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Article: A City's Life In Pictures.(International Edition)(Expressionale: Masters of Expressionism and New Objectivity)
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- June 23, 2008
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Byline: Michael Levitin
'Expressionale' pairs Berlin's living artists with dead masters. Some works are even for sale.
IT'S NO SECRET THAT BERLIN IS THE contemporary-art hub of Europe: it boasts world-class institutes and museums, more than 500 galleries--the highest concentration on the continent--and a glut of year-round shows and fairs culminating in the 10-week Biennial for Contemporary Art, which ended last week. What is less known is that beyond the low cost of living and bohemian charm drawing artists to Berlin today, the expressionist movement that helped cement the city's cosmopolitan character 80 years ago is still very much alive and engaging ...