Six Artists in the Spotlight at Berlin Art Week
3 min read · 09 Sep 2026
As Berlin Art Week kicks off, six must-see solo shows open this week. Check out: Grace Weaver’s paintings of everyday ceremonies; a tale of impending doom by Nika Kutateladze; Sabine Moritz’s quadriptych paintings; Pictures Generation artist Julia Wachtel’s Berlin gallery debut, and Kerstin Brätsch’s gallery takeover. Last but not least, Maurizio Cattelan holds court at the Neue Nationalgalerie.
Grace Weaver's solo show is at Soy Capitan. Image courtesy of Soy Capitan.
Grace Weaver
Until October 24
Soy Capitan
In her new paintings tall, sloping characters animate the small ceremonies of everyday life.
See more on soycapitan.de
Nika Kutateladze, Acacia Bloom, is presented by Molitor. Image courtesy of Molitor
Nika Kutateladze - Acacia Bloom
September 10 - November 7
Galerie Molitor
Kutateladze’s work tells the story of a handful of men who remain in a depopulated village amid an impending—or really ongoing—landslide, myopically focused on fences.
See more on galeriemolitor.com
Maurizio Cattelan, NIGHT, is presented by Neue Nationalgalerie. Image courtesy of the artist and State Museums Berlin
Maurizio Cattelan - NIGHT
September 10 - March 7, 2027
Neue Nationalgalerie
Cattelan revisits many of his key works, including flock of pigeons, the kneeling Hitler, Him, and a work inspired by the young protagonist in Günter Grass’s The Tin Drum, alongside new commissions in the Mies van der Rohe-designed museum.
See more on smb.museum
Julia Wachtel, Return to Content a/b, is presented by Klemm's. Image courtesy of Klemm's Berlin
Julia Wachtel - Return to Content a/b
September 10 - October 24
Klemm's
The Pictures Generation US artist presents oil, acrylic, and silkscreen-on-canvas paintings that explore the impact of our image-saturated world.
See more on klemms-berlin.com
Sabine Moritz, ROT GELB BLAU STAUB, Galerie Max Hetzler
Sabine Moritz - ROT GELB BLAU STAUB
September 11 - October 31
Galerie Max Hetzler
Moritz makes her gallery debut with large-format canvases arranged in groups of three, her first oil-on-canvas quadriptych, alongside works on paper.
See more on maxhetzler.com
Kerstin Brätsch, Die Sein: Para Psychics (excerpt) is at Galerie Thomas Schulte. Image courtesy of Galerie Thomas Schulte
Kerstin Brätsch - Die Sein: Para Psychics (excerpt)
September 11 - November 7
Galerie Thomas Schulte
The artist takes over the gallery’s The Corner Space—walls, floors, and windows—transforming it with a site-specific installation that is as primal as it is colorful.
See more on galeriethomasschulte.com
Get the HENI News Daily Art Digest delivered to your inbox