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KVOST - Kunstverein Ost

Name: KVOST - Kunstverein Ost
Address: Leipziger Strasse 47, Berlin, 10117, DE
Telephone: +493028875888

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KVOST is dedicated to promoting artists whose work is shaped by the former Eastern bloc.

19/06/2026

AL DAYS OF “Q***R ART IN THE GDR? Biographies between Underground and Propaganda / Q***RE KUNST
IN DER DDR? Biografien zwischen Underground und Propaganda”
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With Toni Ebel, Andreas F*x, Harry Hachmeister, Jochen Hass, Dorothea von Philipsborn, Erika Stürmer-Alex, Rita „Tommy“ Thomas, Jürgen Wittdorf and Egon Wrobel
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UNTIL : 28 JUN 2026
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Curated by Stephan Koal
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Pictures: Exhibition views nGbK, KVOST, Mitte Museum, Werkbundarchiv – Museum der Dinge, 2026
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Toni Ebel
Jochen Hass
Dorothea von Philipsborn
Erika Stürmer-Alex
Rita „Tommy“ Thomas
Jürgen Wittdorf koal
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further cooperation partners:

club

and Leibniz-Zentrum für Literatur- und Kulturforschung

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The project is being made possible with funding from the Capital City Cultural Fund. With thanks to the Berlin
Commissioner for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship for the funding of the catalogue.
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Special thanks to Stiftung Kunstforum Berliner Volksbank
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Thanks to the collections: Minsk , Brandenburgische Landesmuseen .kunstmuseum, Staatliche
Kunstsammlungen Dresden .museum, Schlesisches Museum , Studio Galerie
and G2 Kunsthalle

17/06/2026

Guided Tours this Weekend : 20 & 21 JUN 2026   :   Q***R ART IN THE GDR? Biographies between Underground and Propaganda / Q***RE KUNST IN DER DDR? Biografien zwischen Underground und Propaganda   :   SAT : 20 JUN 2026 at 2:30 pm : Guided Tour at nGbK with the curator Stephan Koal
:   SUN : 21 JUN 2026 at 2:30 pm : Guided Tour at Mitte Museum with the KVOST Team   :   neue Gesellschaft für bildende Kunst
Mitte Museum
Kunstverein Ost   Museum der Dinge   Stephan Koal   :   The project is being made possible with funding from the Capital City Cultural Fund. With thanks to the Berlin Commissioner for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship for the funding of the catalogue.   :   Special thanks to Stiftung Kunstforum Berliner Volksbank Stiftung Kunstforum Berliner Volksbank   :   further cooperation partners:   FFBIZ-das feministische Archiv   Museum Lichtenberg   Schwules Museum   sonntags-club   Universität Leipzig  and Leibniz-Zentrum für Literatur- und Kulturforschung   

16/06/2026

SPOTLIGHT : ANDREAS FUX
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Works by Andreas F*x are on display as part of the exhibition “Q***R ART IN THE GDR? Biographies between Underground and Propaganda / Q***RE KUNST IN DER DDR? Biografien zwischen Underground und Propaganda” until 28 June 2026.
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Andreas F*x (b. 1964, East Berlin) belongs to the Prenzlauer Berg photography scene that documented the final decade of the GDR, its collapse, and the years following reunification. From 1980 to 1982, he trained as an electrician. Through the influence of Helga Paris, he discovered photography and began teaching himself the craft in 1983.His images primarily depict East German youth culture in the 1980s and 1990s. As a freelance photographer, he worked for the GDR publication “Das Magazin.” Since 1990, he has focused on pursuing artistic projects.
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Curated by Stephan Koal
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Images: 01. Jörg in der Karl-Liebknecht-Straße, 1983 / 02. Auf dem Dach Stargarder Straße, 1985 / 03. From the series: Don´t want me, 1986 / 04. Installation view, Mitte Museum / 05. Installation view ,Mitte Museum / 06. Cafe Heider, Potsdam, 1985 / 07. Berlin Alexanderplatz, 1982 // Photos: 04. & 05.: Valentin Wedde
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Andreas F*x I Photographer I Berlin
neue Gesellschaft für bildende Kunst
Kunstverein Ost
Mitte Museum
Museum der Dinge
DISTANZ

Toni Ebel
Jochen Hass
Dorothea von Philipsborn
Erika Stürmer-Alex
Rita „Tommy“ Thomas
Jürgen Wittdorf
Stephan Koal
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The project is being made possible with funding from the Capital City Cultural Fund. With thanks to the Berlin Commissioner for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship for the funding of the catalogue.
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Special thanks to Stiftung Kunstforum Berliner Volksbank Stiftung Kunstforum Berliner Volksbank
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further cooperation partners:
FFBIZ-das feministische Archiv
Museum Lichtenberg
Schwules Museum
sonntags-club
Universität Leipzig
and Leibniz-Zentrum für Literatur- und Kulturforschung

10/06/2026

Thanks to for featuring our current exhibition
“Q***R ART IN THE GDR? Biographies between Underground and Propaganda / Q***RE KUNST IN DER DDR? Biografien zwischen Underground und Propaganda”.
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Review by BERLINABLE
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berlin

Toni Ebel
Andreas F*x
Jochen Hass
Dorothea von Philipsborn
Erika Stürmer-Alex
Rita „Tommy“ Thomas
Jürgen Wittdorf koal
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further cooperation partners:

club

and Leibniz-Zentrum für Literatur- und Kulturforschung

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The project is being made possible with funding from the Capital City Cultural Fund. With thanks to the Berlin Commissioner for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship for the funding of the catalogue.
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Special thanks to Stiftung Kunstforum Berliner Volksbank
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Thanks to the collections: Minsk , Brandenburgische Landesmuseen .kunstmuseum, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden .museum, Schlesisches Museum , Studio Galerie and G2 Kunsthalle

09/06/2026

Guided Tours this Weekend : 13 & 14 JUN 2026
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Q***R ART IN THE GDR? Biographies between Underground and Propaganda / Q***RE KUNST IN DER DDR? Biografien zwischen Underground und Propaganda
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SAT : 13 JUN 2026 at 2:30 pm : Guided Tour at KVOST & Werkbundarchiv – Museum der Dinge with the curator Stephan Koal
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SUN : 14 JUN 2026 at 2:30 pm : Connecting Tour of all venues with the curator Stephan Koal
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The Connecting Tour starts at KVOST at 2:30 pm and will be conducted in German.
Route: KVOST → Werkbundarchiv – Museum der Dinge → nGbK → Mitte Museum. The tour is conducted using Berlin’s public transportation system (BVG). A valid BVG ticket is required.
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berlin

koal
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The project is being made possible with funding from the Capital City Cultural Fund. With thanks to the Berlin Commissioner for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship for the funding of the catalogue.
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Special thanks to Stiftung Kunstforum Berliner Volksbank
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further cooperation partners:

club

and Leibniz-Zentrum für Literatur- und Kulturforschung

06/06/2026

SPOTLIGHT : ERIKA STÜRMER-ALEX
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Works by Erika Stürmer-Alex are on display as part of the exhibition “Q***R ART IN THE GDR? Biographies between Underground and Propaganda / Q***RE KUNST IN DER DDR? Biografien zwischen Underground und Propaganda” until 28 June 2026.
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Erika Stürmer-Alex (born 1938 in Wriezen) studied at the Berlin-Weißensee School of Art from 1958 to 1963 and became a member of the GDR Association of Visual Artists in 1967. In 1982, she supported the “Berlin Appeal” for a stronger peace policy, leading to hearings before party and Artists’ Association committees and surveillance by the Ministry for State Security. Also in 1982, she purchased a farmstead in Lietzen, establishing an art retreat that hosted festivals, performances, readings, and exhibitions. Her artistic development moved from realism through a period of strong abstraction, evolving in dialogue with key currents of 20th-century modernism.
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Curated by Stephan Koal
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Images: 01. Klaus H., Johanna G., Sybille P., Eberhard H., Gina G., Christine H., 1985 / 02. Seltsame Vorstadt, 1972 / 03. Abschied (blaue Frau),1989 / 04. Installation view, KVOST courtesy: Stiftung Kunstforum Berliner Volksbank and Sammlung Hasso Plattner, DAS MINSK, Potsdam / 05. Collage über “Schäumende Venus” (Postkarte), 1982 // Photos: 03. & 04.
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berlin

Toni Ebel
Jochen Hass
Dorothea von Philipsborn
Rita „Tommy“ Thomas
Jürgen Wittdorfkoal
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The project is being made possible with funding from the Capital City Cultural Fund. With thanks to the Berlin Commissioner for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship for the funding of the catalogue.
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Special thanks to Stiftung Kunstforum Berliner Volksbank
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further cooperation partners:

club

and Leibniz-Zentrum für Literatur- und Kulturforschung

04/06/2026

SPOTLIGHT : ERIKA STÜRMER-ALEX
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Works by Erika Stürmer-Alex are on display as part of the exhibition “Q***R ART IN THE GDR? Biographies between Underground and Propaganda / Q***RE KUNST IN DER DDR? Biografien zwischen Underground und Propaganda” until 28 June 2026.
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Erika Stürmer-Alex (born 1938 in Wriezen) studied at the Berlin-Weißensee School of Art from 1958 to 1963 and became a member of the GDR Association of Visual Artists in 1967. In 1982, she supported the “Berlin Appeal” for a stronger peace policy, leading to hearings before party and Artists’ Association committees and surveillance by the Ministry for State Security. Also in 1982, she purchased a farmstead in Lietzen, establishing an art retreat that hosted festivals, performances, readings, and exhibitions. Her artistic development moved from realism through a period of strong abstraction, evolving in dialogue with key currents of 20th-century modernism.
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Curated by Stephan Koal
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koal

berlin

Toni Ebel
Jochen Hass
Dorothea von Philipsborn
Rita „Tommy“ Thomas
Jürgen Wittdorf
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further cooperation partners:

club

Leibniz-Zentrum für Literatur- und Kulturforschung
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1: Klaus H., Johanna G., Sybille P., Eberhard H., Gina G., Christine H., 1985 2: Seltsame Vorstadt, 1972 3: Abschied (blaue Frau) 4: installation view, KVOST; 5: Collage über “Schäumende Venus” (Postkarte), 1982
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The project is being made possible with funding from the Capital City Cultural Fund. With thanks to the Berlin Commissioner for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship for the funding of the catalogue.
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Special thanks to Stiftung Kunstforum Berliner Volksbank
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Thanks to the collections: Minsk , Brandenburgische Landesmuseen .kunstmuseum , Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden .museum , Schlesisches Museum , Studio Galerie and G2 Kunsthalle

04/06/2026

Guided Tours this Weekend : 6 & 7 JUN 2026
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Q***R ART IN THE GDR? Biographies between Underground and Propaganda / Q***RE KUNST IN DER DDR? Biografien zwischen Underground und Propaganda
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SAT : 6 JUN 2026 : Guided Tour at nGbK with the KVOST Team
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SUN : 7 JUN 2026 : Connecting Tour of all exhibition venues with Viviane Tabach
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The Connecting Tour starts at KVOST at 2:30 pm and will be conducted in English.
Route: KVOST → Werkbundarchiv – Museum der Dinge → nGbK → Mitte Museum. The tour is conducted using Berlin’s public transportation system (BVG). A valid BVG ticket is required.
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Viviane Tabach is a Brazilian curator, art mediator, and artist based in Berlin. Her practice explores the intersections between education, curation, and artistic research. She is a member of „Cruising Curators“ and „The ReRouting Project“ and is part of the curatorial working group for „Dissident Paths“ at nGbK (2025–26).
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berlin

koal
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The project is being made possible with funding from the Capital City Cultural Fund. With thanks to the Berlin Commissioner for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship for the funding of the catalogue.
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Special thanks to Stiftung Kunstforum Berliner Volksbank
:
further cooperation partners:

club

and Leibniz-Zentrum für Literatur- und Kulturforschung

01/06/2026

SPOTLIGHT : JÜRGEN WITTDORF
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Works by Jürgen Wittdorf are on display as part of the exhibition “Q***R ART IN THE GDR? Biographies between Underground and Propaganda / Q***RE KUNST IN DER DDR? Biografien zwischen Underground und Propaganda” until 28 June 2026.
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Jürgen Wittdorf (*1932 Karlsruhe, †2018 Berlin) studied from 1952 to 1957 at the Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig (HGB) in Leipzig. From 1957 onward, he was a member of the SED and the Association of Visual Artists (Verband Bildender Künstler). As a freelance artist, he achieved early success, for example with the „Zyklus für die Jugend“ (1963). Wittdorf primarily used woodcuts and linocuts to depict everyday scenes, still lifes, landscapes, and animals. After coming out and following the controversial series „Sport und Jugend“ (1964), he moved to East Berlin in 1970, worked as a group leader for amateur art circles, and carried out various commissioned projects. His ho******ic works, however, were thereafter shown only in private settings.
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Curated by Stephan Koal
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koal

berlin

Toni Ebel
Jochen Hass
Dorothea von Philipsborn
Erika Stürmer-Alex
Rita „Tommy“ Thomas
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further cooperation partners:

club

Leibniz-Zentrum für Literatur- und Kulturforschung
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Images: 01. Ohne Titel, 1962, courtesy: Christoph Wowarra, Berlin / 02. Exhibition view Mitte Museum, courtesy Sammlung Linkersdorff / 03. Exhibition view Mitte Museum / 04. Exhibition nGbK, courtesy Sammlung Linkersdorff / 05./06. Zyklus “Sport und Jugend”, 1964, courtesy Schwules Museum & Sammlung Linkersdorff / All exhibition views: Photo
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The project is being made possible with funding from the Capital City Cultural Fund. With thanks to the Berlin Commissioner for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship for the funding of the catalogue.
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Special thanks to Stiftung Kunstforum Berliner Volksbank

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