2010’s musicweek, eight artists from www.paint-club.com gave the walls of the stairway a complete makeover. The party guests could witness the action with ladders, platforms, spray cans and tumbling paint buckets from the glass elevator. In the corridor of every floor guests can gaze at extra-large prints of Berlin-based artist Jana Hammermann. The acrylic and ink drawings of buildings, gates and bridges in 2 x 3 m large scale are amazingly detailed. www.janahammermann.com
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Klub7 // www.klub7.de
Clemens Behr // www.clemensbehr.com
44Flavours // www.44flavours.com
GoGoPlata // www.gogoplata-illustration.blogspot.com
Peachbeach // www.peachbeach.de
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URBAN LIFESTYLE TREASURES Andreas Schanzenbach is one of the founders of the communication agency Cromatics. He is a true expert in urban arts and introduces his favourite spots.
Circle Culture Gallery – urban fine art The Circle Culture Gallery is a project space for new art that was founded in 2001 under the name Cc:room. The gallery owners are Johann Haehling von Lanzenauer and Dirk Staudinger. In cooperation with international curators, the gallery has developed a large number of exhibition concepts based on subcultural movements such as street art and graffiti. It’s about people breaking the rules of the classical art perception, innovative positions and culturally driven art. [Gipsstrasse 11 – 10119 Berlin – T. +49 30 275 817 886] www.circleculture-gallery.com Neurotitan – shop & gallery Since 1997, Neurotitan has been the best place in Berlin for a noncommercial selection of electronic music, comics, graphics, art and exhibitions. The book selection is focused on graphic design, illustrations, urban art and artful handmade publications. The gallery features various artists from Berlin and across the world. Artists on display have included 4 4flavours.com, klub7.de and jimavignon.com. [Rosenthalerstrasse 39 – 10178 Berlin – T. +49 30 3087 2576] www.neurotitan.de Dudes Factory – art on fashion Dudes Factory is a new kind of creative label, exploring alternative ways to connect and collaborate. Every month, Arnaud Loix van Hooff and Heribert Willmerdinger invite different artists to work together with them and create collections for the Dudes Factory. The designs from these collections are the raw materials for the LAB, the shop’s sophisticated and unique online software where customers can remix and individualise various Dudes products. [Torstrasse 138 – 10119 Berlin – T. +49 30 4000 5899] www.dudes-factory.com
STROKE – urban artfair STROKE is the world’s first and only urban art fair. Whether you have an art historical education, a serious collectors intention, the passion for form and colour or pure curiosity – here you will find enjoyment. [14. – 16.10.2011 – Postbahnhof – Strasse der Pariser Kommune 8 – 10243 Berlin] www.stroke-artfair.com KLUB7 – artist studio KLUB7 originated from the acquainted graffitiscene in Halle (Saale), Germany in the mid 90s and was founded in 1998. When some of the members moved to Berlin and opened a studio in Friedrichshain in 2009 their presence in the urban art metropolis was cemented. This artist and design collective is creating murals, customisations and illustrations for over ad ecade throughout the world. Their studio is always packed with plenty of fresh artworks in various sizes and painted on diverse materials. Visit them and take home some true Berlin- flavoured art. [Dolziger Strasse 13 – 10247 Berlin – T. +49 30 4208 8982] www.klub7.de The Early Bird Hype – consumer culture products Located right next to Lux 11 this is a great source for trendy and formidable urban lifestyle products. The concept is a constantly changing array of men’s and women’s fashion and lifestyle accessories. The minimalist, yet welcoming, design of the store is complemented by a gallery space that welcomes artists every couple of months. So if you need something stylish for your loved ones then pop into this great shop before you jump into your cab to the airport. [Rosa-Luxemburg-Str. 15 – 10178 Berlin] www.theearlybirdhype.net
CROMATICS – discover your playground CROMATICS is a communication agency based in Berlin and Dresden. All founders have their roots in the urban art scene and did actively shape the face of their urban surrounding and they still do today – but now for their clients such as Boxfresh, Eastpak, New Yorker and Audi, or global agencies such as DKdL and Wieden+Kennedy. With their project PAINT CLUB they successfully installed an international institution for urban artists – some of them are responsible for the art you’ll see on the stairway in The Weinmeister. [Großenhainer Strasse 32 – 01097 Dresden – T. +49 351 7954 8661] // www.cromatics.de Seventyeight
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Andreas Schanzenbach // www.cromatics.de
STROKE // www.stroke-artfair.com
Dudes Factory // www.dudes-factory.com
Neurotitan // www.neurotitan.de
Circle Culture Gallery // www.circleculture-gallery.com
Klub7 // www.klub7.de
The Early Bird Hype // www.theearlybirdhype.net Seventynine
EDITOR Chambers Hotels & Serviced Apartments Management GmbH Uhlandstrasse 47 10719 Berlin Germany T: +49 30 4881 0825 F: +49 30 4881 0831 www.chambers-hotels.com Managing Directors: Thomas Tänzer, Elmo Hagendorf EDITOR IN CHIEF Dirk Dreyer dirk.dreyer@chambers-hotels.com DESIGN Neue Monarchie Agentur für Kommunikation GmbH www.neuemonarchie.com Creative Direction Stefan Trocha trocha@neuemonarchie.com Art Direction Karola Korten korten@neuemonarchie.com Final artwork Tommaso Maiocchi maiocchi@neuemonarchie.com Production Martin Drese drese@neuemonarchie.com PHOTOS Die Photodesigner www.diephotodesigner.de Henrik Pfeifer www.henrik-pfeifer.de Tom Tomczyk www.himbeertoni.de
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