Gallery Weekend Berlin gets serious

This year's 13th edition of Gallery Weekend (April 28-30) was characterised by serious, historic, and contemplative proposals by 47 Berlin galleries. Setting the tone for the Gallery Weekend was a concert on Thursday evening at the new Frank Gehry-designed Pierre Boulez Saal of the Barenboim-Said Akademie, a conservatory that promotes intercultural dialogue against the backdrop of the Arab-Israeli conflict. The event marked a stark contrast to last years Gallery We