Opening
Diane Arbus: Konstellationen / Ligia Lewis: I’M NOT HERE FORRRRR…
With Free Admission to the Exhibitions
© Gropius Bau, photo: Frank Sperling
On Wednesday, 15 October, we’re kicking off our autumn programme with the opening of the exhibitions Diane Arbus: Konstellationen and Ligia Lewis: I’M NOT HERE FORRRRR… at Gropius Bau with free admission and a following DJ set. Both solo exhibitions mark the most comprehensive presentations of each artist’s work to date and offer new perspectives on their genre-defining practices.
Widely regarded as one of the most original and influential artists of the 20th century, Diane Arbus’ bold black-and-white photographs demolish aesthetic conventions and upend all certainties. With Diane Arbus: Konstellationen, Gropius Bau presents from 16 October 2025 to 18 January 2026 the most comprehensive exhibition of her work to date. Featuring 454 prints, many of them shown here for the first time, Konstellationen offers new perspectives on Arbus’ iconic images and the wide range of her portraiture.
At the same time, the exhibition Ligia Lewis: I’M NOT HERE FORRRRR… opens on the ground floor and in the atrium of Gropius Bau. Ligia Lewis is a central figure in redefining performance within the context of the visual arts. In her multifaceted practice, she combines performance, live installation and film. From autumn 2025, Gropius Bau presents the artist and choreographer’s most comprehensive solo exhibition to date. It brings together new and existing works that explore themes of race, gender, violence and resistance.
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