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Art - Friends of Friends / Freunde von Freunden (FvF)

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From photographers to painters, sculptors to ceramicists, our interviews with visual artists aim to get under the skin of their processes and give unique insights into their artistic outputs.

Dora Alzamora Good on the Stoic Philosophy of Clay 
Mallorca Art

Dora Alzamora Good on the Stoic Philosophy of Clay 

In the sun-drenched quiet of her Mallorca studio, Dora Alzamora Good practices a form of creative resistance. Her work –...
Reclaiming the Heart of Curation with Lukas Feireiss
Berlin Art

Reclaiming the Heart of Curation with Lukas Feireiss

To the public, Lukas Feireiss is a master of the “curatorial gaze”—a bridge-builder between architecture, art, and spatial theory who...
Patterns of Peace: Ida Johansson’s Mediterranean Metamorphosis
Mallorca Art

Patterns of Peace: Ida Johansson’s Mediterranean Metamorphosis

In the sun-drenched sanctuary of her home in Mallorca, multidisciplinary artist Ida Johansson has carved out a creative life defined...
F\F Cultural Moments Defining 2026
Art

F\F Cultural Moments Defining 2026

At Freunde von Freunden, we have always been fascinated by the intersection of creativity, community, and the spaces that house...
The Body is Not a Machine: Salomé Chatriot on Art, Data, and Desire
Paris Art

The Body is Not a Machine: Salomé Chatriot on Art, Data, and Desire

In the work of Salomé Chatriot, the boundary between the biological and the mechanical doesn’t just blur – it breathes....
Challenging rules and keeping art curious with multidisciplinary artist Allegra Pacheco
Costa Rica Art

Challenging rules and keeping art curious with multidisciplinary artist Allegra Pacheco

Allegra Pacheco is a filmmaker, painter, and multidisciplinary artist whose practice is rooted in exploration and novelty. Her documentary Salaryman,...
Yousef Hammoudah’s vision for Fotografiska Berlin as a platform for cultural change
Berlin Art

Yousef Hammoudah’s vision for Fotografiska Berlin as a platform for cultural change

“To be successful in the long run, we need to be of tangible value to the community and understand how...
Mehdi Chouakri’s artistic world in Berlin, from his private collection to his industrial exposition space
Berlin Art

Mehdi Chouakri’s artistic world in Berlin, from his private collection to his industrial exposition space

Galerie Mehdi Chouakri on Fasanenplatz’s exterior is crisp and smooth, and just above the entrance lies a sculpture of the...
Marina Paulenka on the future of visual culture and opening Fotografiska Museum in Berlin
Berlin Art

Marina Paulenka on the future of visual culture and opening Fotografiska Museum in Berlin

With over 15 years of experience on different ends of the art spectrum, she has already worked for art fairs,...
Between art and urbanism: Hicham Bouzid is on a mission to inspire collective movement in his Moroccan hometown
Tangier Art

Between art and urbanism: Hicham Bouzid is on a mission to inspire collective movement in his Moroccan hometown

It’s raining in Tangier and Hicham Bouzid is thrilled. “I’ve been waiting for this,” he says, a spring in his...
Rebuilding the art ecosystem: Super Super Markt brings together different generations of art lovers
Berlin Art

Rebuilding the art ecosystem: Super Super Markt brings together different generations of art lovers

From recommending an exciting show in town to advising in first art purchases, both Julius Jacobi and Rory Kirk-Duncan have...
Intimacy and desire through the eyes of three mind-opening creatives
Art

Intimacy and desire through the eyes of three mind-opening creatives

The inclination of creatives to probe these themes through their work spans generations, cultures, and disciplines. Greek god of sexual...
Turning cast-off glass into functional artworks with artist duo Jeschkelanger
Art

Turning cast-off glass into functional artworks with artist duo Jeschkelanger

The founders of Jeschkelanger, Marie Jeschke and Anja Langer, welcome us into their colorful world and invite us to appreciate...
Kristina Supernova’s painted characters combine human absurdity with animal coolness
Frankfurt Art

Kristina Supernova’s painted characters combine human absurdity with animal coolness

To describe her work—which has readily appeared on tables, walls, and trucks—as mere illustrations and paintings, wouldn’t do it justice. The...
Johanna Dumet & Manuel Wroblewski’s studio
Berlin Art

Johanna Dumet & Manuel Wroblewski’s studio

In the northwest of Berlin, away from the usual swarm of crowds and footfall, in a quieter pocket of the...
There’s always tomorrow: sobriety and creative fulfillment with filmmaker Glenn Kitson
London Art

There’s always tomorrow: sobriety and creative fulfillment with filmmaker Glenn Kitson

In 2022, life for filmmaker Glenn Kitson is objectively good. His career is flying, he entertains thousands on a daily...
Noelia Portela highlights Latin American art in Paris through a nomadic curatorial approach
Paris Art

Noelia Portela highlights Latin American art in Paris through a nomadic curatorial approach

Noelia Portela founded the curatorial non-profit Persona Curada in 2017 and established it in the French capital in 2018. Through...
Arles Photo Festival Sneak Peek: The talents changing the landscape of contemporary photography
Arles Art

Arles Photo Festival Sneak Peek: The talents changing the landscape of contemporary photography

1. FRIDA ORUPABO We have been following Norwegian-Nigerian artist Frida Orupabo’s work for a long time. Her practice explores questions...
Meet the Contributors: Charmaine Li on painting dreams, breathing life into her writing, and keeping 'literary therapy notebooks'
Art

Meet the Contributors: Charmaine Li on painting dreams, breathing life into her writing, and keeping 'literary therapy notebooks'

Growing up in Toronto, Charmaine came to writing via reading. Her parents would encourage weekend visits to the library, where...
OSTKREUZ exhibition ‘After the Escape’ portrays the lives of Ukrainian refugees
Art

OSTKREUZ exhibition ‘After the Escape’ portrays the lives of Ukrainian refugees

Russia’s war in Ukraine is entering its third month in June, and the different social, economic, and political impacts can...
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