25T11 International Museum Day

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The International Council of Museums (ICOM) set aside May 18 as International Museum Day (IMD), but the “day” can last a weekend or even longer to celebrate any and all events in support of IMD. ICOM’s aim is for wide engagement and acknowledgment:

Museums are an important means of cultural exchange; enrichment of cultures; and development of mutual understanding, cooperation, and peace among peoples. (ICOM)

An important form of expression, street and urban art can shine a spotlight on issues on a global scale or issues specific to a city, giving voice to concerns and questions, and bringing awareness to possible solutions. Since 2017, the Urban Nation Museum for Urban Contemporary Art in Berlin’s Schöneberg district houses a rotating display of art from Berlin and around the world. The museum has been a favourite, because like any place of personal education, I learn about (new) artists: their form, message, and style.

Urban Nation Museum for Urban Contemporary Art in Berlin Schöneberg, just east of Nollendorf U-Bahn station.
Near the top, French artist Invader placed one of their tiled aliens (👾 brl_12) to coincide with the opening of the museum in 2017.
“RAW Gelände II” (2024), Susanna Jerger 🇩🇪 . The RAW is a former rail yard and is home to one of Berlin’s last remaining independent cultural centres. Like many, she’s highlighting the slow (inevitable?) disappearance of Berlin’s cultural spaces in favour of further commodification.
“Proud Parents” (2019), Shepard Fairey 🇺🇸 .
“Greetings from Iraq” (2019), Shepard Fairey 🇺🇸 .
“Paint It Black” (2019), Shepard Fairey 🇺🇸 .
“URBAN NATION Mini Dudes” (2018), Jaune 🇧🇪 .
Ka’POW! at the bottom of the frame: “URBAN NATION Mini Dudes” (2018), Jaune 🇧🇪.
14 Sep 2024 – 30 May 2027: “Love Letters to the City” is a curated exhibition about urban spaces, and how we interact and engage with those spaces, and how urban art in turn can affect our experiences.

I made all images above with an iPhone15 on 18 May 2025. This post composed within Jetpack for iOS appears on Fotoeins Fotografie at fotoeins DOT com.

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