They say the only hills in Berlin are buried Nazi bunkers. Before the Second World War, over 200 bunkers were built to house the entire population of Berlin, 4 million people. Only about twenty bunkers remain, and one of them houses the Boros Art Collection. Originally built to be an air-raid shelter for nearby train …
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Berlin: Travel with Kids
After visiting Italy for two weeks, we took our family to Berlin for a few nights. And I can’t wait to go back. I loved that rose gardens and graffiti can go together in Berlin and that there were 5 different playgrounds on the 7 minute walk from out hotel to the KW Institute for Contemporary Art. Below is our basic travel list for …
Summer List of Travel Stops
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been introducing my children to some of the artists we are going to see this summer. Two adults & two preschoolers chasing down art. Below is the overview of our adventure and a few reasons why we are traveling so far. Follow along on Instagram or Twitter for all the news about …
Michael Sailstorfer
Michael Sailstorfer buried gold bars in a public place and then invited anyone to dig. His first project like this was in Pulheim, Germany in 2009. Situations commissioned a second installation at the Folkstone Triennial in 2014. My boys love to dig, and I can see us spending a few mornings there. So when did digging become art? Sailstrofer’s work …