John von Bergen

John von Bergen

The Wandlung Story

January 14, 2024

In "The 'Wandlung' Story", artist John von Bergen explains his ambitious new 50-foot-high concrete installation titled "Wandlung" ("transformation") that was commissioned as an extension of The German Bundestag at the historical Neustädtische-Kirchstrasse 4-5 in the center of Berlin. ... read more

Zoom lecture “Virtual Reality In The Artist’s Studio”, UCLA, Los Angeles

May 26, 2023

Discussing Bard College student works with UCLA’s XR Initiative / Working Group ... read more

“Wände I Walls” exhibition at Kunstmuseum Stuttgart, curated by Dr. Anne Vieth

September 26, 2020

Excerpt from press release: “The genre of wall work in the exhibition space presupposes a reflection on the wall as a medium, which can be observed over the course of the 20th century and increasingly among artists since the 1960s.” ... read more

Jonathan Lasker interviewed by John von Bergen for Galerie Thomas Schulte, Berlin

May 6, 2019

“Jonathan Lasker Speaking About His Paintings” On the occasion of his exhibition of recent paintings at Galerie Thomas Schulte (27 April 27 - June 29, 2019) painter Jonathan Lasker speaks about his painting process at his studio in New York. ... read more

Panel Discussion: “Navigating a Career in the Practicing Arts”, Bard College Berlin

April 18, 2018

Bard College Berlin hosts a panel discussion with six faculty members who have developed careers in the arts: April Gertler, John von Bergen, Nina Tecklenburg, David C. Terry, Sophia New, and John Kleckner. ... read more

Artist talk with Jonathan Lethem at Alexander Levy Gallery, Berlin

February 21, 2014

From press release: “Jonathan Lethem is the author of Dissident Gardens and eight other novels, as well as several collections of stories and essays. His writing about artists includes contributions to catalogs by Julian Hoeber, Charles Long, Matthew Ritchie, Fred Tomaselli, and several others. Lethem lives between Los Angeles and Maine, and is a current Fellow at The American Academy in Berlin.” ... read more

Slide lecture at School of Visual Arts, New York

November 26, 2008

Slide lecture and discussion on how the artist’s work has developed in Berlin over the past years, and how this practice began as a student at School of Visual Arts. ... read more
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