* Neue Nationalgalerie
7 June - 3 October 2006
Berlin-Tokyo/Tokyo-Berlin. Die Kunst zweier Städte
Berlin-Tokyo/Tokyo-Berlin. The Art of Two Cities

An exhibition of the Nationalgalerie of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin and the Mori Art Museum Tokyo, in co-operation with the Deutsche Kinemathek - Museum for Film and Television. Made possible through the foundation of the Deutsche Klassenlotterie Berlin, the Hauptstadtkulturfonds and Deutsche Bank. With kind support from Japan Airlines, the Japan Foundation, Museum & Location Veranstaltungsgesellschaft der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin mbH, the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau Foundation and Transit Film. Wall AG is the official media partner of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.


On the occasion of the Germany Year in Japan 2005/2006, the Nationalgalerie Berlin (National Gallery) and the Mori Art Museum Tokyo, supported by the Berlin Kunstbibliot

You probably didn't know but the City of Berlin has been officially declared by UNESCO the ''City of Design'' - the only metropolis to receive the distinction alongside Buenos Aires. If you digg ART and Design, don't doubt Berlin is the place to be. Take your a tour thru the most cutting edge city in the world - dive in, live the design.

* Focal topic: DESIGNCITY
From May 18 to May 21, 2006 Berlin will host the fourth international DESIGNMAI
festival. Once again, the city will be transformed into the focus of the
international design scene with its many events providing an insight into current
design trends. For 2006, we have a special concept in mind for the festival: most
events will be held on the roughly 9,000 sq m of the former Gleisdreieck railway
station that served the track to Dresden. DESIGNMAI 2006 will concentrate
particularly on the interface between design, architec

::Monuments of German Design
The Kölln rolled-oat package on your breakfast table, the Nivea tin in the bathroom, Tempo paper tissues in your handbag, Faber Castell pencils and Leitz files in the office and a Bosch drill in your toolbox - many of these products have been part of everyday life in Germany for decades. Their unmistakable outward appearance makes them minor ''monuments'' of everyday German culture. Many of these products and designs are familiar to many people beyond Germany's borders.
In April 2003, the Süddeutsche Zeitung's colour supplement compiled a selection of such ''monuments'' of German design. The magazine presented these classic designs in a series of photographs, coupled with short, tongue-in-cheek comments providing background information on the individual products. In cooperation with the Goethe-Institut, these have been made into a small online photo

You probably didn't know but the City of Berlin has been officially declared by UNESCO the ''City of Design'' - the only metropolis to receive the distinction alongside Buenos Aires. If you digg ART and Design, don't doubt Berlin is the place to be. Take your a tour thru the most cutting edge city in the world - dive in, live the design.

* Focal topic: DESIGNCITY
From May 18 to May 21, 2006 Berlin will host the fourth international DESIGNMAI
festival. Once again, the city will be transformed into the focus of the
international design scene with its many events providing an insight into current
design trends. For 2006, we have a special concept in mind for the festival: most
events will be held on the roughly 9,000 sq m of the former Gleisdreieck railway
station that served the track to Dresden. DESIGNMAI 2006 will concentrate
particularly on the interface between design, architec